5 for Friday – 18th October
Here are our teams top 5 for Friday! Dramatically improve your next presentation by telling a better story [Graeme Codrington] Stanford psychology expert: This is the No. 1 work skill of the future—but most fail to realize it [External article] The South African...
The South African Rollercoaster – we need your help
A 60-minute insightful, realistic and energising presentation.
The Book I am Reading This Week
Leadership: Essential Writings By Our Greatest Thinkers - edited by Elizabeth D. Samet This is an anthology that brings together a rich array of insights, stories and perspectives on the subject of leadership. Elizabeth Samet, an award winning author (Soldier’s Heart...
Tuesday Tip: Dramatically improve your next presentation by telling a better story
I am sure you’ve sat through many boring presentations in your time. And hopefully a few really good ones too. With TED videos, Goalcast and viral YouTube videos showing us everyday what’s possible, there are now no excuses for bad and boring presentations, and every...
Graeme Codrington in the media
Over the past few weeks and months, Graeme has been referenced a number of times in the media, and there have been reports on some events he's spoken at. These are great summaries of the work we do, and you will find the write-ups helpful: Graeme speaking at the YMCA...
5 for Friday – 4 October
A mindset of constant upgrades: 3-Minute Video. [Graeme Codrington] Why It Is Critical to Prepare Now for The Jobs of Tomorrow [External article from Inc.com] 7 Boardroom challenges to ensure a future-fit organisation [Keith Coats] The 10 Vital Skills You Will Need...
Why Are Facebook Entering The Blockchain Space?
A high level summary of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, Libra - along with an explanation as to why they did it. I’m quite sure you’ve heard of Facebook’s Libra project. A cryptocurrency created, developed and launched by the world’s largest Social Media company....
Tuesday Tip: 7 Boardroom Challenges To Ensure a Future-fit Organisation
There can be no greater strategic imperative for any business or corporation than to be ‘future-fit’. By ‘future-fit’ I mean, ‘ready, relevant and well-positioned for the context and market of tomorrow’. It is the readiness to see and respond to both the threat and...
5 for Friday – 13 September
8 Skills for the Future of Work - 12-Minute Video from our recent showcase.[Graeme Codrington] How to prosper with disruption in your life - The story of a cancer slayer [Dean van Leeuwen] The Best CEOs Have Mastered the Art of Learning. Here's One Technique They All...
What the Fourth Industrial Revolution practically means for you and me
Last week Tuesday we sent out the first video in our 7 part mini-series where we started to look at what the Fourth Industrial Revolution actually is. This week we look at what the Fourth Industrial Revolution practically means for you and me - in...
What the Fourth Industrial Revolution really means for you.
The “Fourth Industrial Revolution” is fast becoming a meaningless cliche. Together with the team of futurists at TomorrowToday, we can help you make sense of it - and use the power of “4IR” to improve your life and work. We’re so passionate about helping you succeed...
Recommended Futurist Podcasts
Yesterday, I pointed you to a list of online MOOCs. Today, I want to suggest a list of really good futurist podcasts, put together by Feedspot. See it here: https://blog.feedspot.com/futurist_podcasts/ To their list, I would also add the following: Exponential View...
400 free Ivy League university courses you can take online in 2019
Quartz magazine recently provided a fantastic list of MOOCs (massive open online courses) that are currently being offered online to any participants, by US Ivy League universities/colleges. Access the full list here:...
5 for Friday – 16 August
5 Articles or resources that the TomorrowToday team believe will help you face the future with confidence. Owning your contribution. [Tamryn Batcheller-Adams] Nine skills you should learn that pay off forever. [External article] Story Cards - Using pictures to form...
Dealing with dissatisfaction
Very often I find myself listening to people talking about their levels of dissatisfaction. Dissatisfaction in their work environments, work relationships, personal lives and even marriages. What always takes me by surprise is how long people spend in states of...
Story Cards – Using pictures to form the words
How our team use Story Cards to contribute to deeper and richer conversations within teams and organisations. The Problem: My team just don’t seem to engage in a manner and to a level that I would like and would expect. Our conversations lack the ‘creative spark’ that...
9 techniques to improve your creative thinking abilities
9 techniques to improve your creative thinking abilities
Tuesday Tip: Changing Our Minds
Changing Our Minds: A problem, and a starting point of a solution We have a problem: our social media platforms are a rancid mess of shouty arguments, abusive interactions and hot-headed debates that go nowhere. In the 2020s we are going to have to get much...
Upcoming public events
Graeme will be involved with the following public events in August. Click through the links for more information or to book your tickets... 1 August, Joburg: More Human than ever before in the 4th Industrial Revolution Understand what the 4th Industrial Revolution is,...
5 for Friday – 19 July
Here are our teams top 5 for Friday! How the world has changed for the better as a result of the moon landing that happened 50 years ago today. [3-minute podcast - Graeme Codrington with Bruce Whitfield, 702] 6 Signs You're Adaptable Enough to Succeed. [Inc...