Forecasts for the next 25 years
A few of our team are members of the World Futures Society, an association bringing together the world's leading thinkers about future trends. One of the key resources produced by the WFS is a journal and a regular set of updates that aggregate the various scenarios...
Still scrambling for energy solutions
Talking about the environment has perhaps fallen down the agenda since the Banking Crisis and Great Recession have changed many of our immediate needs and motivations somewhat. The problems, of course, haven’t gone away and it remains vitally important for businesses...
Why we need more “data scientists”
Businesses already have a vast amount of information about their customers – some use it well, some less so. The vast growth in computer processing power has lead to the ability to crunch data on customers like never before. Big retailers and many loyalty schemes are...
How Important Are First Impressions?
We are all taught that first impressions are important; and that is because they are! When I train on this subject I talk about creating first and lasting impressions that differentiate you, because in a world where there is so much choice, it is fundamentally...
How Artificial Intelligence can save the markets (and our jobs)
Keith Holdt, one of our newest contributors, has posted a video on his personal blog that was developed by our friends and content partners, your Business Channel. It's 5 minutes really worth watching: Some interesting thoughts on what Artificial Intelligence can...
Targetting the (ageing) Boomers: South Africa as a retirement destination
My good friend and colleague, Lynda Smith, sent me an article recently that got me thinking about how companies and countries need to have strategy for the ageing Baby Boomers. Lynda runs an excellent consulting firm, The Refirement Network, that focuses on this...
A Woman’s World Beckons
Steve Pinker, Professor of Psychology at Harvard, famously wrote that 'behavioural science is not for sissies' and I agree. Although I wish somebody had alerted me to this fact before I embarked on a four-year long Sociology degree aged 19. I think this phrase is even...
A Woman's World Beckons
Steve Pinker, Professor of Psychology at Harvard, famously wrote that 'behavioural science is not for sissies' and I agree. Although I wish somebody had alerted me to this fact before I embarked on a four-year long Sociology degree aged 19. I think this phrase is even...
TomorrowToday launches our own TV channel: TomorrowToday Business TV
In partnership with our business television friends at yourBusinessChannel, we’re pleased to bring you TomorrowToday TV. On this channel, we feature a selection of short video clips from business experts to get you thinking further about various aspects of the new...
Required: a revolution in retail
The retail sector has undergone immense upheaval over the last 20 years as sales have moved online and new, hugely successful entrants have changed the way we shop. Add the impact of the recession to this and the result is familiar high street names disappearing and...
Choosing your child’s name
My colleague, Mike Saunders, had a baby yesterday (technically, it was his wife, but you wouldn't know it from his reporting of the event 🙂 ). Congratulation, Mike. Here's a quick thought for him as he makes a very important early parenting decision. Dear Mike,...
The Communication Revolution
My colleague, Saffron Baggally, runs our training company in South Africa. She recently had some excellent insights on the information and communication revolution we're living through. I know you'll enjoy her thoughts: In the 21st century I think we are all acutely...
How to attract Gen Y into engineering – a case study from MOL
I am sitting in a presentation by Gabor Varjasi, Head of Competency Development and Strategic HR at MOL Group. This is at Stamford Global's Talent for Tomorrow conference in Vienna. MOL have a similar problem to many companies around the world who need to attract...
Strategic Insights on the Future of Cities
The global economy is set to quadruple over the next 30 years as the impact of burgeoning cities is felt on the global economy. Most of this growth will come from cities in the BRICS nations. Are you ready for the next economic boom? Here are some headline facts: The...
When advertising gets personal (and conversational and fun)… it can be brilliant
Updated on 25 April 2012. South Africa has a long history of clever TV advertising, with some outstanding brands and campaigns. Probably the stand out brand, though, is Nando's, the chicken restaurant, who have a reputation for pushing the boundaries (sometimes too...
When advertising gets personal (and conversational and fun)… it can be brilliant
Updated on 25 April 2012. South Africa has a long history of clever TV advertising, with some outstanding brands and campaigns. Probably the stand out brand, though, is Nando's, the chicken restaurant, who have a reputation for pushing the boundaries (sometimes too...
BRICS: The Building Blocks for the Future – and five things smart leaders understand!
It was Jim O’Neill, Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, who some 10 years ago, coined the acronym, ‘BRIC’ – a grouping of emerging economies namely, Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Then, in a more recent move in 2012, South Africa was officially added to the...
Business TV comes to TomorrowToday
Recently Cisco predicted that video will make up 90% of all internet traffic by 2013. Indeed watching video is the #1 web activity, followed by Facebook and then Internet banking. These are some of the reasons why we are excited about our new partnership with...
The Social Revolution: Embrace it… or face extinction
This blog is the first from a new contributor, Keith Holdt, Head of Global Sales at Swiss Post Solutions. Keith is a world leading expert on the digital revolution, and how digital data will transform the world of work. We're thrilled to have him contributing on this...
Next steps for the future of women’s equality
I was watching some women's sport last weekend, and then followed the controversy around women in the heart of golf at the Masters this weekend. There were a number of stories that intertwined to remind me again of how unequal our world remains. And I was encouraged...