The costly mistake of failing to read the future & what to do about it
History is littered with personal and corporate examples of those whose failure to read the future proved costly and in some cases fatal. One example of a costly failure was the post War owners of Arsenal Football Club, the Bracewell-Smith and Hill-Wood families,...
The 100 most important disruptive tech trends right now
Academics at Imperial College London have developed a "Periodic Table of Technology" that ranks 100 disruptive technology trends according to how soon they'll be available versus how disruptive they're likely to be. The result is a superb vision of the future. Here it...
Keith Coats – Unlearning Diaries part 2
Update 2 from Keith Coats unlearning (and then relearning) how to ride a bicycle. You can also follow these updates over at the TomorrowToday Facebook page... (You can also watch part 1 here.)
KEITH COATS – UNLEARNING DIARIES PART 1
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Building, retaining and extending talent for South Africa
I have had an unusual career, working for many years in early childhood education space in South Africa. At the age of 50 I changed direction and started looking at the current retiring generation in South Africa and what impact longevity and technology was having on...
Great ideas to try: A four day week
An article in Fast Company caught my eye recently: "The four-day work week is good for business", by Adele Peters. Simple version: A New Zealand company experimented with a four day week. It went really well. That makes sense to me on many levels. If we think that...
Appreciate and Celebrate Disability in the Workplace
In today’s workplace, it’s not uncommon to work with people of different abilities or people traditionally known as disabled. Of all the differences that people have to navigate in the workplace; disability is one that can create confusion and discomfort, as many...
Everyone needs to be a Futurist now (here’s how)
A Futurist is someone who... intentionally builds the capacity to see and understand the implications and meaning of change. This is the definition that our team at TomorrowToday prefers. And we believe that you need a lot of them in your business: futurists,...
The key elements of a culture of innovation
Almost every organisation in the world wants innovation. It’s a natural and important response to the constantly changing contexts they operate in, and for most of them, absolutely essential for survival. That’s why innovation is now listed in vision and mission...
Dragging the Future Forward
5 things Future Smart Leaders need to know We need to protect our core but go to the edge. Every (smart) business is working now on what will be their business of tomorrow. Assuming that tomorrow’s business will simply be what you are currently doing, is a big mistake...
Tuesday Tip: Moonshot thinking
Moonshot thinking drives Google’s innovation, is it driving your success too? Contact us and be at the forefront of business thinking.
To Be a Future Smart Parent, You Must Change Your Mind
It will very soon be the 2020s - in fact, the children starting school now will only enter university in the 2030s. We’re properly into the 21st century now, and the evidence that we’re “living in the future” is all around us. Technology offers the most obvious...
They fired their best coach ever… And this letter is how he responded
I am a sports fanatic. I just love watching and following sport, enjoying both the competition and the many stories and lessons that flow from the world of sports. Tim Elmore, an expert on the Millennial generation and growing young leaders, highlighted a fascinating...
Tuesday Tip: Letting Go – sometimes the hardest thing to do!
There comes a time when letting go is necessary. The problem is that all too often ‘letting go’ is seen as capitulation, as giving-up and the lesser of the options available. We are usually encouraged to ‘hang in there’ and to persevere regardless of the situation...
Russell Dickens
‘Super’ trainer and facilitator
8 Skills for the Future of Work
How best does one ensure that you are prepared for the ‘new world of work’? In a context of exponential change, what will it take to be ‘future-fit’? These are important questions for everyone to be asking – wherever it is you find yourself along your career path....
What’s new in the Future of Work Academy for May
Below is a copy of the most recent email we sent out to our Academy members letting them know what we've added to the Future of Work Academy in May. The Academy is a great resource for anyone wanting to start developing the right skills that are essential for success...
The importance of screwing-up and the critical lesson of the inflatable fort
Cartoonist Gary Larson’s genius is to reveal life from unusual perspectives. His work turns everyday situations inside out and in doing so, gifts us with both a smile and an insight all at the same time. One of my favourite Larson depictions is that of an orchestra...
Overcoming disruption: What having cancer has taught me about disruptive forces
No one wants to hear they have cancer. As disruptive forces go, it has the power to change everything. But equally and as with any disruptive force, be it in the world of work or your personal life, there are steps that can be taken to influence and shape a positive...
Who would want a pony when you can have the whole universe?
The first time I was asked the question was when my daughter (Tamryn) was about to turn five. It was a question that then cropped up every year with regular monotony only to be met with the stock-same answer year after year. It was a question that long after the...