Are we eating ourselves to death?
More and more individuals today are heavier than their moms or dads or even their grandparents at what time they were the same age. It might be realized that obesity is a worldwide problem and it is indeed a very serious concern. There are even those who deem it an...
How expensive should Kindle books be?
A simple question today: how expensive should an electronic book be? I don't mean books written for the e-book format; I am thinking of electronic versions of books originally published in either soft or hardcover. Should the electronic books be the same price as the...
How expensive should Kindle books be?
A simple question today: how expensive should an electronic book be? I don't mean books written for the e-book format; I am thinking of electronic versions of books originally published in either soft or hardcover. Should the electronic books be the same price as the...
DA takes control of the online political space
The local ward elections are upon us and therefore the media is full of stories about how each political party is both fabulous and corrupt (depending who placed the article). Arthur Goldstuck sent out a survey release on which political parties were utilising the...
Social buying takes flight… literally
A fantastic story in the FastCompany ezine today illustrates the tremendous potential of social buying. Groupon has already proved that using the power of the Internet to connect people with similar goals and desires together makes business sense. The company that...
Social buying takes flight… literally
A fantastic story in the FastCompany ezine today illustrates the tremendous potential of social buying. Groupon has already proved that using the power of the Internet to connect people with similar goals and desires together makes business sense. The company that...
SAA Express…Another Oxymoron!
The first warning sign was a message informing me that my booked flight had been cancelled and I was now on a flight that departed some 30 minutes later. Not great but this seems to be something of a frequent occurrence these days. What can you do? Not much but little...
Here There Be Dragons – HC SVNT DRACONES (#TBD)
HC SVNT DRACONES (hic sunt dracones) translated as Here are dragons, is part of the legend that early sailors would mark their maps with this latin phrase to indicate unexplored or dangerous territory. Roman and Medieval map makers used HIC SVNT LEONES translated...
Facebook – of all companies – should know better
We say it over and over again on this blog and in our presentations and workshops: we are living in a new era of ultra transparency. You can't get away with things, you can't hide information, you can't fool your market place. Of course, you can - for a little while....
Facebook – of all companies – should know better
We say it over and over again on this blog and in our presentations and workshops: we are living in a new era of ultra transparency. You can't get away with things, you can't hide information, you can't fool your market place. Of course, you can - for a little while....
One last word on Hyundai
For those of you who read my Blog post at www.tomorrowtoday.co.za written on the 22 April on customer service, which referred specifically to my experience buying an ix35 from Hyundai, I thought I would provide you with an update three weeks on. For those of you who...
The Talent at Home Pty Ltd
When we talk about talent we normally refer to talent within the corporate or sporting world, as well, of course, as the proud moms and dads who all have naturally talented children. You don’t often hear people talking of the domestic talent in our households. The...
The Future of the Organisation: A Compelling Vision
In their book, The Individualized Corporation[1], Sumantra Ghoshal[2]and ChristopherA. Bartlett[3] (Random House, 2000) (Buy it at Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com) present an alternative view of what the future of the organisation might be. Their intent is not to provide a...
When all is said and done, who is Warren Buffett?
One lady or gentleman is about to walk the suspension bridge in the world of investing. In Omaha, Nebraska, the headquarters of one particular investment firm is buzzing. The alpha male, having valiantly grown his pride, is on the way out. This is no ordinary...
Social Business Shifts in Recruitment
As the Internet makes a bigger impact on the recruitment industry we are starting to see recruitment agencies enter into a second state of disruption in South Africa. The first state of disruption that the recruitment industry experienced due to the internet...
What will be funny in Egypt? A Leadership Lesson
What will be funny in Egypt? Well right now, not much perhaps but this question isn't connected to current events unravelling in that part of the world. Rather, it is a guiding question that underpinned the making of the Mr Bean movie: What would be funny in Egypt?...
What will be funny in Egypt? A Leadership Lesson
What will be funny in Egypt? Well right now, not much perhaps but this question isn't connected to current events unravelling in that part of the world. Rather, it is a guiding question that underpinned the making of the Mr Bean movie: What would be funny in Egypt?...
Which countries the young and the educated want to go
Here's a great InfoGraphic from Good, around some research done by Gallup that tracks the movement of young people with and without education.It raises some important questions for countries included in the study, and for those that aren't. In a world in which young...
The Big Shift – in how companies deal with information
I was recently sent a review of the 2010 book, "The Power of Pull", by John Hagel III (buy now at Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com or Kalahari.net). I believe he collaborated with John Seely Brown and Lang Davison. I have not yet read the book, but the reviews online and...
Ted Talk – How great leaders inspire action
I came across the following video clip from TED.com – it’s a guy by the name of Simon Sinek who speaks on How great leaders inspire action. It’s a great video clip that’s worth the 19 minutes of time if you have it. Not only does it speak to leadership, but one can...