Embrace Chaos
If you’re picking apples from a tree, how would you choose the best apples? You might decide based on colour, shape, size, texture, and other
20 January 2021
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Measure COI, Not Just ROI
In March 2015, almost six years ago, Bill Gates, former Microsoft CEO and now one of the world’s leading philanthropists, delivered his sixth TED Talk,
14 January 2021
Adapt, Don’t Simplify
As part of my mathematics degree at the University of Western Australia, we calculated how objects in space – such as planets, asteroids, and moons
7 January 2021
What “Survival of the Fittest” Means (It’s Probably Not What You Think)
Unless you’re an evolutionary biologist, you probably aren’t an expert in the theory of evolution. For most people, all they know about it is the
8 December 2020
Twelve Insights for 2021 – And Beyond
As we come towards the end of this wild and crazy year, you might be looking ahead to a very different 2021. In this episode,
7 December 2020
What Will Be Your Theme Song for 2021?
Remember the devastating bushfires around Australia at the start of 2020, when we thought that was the worst possible thing that could happen to us
28 October 2020
Think Like a Futurist – Scenario Planning in an Uncertain Future
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown all our future plans into disarray. Most of Australia is doing very well in controlling the health crisis, but the
27 August 2020
We’re Hard-Wired to Avoid Uncertainty – And That’s Not Good
How well do you deal with uncertainty? Probably not as well as you’d like – and that’s a problem, because the uncertainty we’re facing in
18 August 2020
Find Another Way (a.k.a. Better Than Gluten-Free Pasta)
Last week, I had an interesting conversation over lunch with a smart, savvy friend who’s a senior leader in a large global organisation. We were
11 August 2020
Future Focus: Scenario Planning for Recovery and Growth
The coronavirus pandemic has affected different industries in different ways, and even within an industry, businesses have felt its impact differently. We’re not all in
6 August 2020