Unleashing Curiosity: Transforming Learning in Your Organisation
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and founder of the Future Smart Parent club, Jude Foulston. A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be snuck into a conference being held for teachers. I was excited to hear the presenter. The speaker was...
5 for Friday – 25th August 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 People: A Pressing global force and one of the...
Throw Forward Thursday: Introducing the “Great Grey Elephants”
We are taking a break from our regular weekly format of looking at "news bulletins from the future" and learning to "think like a futurist" (we will be back with Season 4 in September). Here is part 1 of a three-week mini-series sharing the work our team is doing on...
Harnessing the Power of ‘Angry People’
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Dean van Leeuwen. Navigating a World of Rapid Transformation It's no revelation that our world is undergoing radical shifts, accelerated by groundbreaking technology such as ChatGPT-AI,...
5 for Friday – 18th August 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. ● In a world where transparency and trust are paramount,...
Throw Forward Thursday: Season 3 Highlights
This is the last episode of Season 3, and we look back at my five favourite episodes, including SaaS, CRISPR, Deep Fakes, and an update of me being brought to life by AI tech. (jump to 4:30 to see that). I also give a quick tour of the Futures Club and invite you to...
What do you do after you stop pretending? Insights for leaders
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Keith Coats. Keith is a collector of questions. He was recently asked, “What is the best question you’ve ever heard?” And for Keith, that question is simply, “What do you do after you stop...
5 for Friday – 11th August 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. ● Back to the Office or Back to the Future? A lot of...
Throw Forward Thursday: Rethink and Unlearn Your Life in an Aging World
If you are going to live a LOT longer than you think, it needs to change a lot of your life choices and goals. If you might be married for 100 years, or your career needs to last for 80, how would impact the decisions you make? Living longer doesn't just mean living...
Back to the Office, or Back to the Future?
Today’s insights are brought to you by my colleague and global futurist, Graeme Codrington. Last week, Zoom informed their employees that those who live within 50 miles of the office were required to be in the office at least two days a week from now on. Yes,...
5 for Friday – 4th August 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 Power of Curiosity: Leadership Wisdom from an...
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...