Why there is nothing wrong with Trump quitting the Paris Climate Agreement, in fact we should welcome it
"Announcing his decision from the White House Rose Garden, Mr Trump said the Paris accord was an example of an international deal that hurt the US economy, and that he was fulfilling his “America First” campaign pledge to help American workers," says the Financial...
What’s in the Future of Work Academy in June
Our June content for the Future of Work Academy is now live on the Academy's website. Here's a 6-minute overview from Graeme on what you can expect for the month. We have also reduced the monthly investment to the academy to be more in line with purchasing a business...
Tuesday Tip: What are Millennials looking for in their ideal work environment?
We hear about slides and fireman poles at Google, free food at LinkedIn, daycare facilities, and many other things that sound like they come from a Disneyland theme park not a focussed productive office environment. But, what do Millennials say they would like in...
Teenager dies as Audi and VW Group continually fall woefully short of Achieving Remarkable Things
George Cheese, 18, was "over the moon" when he got the position as an apprentice at an Audi car dealership in Reading, UK, but soon started coming home covered in bruises and had multiple holes burned into his clothes, says The Telegraph and Guardian. Sadly around...
10 Principles for Leading the Next Industrial Revolution
S+B is one of our favourite resources at TomorrowToday. This is one of their best pieces in recent months, nicely summarised in a great graphic: The article that explains each of these ten points is pure gold. Read it here. Each one of these ten aspects of business...
Cybercrime is real – Don’t be a victim…. a few practical considerations
The recent WannaCry ransomware attacks have pushed cybersecurity to the forefront of people’s and organisation’s awareness and concerns, again. For many of us who weren’t affected it sounds like an inconvenience, but also like one of those things that impact other...
A Conversation – Ongoing Learning
A conversation on how to sustain learning… So tell me why you think learning is so important, I mean it is not like I don’t have enough to do right now? I’m part of this TomorrowToday Future of Work Academy and to be honest, there’s a lot of resources in there…how do...
Tuesday Tip: 6 Areas for Maintaining Career Relevance in an age of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
It has been said that over the next decade up to one third of today’s jobs will be handed over to robotics, AI, and other digital developments. There are many reasons for these changes but predominantly they will be based on higher levels of efficiency and more...
Podcast: Older workers in the workforce
The world of work is changing. Baby Boomers are now over 50 and heading towards the last phase of work according to corporate policy and procedure manuals. Listen to what Lynda Smith from the Refirement Network has to say on older workers in the workforce - both from...
Tuesday Tip: How to get more out of your conferences
One of the biggest problems with taking your team or whole organisation away for a few days of conferencing is making sure you get a proper return on investment. Conferences can cost a lot, and that’s without calculating the cost of taking everyone away from their...
Free webinar: Protect your career from robots and algorithms
From doctors to news reporters, secretaries to drone pilots, jobs are evolving faster than ever before. Thousands of new professions are listed in LinkedIn every day, and every business magazine you read seems to have at least one article warning us that our jobs are...
Iceland to generate electricity from volcanoes
At TomorrowToday, our team has been tracking many of the world's great energy projects for some time now. These include: ITER (the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) - due to come online in 2027, this is quite simply a star. Nuclear fusion produces more...
Professional speakers: How to get a speaker agent to book you more
One of the questions I am often asked is: "How do I get speaker agents to book me more?" I am asked this because I have a good relationship with many speaker agents and bureaus, and have had these relationships for many years. For the record, I have been a...
The Future is Now…and it is called Sarah!
Sitting on an early morning flight recently I overheard a fascinating conversation between the two gentlemen sitting next to me. As we descending into a misty and overcast Brussels, having left an equally misty and overcast London, my fellow passengers, who were...
The remarkable leading edge of medicine
One of the most exciting professions to be in right now is medicine. There are so many remarkable advances taking place it is breathtaking, and almost impossible to keep up. If you happen to be in London this coming weekend (6 May 2017), you could hear six experts in...
Tuesday Tip: A practical exercise to get your team to think differently.
The Problem: I need to get my team to ‘think differently’ – to come up with a ‘better way of doing things’ – how can I get them to understand this in order to find this ‘better way’? The Solution: Here is a fun and participative exercise that will help achieve this...
Achieve Remarkable Things – A thought-provoking paper by TomorrowToday Global
This century should be rather remarkable but it will not just happen, you have to create it. Ancient Greeks had two concepts of time, chronos and kairos. The former referring to the sequential progress of time; and, the latter, opportune moments - pockets of...
The Quest for a Great Computer in a Book
Every blog needs a story about Apple and here is one of ours, but it is not your average account. This is a story of a very young man, presenting his crazy idea at the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen, long before he or his company were famous. At the...
Creating a billion new farmers using a robot in a box.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Not these old geezers. How the quest to create a billion farmers will disrupt and revolutionise how we think about and grow our food. Do you know how old the average apple is? From the time it is picked to you buying it from a...
Tuesday’s Tip: The Power Virtual Workplace for An older Workforce
People are living longer and healthier lives. This is a good thing because most baby boomers have not amassed enough savings to retire as early as their parents and parents did. But even if they have the savings for decades-long retirement many baby boomers still want...