Highlights from the Social Media World Forum
I am lucky enough to be at the Social Media World Forum today and I have been blogging about the conference in detail. The are the highlights of day one as we looked into brands, online reputation monitoring and crisis management. First Impressions The biggest...
Cultivate Communities – Five new scripts for competing in a world turned upside down
Script 3... The recent recession and financial crisis has been more than just an economic downturn, but a tipping point between the old and the new world of work. There is no going back and different times require a different script. This week a new post each day will...
Because You’re Not a Business School
Not too long ago TomorrowToday was invited to throw our hat into the ring for the procurement of an Executive Leadership Development Programme for an International Developmental Agency that falls under the auspices of the United Nations. I had done some work for this...
Good leaders should only answer impossible questions
I had breakfast with a friend the other day, who also runs a fairly large company in South Africa. It's my impression that there's a conversation that happens behind the scenes in the world of leadership. A conversation that you're often only exposed to when you get...
Is the information landscape in which we currently find ourselves a wasteland or an oasis?
I set out to write about the current South African education system; and what, in my opinion, is lacking in this space, how it is not serving the youth of today and how business (and ultimately the economy) is suffering because of the shortfalls that exist. I was a...
Everything I Know About Leadership I Learnt From The Kids: Part 1
Our colleague and co-founder of TomorrowToday, Keith Coats, is one of the world's leading experts on leadership development. He is also a remarkable story teller and writer. A few years ago, we encouraged him to put into written form some of his thoughts and stories...
“I’m Six now” – An Invitation to Discovery
“I’m six now” were the first words to greet me on the morning of 1 December (a nice change to the usual rasping…”coffee”, emerging from the semi-comatose form lying next to me). It was also the first morning in six that the sun had shown itself, a nice touch I thought...
Be corporate courageous – Five new scripts for competing in a world turned upside down
Script 2... The recent recession and financial crisis has been more than just an economic downturn, but a tipping point between the old and the new world of work. There is no going back and different times require a different script. This week a new post each day will...
Think Different – Five new scripts for competing in a world turned upside down
Script 1... The recent recession and financial crisis has been more than just an economic downturn, but a tipping point between the old and the new world of work. There is no going back and different times require a different script. This week a new post each day will...
The New World of Work – What does it look like?
The New World of Work. You can't go a week reading this Blog without reading the phrase once, twice and even thirty seven times. It's what we do at TomorrowToday. It's what we're about. We eat, read, sleep and do our best to capture and communicate all about the New...
Gen Y in American pop culture
It's the final weekend in this year's American Idol competition. The two finalists are the youngest ever, Scotty McCreery (17) and Lauren Alaina (16), and they are genuine Gen Yers. They both sing the down home country style music of the American south. They're family...
Gen Y in American pop culture
It's the final weekend in this year's American Idol competition. The two finalists are the youngest ever, Scotty McCreery (17) and Lauren Alaina (16), and they are genuine Gen Yers. They both sing the down home country style music of the American south. They're family...
Graeme lives below the line
Our research is uncovering some amazing demographic and economic predictions.: By 2050 global population growth will stabilize at around 9 billion people and then slowly start declining. The number of people living in cities will double during that period. 90% of the...
Top tips for mentoring the next generation of talent
In tough times, people matter. Ensuring your staff are passionate and focused is a critical leadership task right now. One of the most effective techniques for motivating your younger staff in particular is to provide ongoing development for them, especially providing...
Africa in the world: Corruption is not just a developing world issue
At the moment, I am engaged in some significant research that will hopefully turn into a book and presentation sometime mid 2012. I am looking at the potential of sub Saharan Africa in the next two decades, and identifying the reasons why this region is poised to be...
Africa in the world: Corruption is not just a developing world issue
At the moment, I am engaged in some significant research that will hopefully turn into a book and presentation sometime mid 2012. I am looking at the potential of sub Saharan Africa in the next two decades, and identifying the reasons why this region is poised to be...
Social business challenges hierarchy business model
Almost every business older than ten years runs on a hierarchical structure. This structure has equipped businesses for ages, making sure they are accountable, profitable and running smoothly. This hierarchical structure is under attack when looking at social...
Ownership 2.0: Expectations from management
“His heart is pounding as he tries to fight off the tension warring in his soul. A good few days have been dragging past now since he delivered his last address to the people. Sleeping and eating hasn’t been the same since. His appetite has been replaced by vexing. He...
Everything I Know About Leadership I Learnt From The Kids: Part 1
I will never forget the emotions that accompanied holding my firstborn, a son, in my arms for the very first time. I felt so proud. Well actually, I felt so very clever, like I had achieved this amazing feat all on my own – an illusion that was quickly dispelled and...
Latest media – future trends, the Enneagram and a profile
Over the past few weeks, Dr Graeme Codrington has been featured in a number of media interviews and profiles. Here is a selection: “I’ve Got Your Number” - The Enneagram for Sales People, cover story in ThinkSales magazine, March-April 2011 editionThe Enneagram is a...