Tools What's the value of mindfulness as a strategic planning tool? Evidence suggests that silence and quiet reflection are indeed hugely overlooked as tools for better and clearer strategic thinking.
Tools How to quickly transition your business towards online commerce How can even the most tangibly-enabled business transition towards a digital environment quickly in order to get back up and trading again?
Articles How flamin' hot became a flamin' hot business success Please - whatever you do - don't let Prof Tim Noakes see this.
Articles The future of South Africa after the covid-19 lockdown There are four possible future narrative scenarios for South Africa; I have named them 'Burnout', 'Weekend Special', 'Cooler as ekke' and 'Waka waka'.
Articles How brands treat their suppliers and employees now, tells you everything about their true nature How you treat your partners now will determine how successfully you will be able to get back on you feet ones the lockdown is over.
Videos Porsche films presents the ultimate achievement in endurance Porsche is a heritage brand that is under severe threat from a formidable disruptor.
Seminars Why practical systems thinking training is essential for management teams What is important to add to the thinking repertoire of management teams is a practical understanding and proficiency in systems and futures thinking.
Podcasts What positives can you take from this pandemic? So what positives could there possibly be as a result of a global pandemic where thousands are dying and entire economies are in lockdown as a response?
Articles The business opportunity of hand sanitiser Even once this global pandemic is brought under control - the global market for hand sanitiser is expected to sour in the future.
Tools How to define your personal brand How do you go about uncovering your very own personal brand? Here's a step-by-step guide to start thinking about it.
Articles South African Tourism urges all South Africans to dream about future trips Weekends away, trips to the bush veld and outings to the coast are never going to feel as good as they will after this time of isolation.
Articles Rick Rubin - the shaman of music You may not have heard of Rick Rubin, but you will most certainly know his work...well.
Articles Pick n Pay suggests that 'friends don't let friends panic-buy' Pick n Pay have teamed up with a few of South Africa's top music artists to remind us all that panic buying is not cool.
Articles The excellent opportunity the 3-week lockdown is offering you and your business This period ahead will be an excellent time to calmly reconsider your strategy, but to do that successfully it needs to be done with a clear mind.
Case studies South African business winners in the new coronavirus economy Could this emergency be the big catalyst needed to finally really boost the utility value of e-commerce in South Africa?
Articles Sometimes the best thing that can happen is the outbreak of war War looks great in South Africa. All of a sudden politicians are being transparent and have action plans; command centres are set up and funding is magically made available.
Articles Is this the dawn of a new global way of thinking? We do not simply perceive the world that we see, we see the world that we perceive.
Case studies How to get children to wash their hands more often I think the idea of putting small toys inside of a bar of soap to incentivise us all to be more hands on with our bars of soap is a great idea.
Articles Global inequality in healthcare is why the Coronavirus will be a big part of our future Viruses don't respect borders, they don't selectively go after the poor; or stay passively contained because you close a border or cancel an event or two.
Articles How technology has ruined the music industry Our modern consumer paradigm is heavily bias towards quantity and unlimited choice over quality.
Articles Why you really should be building a brand in South Africa right now In South Africa, over the past decade, we have witnessed the rise of some amazingly competitive consumer brands that seemingly started from nothing.
Articles How our modern, city lifestyles are killing us and how Central Africa may hold the key to the solution Our modern, urban landscape and obsession with sterile surfaces and homogenous diets is killing the rich, diverse microbiome that we so desperately need to operate a well-functioning immune system.
Seminars Will your startup culture get you to the next crucial stage of your business development? It was Peter Drucker that said: 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast' - and in my experience as a business strategist and futurist, this is one of the most profound management statements ever made.
