The world is changing cell phones
Once upon a time cell phones changed the world. They arrived when we didn't expect them, and allowed us to do things we never imagined possible. We can quite safely say that our world today (where cell phones have had an influence) bares scant resemblance to the world...
The future of the global economy – see the encouraging trends
The New York Times website recently carried an amazing interactive graph showing the last 40 years of economic indicators from the OECD countries. It's fascinating reading.... er, watching. The key point they're trying to make is that industrial production usually...
How (not) to do business like Jack Welch
Since leaving GE, Jack Welch has refused to retire gracefully or quietly. He has continued to stay vocal and keep his profile in the media, especially by writing and disseminating business advice. I suppose one shouldn't begrudge him this - after all, he was branded...
Nine Reasons Why You Must Improve the Environmental Performance of Your Business
Whether or not you’re convinced by science and media reports on global warming, there is no doubt that our planet is under pressure at the moment. Things must change, and the governments of the world – not to mention increasingly vocal activists - have started to put...
A changing global landscape
The RBS Economic Unit in conjunction with The Economist have just completed a report on 'Exploring the Changing Global Landscape for UK Companies.' This is an independent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, providing you with insight into the latest trends and...
Affirmitive Action is Dead in South Africa – or is it?
Sipho Ngcobo wrote an interesting article on Money Web this last week, reflecting on the reality the African National Congress (ANC) faces around service delivery, or lack of it, in South Africa currently. He suggests that the pressure the ANC is under for 2011 local...
Secrets of success in The Emotion Economy
The industrial economy was based on 'make and sell.' Take, for instance, the massive production of Henry Ford's cars and his dictum, 'you can have any colour you like as long as you like black.' But, back in Henry Ford's time there was little regard for the customer....
88 years old and mayer for 30+ years
Today is Nelson Mandela's birthday. An international icon.But this is not about Madiba. He's never been mayor. He has been President of South Africa, and leader of the African National Congress (ANC), but never Mayor.This is a video interview worth watching about...
Getting it very, very wrong! The Spectator on Global Warming
Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a fan of The Spectator magazine. I am normally quick to point out that I do not support their underlying political persuasion (which can head in the direction of Conservatism quite quickly) - this is important in the...
The war for talent is still on – and it's going to get worse
At TomorrowToday, we are predicting that the recession is only exacerbating the long term trend of companies needing to battle for the talented and appropriately skilled employees they need in order to be successful. We are particularly concerned of a talent exodus as...
The war for talent is still on – and it’s going to get worse
At TomorrowToday, we are predicting that the recession is only exacerbating the long term trend of companies needing to battle for the talented and appropriately skilled employees they need in order to be successful. We are particularly concerned of a talent exodus as...
Can I Clean Your Clock? Why China must wake up to clean power
Thomas Friedman is one of my favourite authors. He has a knack for a good story, and the insight to help us understand what the story means for how the world is changing. His latest column in the New York Times helps to frame the global energy crisis differently. And...
The Naked Office
I've heard plenty of mechanisms to improve team spirit and boost office morale, but never this..."Staff at a design and marketing company in Newcastle (UK) spent a day working together naked after being told it would improve their morale."And it seems most of the...
The author as performer
The FT (Financial Times) had a great piece recently on how authors are now using the art of dramatic storytelling to enhance the value they add when doing live presentations based on their books. Specifically focusing on Malcolm Gladwell (who seems to be living my...
What's new in MobileMe
It's not the normal practice on this blog to be show-casing new technology, for the simple reason that it's kewl. We rather try and focus on the people impact changes have in the areas of technology, values, demographics and institutions. Certainly this post is...
What’s new in MobileMe
It's not the normal practice on this blog to be show-casing new technology, for the simple reason that it's kewl. We rather try and focus on the people impact changes have in the areas of technology, values, demographics and institutions. Certainly this post is...
Will Twitter change the way we live?
There's a lot of hype around Twitter. I hear it all the time. And there seem to be two distinct camps. Those rabidly for and those against. The against camp speak of just another fad. I say that they're possibly correct in their thinking. To be honest though, that's...
Getting Gen Y into your businesses NOW
Michael Rendell, partner and global head of human resource services at PricewaterhouseCoopers recently said the following: "With the global economic downturn presenting organisations with serious immediate challenges, businesses need to work even harder to balance...
HR 2018: Future View
What will human resources look like a decade from now? This is the question asked of HR Execs by Workforce Management magazine. You can read their full report here. The headlines are fairly unsurprising. I really hope that HR is shaken up more than this in the next...
How to reduce energy at school – world class example
I am involved with a project management company called SEDS - Sustainable Energy Design Solution. The focus of this company is to help organisations of all types to save energy, save money and secure our future. They have a very clever four step model for doing this,...