Think Ahead by Connecting Outside Technology


The biggest changes to your job and business will come from outside your industry. In their Accenture Technology Vision 2016 report, Accenture says almost half of Australian executives expect the greatest risk of disruption from this kind of competition. It’s all well and good to compare yourself...

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Think Like a Futurist


Futurists aren’t fortune-tellers! They simply look broader, deeper, and further than most people, and help you find new opportunities to apply what they find. As writer William Gibson said, the future is already here – it just isn’t evenly distributed. In this podcast episode, I&#...

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Think Like a Futurist


Futurists aren’t fortune-tellers! They simply look broader, deeper, and further than most people, and help you find new opportunities to apply what they find. As writer William Gibson said, the future is already here – it just isn’t evenly distributed. In this webinar, I’ll ...

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Add Foresight To Your Ideas to Make Your Innovation Really Hum


Many organisations run innovation programs, but it’s hard to get traction when your innovation doesn’t have any direction. The missing ingredient is foresight – the skill of looking into the future, so you can pull your innovation from the future, not just build on the past. ...

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We’re Getting Innovation All Wrong


I’ve been speaking to a lot of organisations recently about innovation, and I reckon we’re getting this whole innovation thing wrong. Smart leaders know they need to change and innovate, but their efforts just don’t get traction. Why? We’re not talking about the simple and o...

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Do You Know the Future Climate For Your Business Strategy?


Earlier this week, I attended a conference (actually an “Unconvention”!) about leadership and strategy, with a focus on the role of Boards in working with their senior management teams. I was chatting with one of the organisers, Dr. Nicky Howe, the CEO of Southcare, about how boards and...

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Think Sharper


Why do so many change and innovation programs fail? Even with management buy-in, a willing culture, and good ideas, too many innovation programs just don’t get traction anymore. In this fast-changing world, there’s one element missing from many of these programs, and it can doom them to...

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Why You Shouldn’t be Optimistic – or Pessimistic – About Bitcoin and Blockchain


As a futurist, I see a lot of news about Bitcoin and blockchain (the technology underlying Bitcoin), and many people ask me for my opinion about them. Are they a bubble? Do they have a future? Will blockchain transform the banking / healthcare / baby food industry? Some people are disappointed with...

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