Throw Forward Thursday: The Age of Grandparents
One of the biggest societal implications of people living longer is that the ratio of grandparents to grandchildren is now higher than it's ever been before (including great-grandchildren as well, of course). And since grandparents are more healthy and 'younger' than...
The Power of Curiosity: Leadership Wisdom from an Unlikely Source
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Keith Coats. I remember hearing the following story at a leadership conference during which we were invited to ‘tell a story.’ A mother went shopping with her daughter who was about four...
5 for Friday – 28th July 2023
This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skill required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work. ● Grey Elephants are defined as: “a highly probable, high...
Throw Forward Thrusday: ESG, XaaS and Platform Play Business Models
In last week's episode, we highlighted the Japan Airlines experiment of providing rented clothes to tourists. Today, we look at the business models underlying that experiment, and what our businesses should be thinking about in relation to ESG, SaaS and Platform...
Navigating the Big Squeeze: Adapting to Emerging Challenges – Grey Elephant #4 Breakdown
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Dean van Leeuwen. That we are living in a period of sharp transformation is nothing new. People look around and can see we are living in revolutionary times. Ubiquitous, mobile...
5 for Friday – 21st July 2023
This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skill required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work. ● Adaptability is not just about being successful in a...
Throw Forward Thursday: No Luggage Needed – Rent some clothes for the holidays
Japan Airlines are starting an experiment where holiday makers going to Japan do not take any luggage with them, but instead rent their clothes for the holiday on arrival in Japan. Would you be keen to try this?TRANSCRIPT You're excited, you’ve been planning this...
The Importance of ‘The Balcony’ and how to build the reflective muscle
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Keith Coats. Adaptability is not just about being successful in a changing world, evolutionary biology identifies it as essential to survival. One of the most important adaptive skills is...
5 for Friday – 14th July 2023
This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skill required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work. ● Keith Coats discusses the concept of Global Dexterity...
Throw Forward Thursday: How to Think Like a Futurist ABOUT DATA
This is a sample video of the full-length session on the power and importance of data, and the three things you and your team should be doing NOW with data to future-proof your businesses. For the full session, sign up now for Graeme Codrington's Future Club. The TED...
Enhance Your Leadership with Global Dexterity
In today's interconnected world, multicultural work is becoming increasingly prevalent. As leaders and CEOs, it is crucial to possess the skill of global dexterity, enabling smooth transitions and effective engagement across cultures. Drawing from extensive...
5 for Friday – 7th July 2023
This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skill required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work. • Unlocking Strategic Imagination - This conversation...
Throw Forward Thursday: AI and Astronomy
Astronomers gather an astounding amount of data every day (well, mainly at night) in the form of photographs, radio, audio, and spectral analysis from every part of the universe. You've no doubt seen the high-resolution photos (here's the highest res one so far). To...
Unlocking Strategic Imagination: A Must-Watch Video for Future-Focused Leaders
I wanted to share this conversation between our co-founders and global futurists Keith Coats and Graeme Codrington which I believe holds great value for leaders who are navigating the ever-evolving landscape of business and leadership in 2023. The conversation...
5 for Friday – 30th June 2023
This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skill required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work. The future, as aptly noted by futurist William Gibson, is already...
Throw Forward Thursday: How to NOT have a REALLY bad day (grey elephants, chaos monkey & wizards)
In last week's ThrowForward Thursday episode we looked at one of the truly BAD days in history, 60 million years ago when a meteor hit Mexico and 75% of life on Earth was wiped out. Bad... that's an understatement. We looked at NASA is doing to make sure that doesn't...
Dealing with Inequality – Grey Elephants #3 Breakdown
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Dean van Leeuwen. That we are living in a period of sharp transformation is nothing new. People look around and can see we are living in revolutionary times. Ubiquitous, mobile...
5 for Friday – 23rd June 2023
This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skill required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work. Buhle Dlamini's most recent article talks about why leaders...
Boosting Employee Engagement in a ‘Post’ World
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and Future of People expert Buhle Dlamini. We are living and working in a ‘post’ world. Post Global Pandemic, which changed the way we work in fundamental ways that continue to impact us today. Post Racial...
5 for Friday – 16th June 2023
This week’s combination of resources and articles offers insights and practical resources to help you equip yourself with the skill required in these disruptive times, as well as for the Future of Work. Angry Planet, Terrifying Future? - Embrace the future and protect...