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The key elements of a culture of innovation
Almost every organisation in the world wants innovation. It’s a natural and important response to the constantly changing contexts they operate in, and for most of them, absolutely essential for survival. That’s why innovation is now listed in vision and mission...
Dragging the Future Forward
5 things Future Smart Leaders need to know We need to protect our core but go to the edge. Every (smart) business is working now on what will be their business of tomorrow. Assuming that tomorrow’s business will simply be what you are currently doing, is a big mistake...
Tuesday Tip: Moonshot thinking
Moonshot thinking drives Google’s innovation, is it driving your success too? Contact us and be at the forefront of business thinking.
To Be a Future Smart Parent, You Must Change Your Mind
It will very soon be the 2020s - in fact, the children starting school now will only enter university in the 2030s. We’re properly into the 21st century now, and the evidence that we’re “living in the future” is all around us. Technology offers the most obvious...
They fired their best coach ever… And this letter is how he responded
I am a sports fanatic. I just love watching and following sport, enjoying both the competition and the many stories and lessons that flow from the world of sports. Tim Elmore, an expert on the Millennial generation and growing young leaders, highlighted a fascinating...
Tuesday Tip: Letting Go – sometimes the hardest thing to do!
There comes a time when letting go is necessary. The problem is that all too often ‘letting go’ is seen as capitulation, as giving-up and the lesser of the options available. We are usually encouraged to ‘hang in there’ and to persevere regardless of the situation...
8 Skills for the Future of Work
How best does one ensure that you are prepared for the ‘new world of work’? In a context of exponential change, what will it take to be ‘future-fit’? These are important questions for everyone to be asking – wherever it is you find yourself along your career path....
What’s new in the Future of Work Academy for May
Below is a copy of the most recent email we sent out to our Academy members letting them know what we've added to the Future of Work Academy in May. The Academy is a great resource for anyone wanting to start developing the right skills that are essential for success...
The importance of screwing-up and the critical lesson of the inflatable fort
Cartoonist Gary Larson’s genius is to reveal life from unusual perspectives. His work turns everyday situations inside out and in doing so, gifts us with both a smile and an insight all at the same time. One of my favourite Larson depictions is that of an orchestra...
Overcoming disruption: What having cancer has taught me about disruptive forces
No one wants to hear they have cancer. As disruptive forces go, it has the power to change everything. But equally and as with any disruptive force, be it in the world of work or your personal life, there are steps that can be taken to influence and shape a positive...
Who would want a pony when you can have the whole universe?
The first time I was asked the question was when my daughter (Tamryn) was about to turn five. It was a question that then cropped up every year with regular monotony only to be met with the stock-same answer year after year. It was a question that long after the...
Bitcoin: The beginning of the Digital Bronze Age
Since the dawn of time human society has been through several stages of development and evolution. The earliest stage was the stone age. In this age we had very basic tools and implements that relied on our ability to use stones to shape other stones. What we didn’t...
Different Together
The power of understanding difference differently
GDPR is an opportunity, not a threat
At the end of this month (May 2018), the European Union implements the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). It requires companies and organisations to be much clearer and more transparent with people about what personal data they store and how they use that...
Business books and ideas that need to burn
The idea of burning books is horrific to us. So, I am not really advocating that. We learn not by destroying the lessons of the past, but by a process of antithesis and synthesis. We take what we once took for granted and test it, stretch it and ultimately replace it...
Tuesday Tip: Creating a Culture That Retains Diverse Talent
On his last Tuesday Tip, Buhle spoke about one of the common challenges for organisations when it comes to retaining diverse talent. He said the reason that attraction and recruitment schemes don’t lead to retention of diverse talent is two-fold: Firstly, the culture...
The D7: Digital Nations worth watching
What do Canada, Estonia, Israel, New Zealand, South Korea, Uruguay and the United Kingdom have in common? They form a group known as The D7, and argue that they're the most advanced digital nations in the world. They exclude a few strong contenders like China and...
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