Five upcoming changes in the way we work
Tammy Erickson, Harvard Business Review contributor and author of multiple books, including Retire Retirement and Workforce Crisis, has written about the five key changes she is expecting in the workplace in 2010. What do you think? Do you agree with her? Two-job norm...
A looming retirement crisis for Boomers (with lots of opportunities)
We have argued many times on this blog that the Baby Boomers are going to redefine retirement (for example, here, here and here). In fact, we even thought we were very clever using the phrase "retyrement" to describe what we think will actually happen. We've had a...
It's 2010 – where are the flying cars? (OR how you predict the future)
Here we are. It's 2010. In 1968, Stanley Kubrick brought us "2001: A Space Odyssey". In 1984 (yes, Orwell would have been proud), Arthur C Clarke's "2010" made it to the cinemas. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, "near future" movies tended to be set sometime in 2001 or...
After Shock interview podcast
One of our most read blog posts of all times has been "After Shock" - a look at the five forces that will cause disruptive change in the next decade. Since we posted it in December, it has received huge interest and has had numerous requests for republishing and...
IBM’s annual “Five in Five” list
Every year since 2006, IBM has released a "five in five" list. It's their top five innovations they expect to see impacting the world in the next five years, according to a poll of their customers and staff. They are obviously not always right. Five years ago, they...
IBM's annual "Five in Five" list
Every year since 2006, IBM has released a "five in five" list. It's their top five innovations they expect to see impacting the world in the next five years, according to a poll of their customers and staff. They are obviously not always right. Five years ago, they...
2010 will be an important – but bad – year for green business
Cop15, the global conference in Copenhagen last year, produced about as much as anyone could have expected (a lot less than was hoped) - a fudged solution that requires much further discussion and negotiation. And in the UK, the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (the...
Why unemployment will rise as the economy recovers in 2010
This is a simple insight, but might help a few people as they think ahead to 2010. At this time of year it is fashionable to make all sorts of predictions for the year ahead - since I am a futurist and make my money by helping people to make sense of the new world of...
Who owns the moon?
This is not a frivolous question. China is making great strides towards a presence in space - as is India. Russia, the UK, the EU and the USA are already there. And it's not all about national pride and the "because it's there" motivation. It is highly likely that...
Capturing the Asian Opportunity
S+B (Strategy + Business) is a great ezine from Booz & Co. This week's edition focuses on where multinational companies might want to focus as the recession draws to an end and an upturn begins. And the place to look is probably Asia - if you have a clear focus. Read...
In a Web 2.0 world, business has it’s head buried firmly in the sand
I'm curious. Curious about business' lack of engagement with Twitter  / FaceBook / Tumblr / Google and everything else Web 2.0. I would have thought that any communication channel getting the sort of traction, focus, attention and subscription that these channels are...
In a Web 2.0 world, business has it's head buried firmly in the sand
I'm curious. Curious about business' lack of engagement with Twitter  / FaceBook / Tumblr / Google and everything else Web 2.0. I would have thought that any communication channel getting the sort of traction, focus, attention and subscription that these channels are...
A lesson in personalisation – your very own font
One of the trends we've been tracking for some time at TomorrowToday is the growing desire for personalisation. This is more than mere customisation. It is about creating something completely unique and tailored specifically for a particular individual. Nike was one...
Book Review – Free: The Future of a Radical Price
Chris Anderson is the editor of Wired, one of my favourite magazines. He has written two great books based on HBR articles. The first was "The Long Tail" - an awesome concept (Google it). Now, he has offered us another view of how the Internet is changing the world....
S+B's Best Business Books of 2009
Booz & Co's Strategy + Business ezine is one of my favourites, and one I always make time to read. Last week's edition looked at the best business books of 2009, selected by their top team, and helpfully categorised. If you want to read their reasoning, and some...
S+B’s Best Business Books of 2009
Booz & Co's Strategy + Business ezine is one of my favourites, and one I always make time to read. Last week's edition looked at the best business books of 2009, selected by their top team, and helpfully categorised. If you want to read their reasoning, and some...
TIDES of Change: the five trends disrupting business in the next 5 years
Updated in May 2010 Download a copy of this article in PDF format - right click here. The contents of this article can be presented as a keynote or a workshop for your team. Contact our UK or South African offices to find out how. As the world slowly emerges out of...
M-Pesa, Vodacom, Nedbank and Rob Shuter
Earlier this year Rob Shuter (head of Nedbank Retail) resigned from Nedbank and joined Vodacom as Financial Director. It was an exciting move from my perspective as I watch mobile phone companies (and technology in general) redefine how we do business. Not necessarily...
The age of cheap oil
I've just watched a brilliant presentation by Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Movement on TED. He reminds us that the oil our world depends on is steadily running out, and proposes a unique solution to this problem -- the Transition response, where we prepare...
The James Martin 21st Century School – understanding the future
I am a huge fan of James Martin. Not the celebrity chef. Nor the inventor of the aircraft ejection seat. Nor any of the other famous James Martins. I am a huge fan of James Martin the futurist and author of one of the best books of all time, "The Meaning of the 21st...