by Keith Coats | Aug 27, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership, Organisational Development
Benjamin Disraeli once said, “There are three types of lies – lies, damn lies, and statistics”. Of course we know that statistics can be used to support multiple sides of an argument and as Mark Twain once observed, “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are...
by Keith Coats | Aug 26, 2013 | Archive, Leadership
What is your ‘next move’ as a leader? Well, of course that would depend exactly on what it is we are talking about, but here would be a variety of topics – and some suggestions as to your ‘next move’. On ‘talent’: Ask if your current strategy and HR plan is really...
by Graeme Codrington | Aug 21, 2013 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership
You’ll lose 100% of the shots you don’t take. You’ll find this pithy advice in almost every motivational book. But being a cliche doesn’t mean it isn’t true. You have to be in it to win it. In the business world, this maxim is applied...
by Keith Coats | Aug 20, 2013 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership, Organisational Development
By 2014, the percentage of companies that generate at least 30% of global revenue from emerging markets will increase by 82%. The key to that statement is, ‘from emerging markets’. The global economic epicentre is shifting and the future looks nothing like the...
by Graeme Codrington | Aug 19, 2013 | Archive, Change, Leadership
Earlier today, Seth Godin posted an interesting piece on his blog about mirrors, cameras and cultural evolution. Read it at his blog or below. He points out that a few centuries ago nobody would have known what their “true” reflection looked like as their...
by Keith Coats | Aug 19, 2013 | Leadership, Organisational Development
Stefan Kraemer is a happy and proud athlete. His throw of 24.21m was enough to see him win the gold in the World Cup in Bottrop, Germany. Right now you are desperately trawling your memory bank trying to locate ‘Stefan Kraemer’ aren’t you? Not wishing to be found...
