Horizon scanning

The 'era of cheap money' is coming to an end

Now what does this mean for businesses?

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This is America's fastest growing restaurant brand

It might also be easy to assume that America's fast food marketplace is very over-crowded, but that is not necessarily the case.

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In search of a utopian vision that inspires

Where will this compelling vision of the future come from?

The New World of Business

So what? What now?

No sane person ever wanted to 'go back to the way things were' post-pandemic.

The New World of Business

What makes a business successful over the long-term?

Why do so few companies actually grow their earnings over time?

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The power of patience

Take it slow, choose wisely.

The New World of Business

How The New York Times transformed itself into a modern media brand

The journey from leading US-based newspaper business to a global media brand.

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Transformation

What is it - what isn't it.

The New World of Business

Realise it, or not - your company does have a strategy

Given the choice and the realisation that it is possible, it seems illogical not to formally map out where it is that you are, or want to be heading as an organisation.

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Getting sucked in

Don't get sucked into the games that other people want you to play.

The Future of Work

Why a 4-day work week is a stupid idea

Fewer deliverables is the answer.

The New World of Business

Buy better, buy less

What does the future of business look like?

The Future of the Consumer

Why listening to what your customers want is a terrible idea

Your customers are leading you in the wrong direction.

The Future of the Consumer

The Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race wins

The joy of the event is letting go of your ego for a short while, rather than trying to inflate it.

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Art will spark the revolution

The world has been hijacked by a pervasive form of thinking.

The Future of the Consumer

Rethinking the fitness industry

The fitness and wellness category is one of the most exciting entrepreneurial growth areas.

The New World of Technology

Netflix drinks far too much of their own Kool-Aid

Is this the end of the road for the 'darlings of Wall Street'?

The Future of Marketing and Branding

How Land Rover have repositioned themselves

Land Rover created future scenarios for their brand and chose a path they had never travelled before.

The New World of Technology

Chasing the new shiny thing

The list of new things that you need to have to avoid the label of being 'stuck in the past' is endless.

The Future of Marketing and Branding

The world's 'most effective ads' in 2022 - all have one thing in common

Many brands still think that they need to be showboating their own brilliance in their ads.

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Brand futures

What are some of the reasons that a rebranding project might be necessary?

Case studies

Mr Price's big ambition for the future

To be the most valuable retailer in Africa.

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Three good things tomorrow

Give it a go.

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Life strategy vs. business strategy

As human beings we are hard-wired to want to grow and improve; what we must avoid is to only focus on the areas where this kind of progression can be measured.

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How Woolies' pain could have been avoided

In the future, perhaps more organisations will learn from the pioneering mistakes from the likes of Woolworths, Truworths and Famous Brands.