Print me a face: another mind blowing use for 3d printers
At TomorrowToday, we're big fans of 3d printing technology. We've been speaking about it for more than 5 years now. I actually have a 3d printer at home, and as a team we write about the implications of 3d printing regularly (see a review of home 3d printing options,...
Print me a face: another mind blowing use for 3d printers
At TomorrowToday, we're big fans of 3d printing technology. We've been speaking about it for more than 5 years now. I actually have a 3d printer at home, and as a team we write about the implications of 3d printing regularly (see a review of home 3d printing options,...
7 Things you need to know about being a boss
Keith recently wrote an article for HR Pulse where he shares with the readers 7 points that anyone assuming the new responsibility of 'being the boss' should be aware of. The following are the seven points he speaks to, and of course the wisdom he shares for each...
47% of knowledge jobs are in “High Danger” of being automated by AI and ML algorithms
Within the next decade or two 47 percent of job categories for knowledge workers, that includes: accountancy, legal work, technical writing and a lot of other white-collar professions - could be automated says the findings of a report by Carl Benedikt Frey and Michael...
The ‘Tea Trap’: The correct way to make a cup of tea
Apparently, the ‘correct’ way to make a cup of tea is set out in a 5 000-word report by the British Standards Institution. Of course this is ludicrous for all those outside of Britain itself, where correct tea making, is viewed on a par with national security. It does...
Out of Africa: An open letter to all in Africa
‘I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills’… Recently I had the opportunity to visit the home of Karen Blixen, the author of, ‘Out of Africa’ – an autobiographical book penned in 1937 that was to become a Hollywood blockbuster and Oscar Best Picture...
WHERE to look to see the future
Our team at TomorrowToday often presents on future trends and the disruptive forces shaping the world. Our content comes from our ongoing research and analysis, backed up by a full-time research team spread across the world. It's easy then for some participants in our...
Surfing the TIDES of Change
One of the central frameworks we work with in TomorrowToday is TIDES where we use this acronym to consider the main change disruptors to be considered in the modern world. The acronym stands for: T - Technology I - Institutional shifts D - Demographics E -...
Surfing the TIDES of Change
One of the central frameworks we work with in TomorrowToday is TIDES where we use this acronym to consider the main change disruptors to be considered in the modern world. The acronym stands for: T - Technology I - Institutional shifts D - Demographics E -...
The biggest problem in business right now? I.T.!
Over the past few weeks, in a number of workshops and interactions with clients I have become increasingly bold in my pronouncements about IT. Most companies' information technology departments are now holding their companies back. They are protecting outdated systems...
How to change history
Gustavo Gutierrez once said, "Those who change the course of history are usually those who pose a new set of questions rather than those who offer solutions." Gutierrez, born in Lima in 1928, is a Peruvian Dominican priest who is regarded as the founder of Liberation...
How to change history
Gustavo Gutierrez once said, "Those who change the course of history are usually those who pose a new set of questions rather than those who offer solutions." Gutierrez, born in Lima in 1928, is a Peruvian Dominican priest who is regarded as the founder of Liberation...
Designing a SMART Customer Experience
The digital world has disrupted our marketing worlds and changed the way business communicates with its customer. Social media has opened the door to two-way conversations, data gives us a better understanding of our market and mobile makes our message more accessible to the general consumer. Over the past few years we have placed much […]
People connect with a sense of purpose, says Markus Kramer
In this Video, TomorrowToday associate, international keynote speaker and ex-marketing director of Aston Martin, Markus talks about the importance of companies having a purpose that is appealling and relevant for their target market. Without an applicable purpose you...
People connect with a sense of purpose, says Markus Kramer
In this Video, TomorrowToday associate, international keynote speaker and ex-marketing director of Aston Martin, Markus talks about the importance of companies having a purpose that is appealling and relevant for their target market. Without an applicable purpose you...
The art of asking the questions and seeing the weak signals
As information thunders through the digital economy, it’s easy to miss valuable “weak signals” often hidden amid the noise, says Martin Harrysson, Estelle Métayer, and Hugo Sarrazin of the consulting group McKinsey & Co. These "snippets" of data they say can help...
What the UK storms can teach leaders about gaining advantage from disruptive forces
We are living in unprecedented times. The storms lashing the UK coast are the worst in living memory and the costs to the economy are in the region of £14b and growing as the weatherman reports two additional storms approaching. The calamitous disruption to business,...
Trust Me, I’m an Expert!
Trust Me, I’m an Expert! I recently had the opportunity to speak to MBA students many of whom were aiming for a career in the world of consulting and professional services. A significant number stated they would like embrace a role where there is c-suite level...
Trust Me, I’m an Expert!
Trust Me, I’m an Expert! I recently had the opportunity to speak to MBA students many of whom were aiming for a career in the world of consulting and professional services. A significant number stated they would like embrace a role where there is c-suite level...
Leadership: Five things you need to do?
Writing in USA Today journalists, Alistair Barr and Scott Martin, suggest five things that Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, needs to do. This advice includes, embrace the cloud; free its software from Windows; fix mobile; woo developers and focus. It is not bad...