by James Preston | Jun 13, 2017 | Archive, Change, Future Trends, Leadership, Organisational Development
Anne Watson, writing in the UK’s Management Today newspaper, suggested yesterday that five new executive functions will soon find their way onto the Boards and Executive teams of large organisations. I agree and would add a sixth. CHIEF AUTOMATION OFFICER (CAO)...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 13, 2017 | Archive, Leadership
“Perspective is what enables each of us to transform the sum of our days into an epic journey. And it’s what improves our chances of together making the twenty-first century humanity’s best.” says Ian Goldin, ex-professor of global development at Oxford University,...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 8, 2017 | Archive, Change, Leadership
We used to think big and have grand visions. It wasn’t that long ago that high-risk, big dream projects were the norm. In the 60’s and 70’s the Apollo programme brought humanity together and Project Mohole, an ambitious attempt to drill to the centre of the earth,...
by Keith Coats | Jun 8, 2017 | Archive, Clients Feedback and Media, Leadership
Margaret Wheatley has said that leadership is the simple act of stepping forward. Leading in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world – or what is commonly referred to as ‘VUCA’ requires a leadership response, unlike anything we have known in...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 6, 2017 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership
This century should be rather remarkable. We have the potential to end disease and poverty. We might decode ageing and live forever-young. Through the ever-growing power of genetic technology and bioengineering we could revive extinct species like the woolly mammoth....
by Dean van Leeuwen | Jun 2, 2017 | Archive, Change, Leadership
“Announcing his decision from the White House Rose Garden, Mr Trump said the Paris accord was an example of an international deal that hurt the US economy, and that he was fulfilling his “America First” campaign pledge to help American workers,” says the...
