Global Leadership Principles from which to Lead: learning from the Asia Pacific Leadership Program
For the past 10 years I have had the privilege to be part of the teaching facility of the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) based at the East West Center in Hawaii. And yes, Hawaii is not too shabby a place to work! Given the destination, trying to summons some...
Why Emotional Intelligence (EI) is an imperative for giving and receiving feedback in the New World Of Work.
“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” ~Aristotle Unfortunately none of us can afford to say nothing, do nothing; and be nothing, which is why we need to learn to manage our emotions. Managing our emotions,...
SCRIPTing your Future – “S” stands for…
The S stands for (implementing) Strategy @ Speed "Research consistently shows hard evidence between speed and business results. Faster companies have higher sales growth (an average of 40% higher than slower companies), and higher operating profits (an average of 52%...
Generations in Brazil
Over the past six years, since I published "Mind the Gap", the best selling book about different generations (buy it at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com or Kalahari), my team and I have been able to speak on the topic all around the world, and have done work to make it...
Generations in Brazil
Over the past six years, since I published "Mind the Gap", the best selling book about different generations (buy it at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com or Kalahari), my team and I have been able to speak on the topic all around the world, and have done work to make it...
Why industry ‘best practice’ is not ‘best strategy’ for you
I am an educator, speaker and facilitator, and work mainly with large organisations, helping them make sense of the new world of work. Most of the time I do this through workshops and keynote presentations. As I work through briefings and preparation with clients, I...
Why industry ‘best practice’ is not ‘best strategy’ for you
I am an educator, speaker and facilitator, and work mainly with large organisations, helping them make sense of the new world of work. Most of the time I do this through workshops and keynote presentations. As I work through briefings and preparation with clients, I...
The art of single-tasking
In the past we've blogged on multi-tasking, the ability to do a number of tasks at the same time. I've been quite proud of myself and truly believed that I'd become more efficient now that I've taken multi-tasking to a new level (being a mom). Yes, of course there...
Speaking for God: Leaders who think CEO spells G-O-D
Keegan and Tamryn are playing in the bedroom. I am within earshot and party to the following conversation which has to do with Keegan asking for a turn at whatever it is that Tamryn is doing. ‘What does God say?’ came Tamryn’s response. ‘To me or in the Bible?’ asks...
How to Liberate America from Wall Street Rule
David Korten is an amazing thinker. His book, "The Great Turning" (Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com) is a remarkable vision of where we find ourselves in history, and what we should be doing in the next century. He, and a whole team of people, have now turned their...
How to Liberate America from Wall Street Rule
David Korten is an amazing thinker. His book, "The Great Turning" (Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com) is a remarkable vision of where we find ourselves in history, and what we should be doing in the next century. He, and a whole team of people, have now turned their...
With conference season approaching, there are only two questions you should be asking
Traditionally, in the yearly business cycle, the end part of the year is conference season. All done and dusted by the end of November, so that December parties and holidays can be taken and people can rest, unwind, switch off, with key messages lurking around in the...
Where are the jobs you promised: Universities sued by Gen Y graduates
This is a story I should not have enjoyed. I have many friends and family in higher education, and many colleagues whom I respect and admire, including two who have founded colleges. I know it's a tough gig, and generally underpaid for the value it adds to society....
Where are the jobs you promised: Universities sued by Gen Y graduates
This is a story I should not have enjoyed. I have many friends and family in higher education, and many colleagues whom I respect and admire, including two who have founded colleges. I know it's a tough gig, and generally underpaid for the value it adds to society....
The new network of emerging markets
We all know that emerging markets are important for any company wanting to develop a global footprint and grow internationally. But what might be less apparent is that emerging markets are not just waiting around for the titans of the West to arrive - they're...
Nostalgia: a key to creating great customer experiences
Maybe it's because the Baby Boomers have started to turn 65, or maybe it's because we are living in an historical epoch where we expect things to just keep changing. Whatever is causing it, nostalgia is as big as it has ever been. Nostalgia first caught marketer's...
Sperm and Cells: Leading in a Connected World
It all started when I was on the phone and in walked not one but two neighbourhood cats. Showing little, well actually no respect, they sauntered over to Tigger’s food bowl (that’s our feline resident) and began to tuck in. If at this point they had encountered Vicky...
Designing quality into the customer experience
At TomorrowToday, we are big fans of Seth Godin. He is a genius in how he portrays thought provoking ideas. And this one on quality is a real gem. Seth correctly believes that there are two versions of quality - quality of manufacturing and quality of design. Quality...
3D printer made out of Lego and a bike printed using a 3D printer – the future is now!
In our presentation TIDES of Change we point out that 3D printers will revolutionise the world. This prediction is sometimes met with a degree of scepticism. I mean it is wild to imagine that in the future should you want a pair of sneakers, rather than getting Amazon...
Sperm and Cells: Leading in a Connected World
It all started when I was on the phone and in walked not one but two neighbourhood cats. Showing little, well actually no respect, they sauntered over to Tigger’s food bowl (that’s our feline resident) and began to tuck in. If at this point they had encountered Vicky...