Cutting through the Bitcoin and Blockchain Hype
Part 1: How do they work? 2017 has seen an explosion in the growth and awareness of Bitcoin and Blockchain. Unfortunately, while many people have heard of the words few really grasp the concepts, and fewer still understand their business value. In 1989 Tim Berners Lee...
In the media: CNBC International and CFO Magazine
In the past month, Graeme Codrington has had two high profile media appearances. At London's Fleet Street studios of CNBC International, Graeme was interviewed by Carolin Roth on her Street Wise segment on 10 August. The second half of the five minute interview is...
Tuesday Tip: How to create a happier workplace
The Problem: My people are not staying, aren’t committed as they should be and don’t seem happy at work. What can I do to reverse these trends? The Solution: Give your people more freedom than you are comfortable with. If you are comfortable with the amount of...
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Maps of the Future: 10 skills you’ll need to thrive in 2020 and the technologies shaping the world [Infographics]
I received a two notifications from our network this past week of really good infographics on the future of work (PS, we rely on our network to send us this sort of information, so please don't be shy when you find something you think we'll like - send it!). The first...
7 Great steps and 7 Great achievements that arose from a wondering mind
After months of intense mathematical exercises, Albert Einstein decided to give himself a break from the work one night and let his imagination wander about the concepts of space and time, say Guenther Knoblich and Michael Oellinger in The Eureka Moment written for...
Why facts and logic are not enough to win your next big business pitch
Paul Cummins is a ceramic artist who lives in the city of Derby, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. He came across a poem written by an unknown fallen British soldier, it read: “The blood-swept lands and seas of red, where angels fear to tread.” Paul, who is...
Every person should read: Capitalism the Apple Way vs. Capitalism the Google Way
Whichever company’s vision wins out will shape the future of the economy Precursor to what is an absolutely essential read for the future The dilemma for the C-Suite at the helm as they look towards a rapidly changing future is this: Seek out promising new space to...
Tuesday Tip: 6 Ways to Future Proof yourself from Robotic Replacement
Studies by Oxford University suggest robotics and automation will replace 47% of knowledge worker jobs over the next two decades. So if you are not planning on retiring in the next ten to twenty years, and let’s face it with average lifespan on the up and pension pots...
Tuesday Tip: Eliminating ‘behind the back’ conversations that are killing your culture
The Problem: There is a culture within your team/organisation of gossip. Conversations are happening ‘offline’ and behind backs all of which is proving harmful – as it always is! You realise you need to check this behaviour and simply saying, “don’t do it” hasn’t...
A Cautionary Message to the Elderly
Reading of a Somerset couple’s disastrous attempt to replicate the famous Dirty Dancing move (the one where Patrick Swayze lifts Jennifer Grey above his head as she leaps into his arms) ended up with them both in hospital, got me thinking. It is worth pausing briefly...
How to learn new skills required for your success in the future of work
Watch the video below to discover the 5 key things you need to do in order to learn a new skill within 20 hours. Join our free community of like-minded, future-focused individuals developing their skills in order to understand what needs to be done in order to keep...
Why competitive advantage has shifted and the three driving forces changing everything
Three shifts are re-orchestrating many of the important components of competitive advantage, they require every leader's attention SHIFT 1: THE POWER of SOCIAL “Through this new technology, people are now empowered to express their grievances and to follow people they...
How to be a learning organization that provides meaningful leadership development for the future of work
Some years ago I asked a friend who was responsible for some of the most successful TV adverts in South Africa – she was the advertising agency’s account manager for a fast food brand – what made the adverts so successful. “That’s easy” she said, “the client leaves me...
Are you ready to catch the next wave of innovation? (Part 2)
According to Bloomberg, a financial data and media company, by late 2015 global corporations held over $15 trillion in cash and cash equivalents - a staggering fourfold increase over the previous ten years. “The Cannibalised Company”, a special report by Reuters news...
TomorrowTrends Podcast: Episode 12 – In conversation with Keith and Graeme
In this Podcast Keith and Graeme discuss:
* Beyond disruptive trends – joining the dots to new business models
* Disrupting leadership development
* Virtual reality starts to get real
* Book review: The 100 year life by Andrew Scott and Lynda Gratton
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Tuesday Tip: Three simple ways to get more from your business reading
In the video, I share three key ways for you to get more out of your business reading. Audible - listen to your books if you can’t read, or battle to read. And listen to them speeded up to get through them faster. http://www.audible.com - the first month is free,...
Habits & what’s on in the Future of Work Academy in July
There is no shortage of helpful information available these days to help you succeed in the future of work. The Economist and Harvard Business Review provide excellent content along with numerous other institutions and publications for anyone keen on sharpening their...
Are you ready to catch the next innovation wave? (Part 1)
Innovation can be viewed as a process involving a series of discrete break-through inventions followed by incremental improvements which eventually leverage the full potential of the initial invention. It goes like this: Entrepreneurial start-ups experiment...
Tuesday Tip: You will not retire like your parents and grandparents. Are you ready for change?
This post first appeared on the Refirement Network's website. Be sure to visit the Refirement Network for more great articles. Lynda Smith is a partner of TomorrowToday - please feel free to contact us if you wish to book her for an upcoming event. The world is a...
Six Values to Future Proof yourself From Robotic Replacement
Studies by Oxford University suggest robotics and automation will replace 47% of knowledge worker jobs over the next two decades. So if you are not planning on retiring in the next ten to twenty years, and let’s face it with average lifespan on the up and pension pots...