Don’t wait for a meteor to wipe you out, Re/Evolve and adapt now.
A recent study shows that the dinosaurs were already in decline 50 million years before the meteor strike that finally wiped them out. "We were not expecting this result," says Dr Manabu Sakamoto, a palaeontologist from the University of Reading, who led the research....
Welcome to the Future: When ‘Gut Feel’ counts for nothing
There is a lot to be said for ‘gut feel’ or intuition and in select aspects of leadership practice more and more emphasis is being placed on intuition. William Duggan’s excellent book, ‘Strategic Intuition,’ being a case in point. However, in the face of big data,...
The gap between the ‘next generation’ of leaders & the current leadership practice.
The Problem - “Has my Boss heard this?” This is a commonly asked question on senior leadership development programmes and one that reveals a serious problem. There is often a disconnect between what the ‘next generation’ of leaders are being taught and what is common...
A $1,000 to Do (Almost) Whatever You Want
“Last month, one of my employees invoiced the company $300, plus tax, for French lessons. Another one billed us for a $190 real estate course. And then there was the surprise bill for $82 worth of pottery making classes. I signed off on each expense with a smile on my...
A $1,000 to Do (Almost) Whatever You Want
“Last month, one of my employees invoiced the company $300, plus tax, for French lessons. Another one billed us for a $190 real estate course. And then there was the surprise bill for $82 worth of pottery making classes. I signed off on each expense with a smile on my...
Banking: The Real and Present Danger
The future of banking is problematic. Certainly the future landscape when it comes to banking is one that we know will not resemble that already travelled. In most industries this is true but for financial institutions this reality seems to be one that whilst...
Disruptive Demographics and the Future of the World Population Until 2060
Disruptive forces are growing in complexity, velocity and impact. One of the slower moving forces is demographics and this force is now a growing tsunami which will crash on the shores of both developed and developing economies. No region or country will be immune to...
Developing Futurefit Leaders: Why use outside service providers?
When it comes to senior leadership or executive interventions an often-asked question is, ‘why do we need outside service providers?’ It is a valid question. In many instances the answer is, ‘you don’t’. However, there are situations where paying that extra fee for an...
How to track future trends (video)
I am often asked after a presentation on future trends how an individual working in a company can keep track of all the changes coming our way at the moment. This is what our team at TomorrowToday Global do for a living, and we have full-time support, so it's...
Design Disruptors: How Design Became the New Business Language
Over the past five years there has been a rise in the number of billion dollar start-up companies (often referred to as Unicorns - for example Uber is now valued at $51 billion and five years ago it was no where). What is interesting about these companies is that they...
Design Disruptors: How Design Became the New Business Language
Over the past five years there has been a rise in the number of billion dollar start-up companies (often referred to as Unicorns - for example Uber is now valued at $51 billion and five years ago it was no where). What is interesting about these companies is that they...
Advice from Graeme’s visit to Google HQ
It's not every day that your colleague gets to experience Google's HQ. Graeme is there with a client of ours (who is a major world partner with Google) as part of the Senior Executive Development programme. He got to run our Tomorrow's World Today workshop in the...
Advice from Graeme’s visit to Google HQ
It's not every day that your colleague gets to experience Google's HQ. Graeme is there with a client of ours (who is a major world partner with Google) as part of the Senior Executive Development programme. He got to run our Tomorrow's World Today workshop in the...
TomorrowTrends Episode 3: Leading in the Future World of Work
Keith Coats introduces START conversations and gives an example of what women talk about when they are encouraged to talk about the world of work.
Raymond de Villiers shines a light on how today’s youngest employees approach careers and the writing of their resumes – and what it means for recruiting and engaging digital natives.
Graeme Codrington provokes some new thinking about the definition of leadership.
Keith and Graeme discuss two leadership novels worth reading.
Dean van Leeuwen asks what the future of work will look like.
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TomorrowTrends Episode 3: Leading in the Future World of Work
Keith Coats introduces START conversations and gives an example of what women talk about when they are encouraged to talk about the world of work.
Raymond de Villiers shines a light on how today’s youngest employees approach careers and the writing of their resumes – and what it means for recruiting and engaging digital natives.
Graeme Codrington provokes some new thinking about the definition of leadership.
Keith and Graeme discuss two leadership novels worth reading.
Dean van Leeuwen asks what the future of work will look like.
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The emergence of Gen Z and why they might be the most important generation ever
You may think you are just beginning to get a handle on Gen Y or the Millennials, but in this fast paced world it's time to start getting ready for Gen Z. Cohorts from the world's youngest generation are entering their formative years and depending on the years used...
The emergence of Gen Z and why they might be the most important generation ever
You may think you are just beginning to get a handle on Gen Y or the Millennials, but in this fast paced world it's time to start getting ready for Gen Z. Cohorts from the world's youngest generation are entering their formative years and depending on the years used...
Business leaders aren’t well educated – and what to do about it.
"Business leaders aren't well educated", said a Mentor of mine, an ex-Executive Director of an international wholesale chain during a recent conversation. As provocative statements go, that one is sure to rank near the top of the pile! But, he makes a good point. The...
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Age of Quests
“We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and complexity, the transformation will be unlike anything humankind has experienced before. We do not yet know...
The Future and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
At the 2016 Davos World Economic Forum, the Fourth Industrial Revolution was coined as the term describing the era we are living in. This Revolution is evolving and transforming at an exponential rate, disrupting every industry in every country. We stand on the brink...