Articles South Africa improves its ranking in global competitiveness Every year the World Economic Forum publish their Global Competitiveness Index report - this year's index post South Africa +7 points higher than last year.
Articles A look at Banksy's new pop-up shop; Gross Domestic Product Banksy has a new shop in Croydon, called Gross Domestic Product - it sells limited edition homeware from £10.
Articles Playstation Now - a new games streaming service from Sony Sony have just announced their brand new games streaming service called Playstation Now - and kicked off the announcement with yet another one of their radically creative ads.
Articles Hong Kong riots offer us a glimpse of one possible interstate future The US National Intelligence Council stated a couple of years ago that the job of politics and governing is not going to get any easier.
Articles Understanding how Singapore unlocked its future as a technology hub Singapore is tiny, expensive, has no natural resources to speak of, is a tax haven and has a very small local population. But has become Asia's leading technology hub. How?
Articles Top 20 companies in 2019 that have mastered the art of reinventing themselves What are the Top 20 global companies leading the charge when it comes to transformational strategic change?
Articles Tracking the rise of the resale industry In particular, the future of the fashion business looks uncertain in light of the growing concern about climate change and the hugely negative effect consumerism is having on the planet.
Articles Nando's leads the way in selling South African creativity across the globe Nando's have quietly been filling their 1200 restaurants around the world with art and design sourced from local makers for the last 5 years.
Articles The real importance of having a big vision of the future Frankl explains why it is vital that in order to be the truest version of yourself, you owe it to yourself to imagine a wildly positive future.
Articles The story of the Liberty Fields Rugby Club Guinness turned the true story of the Liberty Fields Japanese Women's Rugby Club into an ad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but the remarkable story of the team was also shot as a 5-minute documentary.
Articles The Top 10 Most Relevant Brands of 2019 What makes a brand relevant? Relevant brands are those that have a close relationship with their customers, they understand their needs and wants, and relentlessly innovate new ways of satisfying those needs.
Articles South Africa's carbon emissions are higher than those of France and the UK South Africa is ranked #14 in the world of worst polluters - ahead of France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and Turkey.
Articles Rugby World Cup 2019 ads The Rugby World Cup 2019 kicks off in Japan this weekend. Here is a collection of the best Rugby World Cup 2019 ads, that we could find so far, to whet your appetite.
Articles How to give yourself more time How might we stop the rampant theft and take back more of our time for ourselves?
Articles A look at some of the new words for 2019 Every year the Merriam-Webster dictionary updates their list of recognised English words and phrases with new ones that have entered the general course of language use.
Articles Castle Lite innovates with new packaging that keeps beer ice cold for 3 hours Castle Lite is one of the biggest premium beer brands on the African continent. To differentiate and secure more of that massive emerging market, Castle Lite have adopted a clever strategy of innovation to grow their business.
Articles Nordstrom Local - a shop where you can't buy anything Nordstrom - the big American retailer - has opened up an interesting anti-shop in New York City, which they have branded Nordstrom Local. It's an anti-shop because it actually doesn't sell anything.
Articles Sanlam says there has never been a better time to be an investor Change brings opportunity and in their latest TVC - Sanlam are suggesting that there has never been better to be an investor.
Articles What kind of character do you need to develop to thrive in the future? What specific character traits or personal virtues will it be useful to develop in an uncertain future?
Articles Study finds that the marriage rate in the US is falling due to a shortage of economically attractive men A study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family suggests that in the US the number of people getting married has declined sharply, due in part to a shortage of economically attractive men.
Articles VW goes for a 'no bullshit advertising' approach in their latest campaign VW marketing people can't afford to shop in fancy shopping malls - so they made an honest ad featuring the truly gnarly stuff that family life entails.
Articles Alma Nomad in Budapest: The world's best almond croissant Apart from the remarkable experience of enjoying probably the best almond croissant in the world, what I realised is that Alma Nomad is the perfect definition of a small business.
Articles The Top 10 cities of the future Where then are the best cities in the world for Gen Z to launch their explorations into the future? A study by Nestpick has revealed the Top 10 cities of the future
Articles The age at which people get married around the world varies hugely Getting married is an important event in most people's lives, but the definition of what that day entails and when it happens, varies wildly around the world.
Tools How to recruit the right staff for your business in 8 easy steps Strong companies and brands are powered by great people. But finding and recruiting the right people for your business is no easy task. Here are my 8 key steps to finding the hiring the best staff for your business.
