The New World of Business What's the point of studying futures? Looking at the future disturbs the present.
The New World of Business Calculating where things are going Skating to where the puck was ain't going to create the ideal conditions under which winning is possible.
The New World of Business Marketing is full of misguided analogy It's tempting to want to apply simple analogues in an effort to understand and codify complex phenomena.
The New World of Business Are most JSE-listed companies uninvestable? Should we not be more concerned as South Africans that the engines of growth that drive our economy are of such poor quality that only a handful can be considered future-fit?
The New World of Business A system does what it is incentivised to do Understand what is disincentivising change and redesign the system.
The New World of Business Innovation's best defence For innovation to survive, innovators themselves need to know how to fight.
The New World of Business How to use the power of worry Worry is normal and welcomed if it is put to good use.
The New World of Business Business futures in the era of AI? What futures are in play for business facing the uncertainty created by AI?
The New World of Business Predators spend most of their lives waiting This 'quietly waiting for long-periods' coupled with brief moments of 'fast, intense, directed action' is the strategy that makes predators top of the food chain.
The New World of Business Helinox is the world's lightest outdoor gear What Helinox is, and strives to become even better at, is 'ultra lightweight outdoor gear'. And on so many levels, this incredibly simple idea is genius.
The New World of Business How to effectively structure executive decision-making In a dynamic business environment; reactionary, gut-feel strategic decision-making is common. But what does an effectively structured sense making practice look like?
The New World of Business Is dystopia cooler? It can often seem easier to defend the idea that the world is broken, because credible evidence is easily available to defend that argument.
The New World of Business More than a place to be seen at: How Our Local Kloof Street offers a sense of place Our Local in Kloof Street works because it is so confident its uniqueness.
The New World of Business Achieving success in 2026 Business success this year is a choice - where your attention goes so does your reality.
The New World of Business On a quest for less You want to be light enough to dance, but infamous enough for the world to care that you're moving.
The New World of Business Nostalgia is not a good strategy What might have been appropriate back then, is no longer of relevance now.
The New World of Business Blind intelligence Simply describing something that is complex, is far more dangerous than just admitting to the limits of our understanding from the outset.
The New World of Business Using AI to your advantage See this time of distraction as an opportunity to take the contrarian-gap and play the unpopular hand that is least expected.
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