In this short video, I offer NO advice whatsoever. It’s purely a collection of ideas i’ve had about how the situation could move us forward. Optimistic, yes. Naive, maybe. But – why not aim for something better than doom-saying! It’s the beginning of a short content series about ‘Black Swan‘ events – what they are, […]
I’ve spent a fair amount of time this week developing new writing and ideas for the forthcoming ‘Roaring 2020’s’ book mentioned here a short while ago. As I dig further into technological shifts and the resulting social changes, it’s more apparent than ever that the work of Piers Thurston and other ‘Inside-Out’ practitioners is essential […]
Written for and republished with kind permission from CFO.co.uk. The way we interact with computers is changing forever as a blend of technologies allow us to cut cables and increase immersion. The spatial era is an opportunity and a risk. ‘Spatial Computing’ might seem like a new idea – one of the endless revolutions in […]
My new book is on the way! It’s called ‘The Roaring 2020s: A Guide to thriving in a decade that’s changing faster than you think!‘ (Does anyone get the James Cagney reference in the title?) 🙂 This one is as broad-ranging as the ‘Future is Now‘, but hopes to offer the best advice I can […]
Originally written for UNISON. Republished with kind permission here. It’s impossible to explore the future of industrial relations without first looking at how the world of work is evolving. Traditional models of full-time employment are being eroded by the growth of self-employment. Included in this is the rise of freelancing. Of the 4.8m self-employed people in […]
This article is republished from a write up of an event I participated in at Instinctif Partners on 1st November 2018 in London. The event brought together HR and Engagement professionals, all with a view to exploring where the future might lie. “Leadership will remain at the heart of engagement” was a prediction made at a […]
The Future of Housing and Lifestyle will affect us all and is particularly pertinent to me as I’m currently working with a housing association to help them explore future strategies. By today’s standards, there are some radical approaches being considered in housing that could overcome the lack of land in urban areas: Super-skyscrapers and earth-scrapers, underwater habitats. Also the […]
It was a pleasure to participate in Garry Turner’s ‘Value Through Vulnerability‘ podcast recently. Garry is a passionate, purpose-driven human being who seeks to make the workplace more human centred. He lives his values every day and has proven with his current employer that caring about teams yields better financial results. “I loved this chat with […]
Traditional hierarchical structures lack the responsiveness required in an era of accelerated technological and social change. Lessons from history demonstrate how firms such as Philips Consumer Electronics were killed off by Samsung because of a laid-back investment approach and slow decision making. Another example being Kodak who filed for bankruptcy due to a lack of innovation […]
As part of organising my thinking around new ideas, I’ll be producing a suite of 30-second videos exploring trends that will be central to how business and society will organise itself by 2025. Here’s the first, exploring ‘Ethical Business as the New Normal’. I hope you enjoy it.
