In the first of two posts looking at the latest research on global forecasts, this blog explores some of the macro level issues that are being predicted, creating the backdrop of the wider system in which organisations are operating. In the next post, we’ll look at what this might mean for leaders and organisations.
Read More4 years of blogging and the 4 lessons it's taught me about dealing with change
In 2019, I started writing about how people deal with change in organisations. Four years and one pandemic later, I’ve taken lots of lessons from sharing my observations, advice and insights but these are the four things that really stand out.
Read MoreBook review: Losing Eden – why our minds need the wild by Lucy Jones
This year, we have seen an increasing focus on the importance of nature on our mental as well as physical health, with governments encouraging us to get outside for the good of our health. We’ve had the opportunity to see and hear nature up close with fewer vehicles on the road and a reduction in air traffic. So, for me this book came at just the right time.
Read MoreBook Review The thought-provoking, ‘From what is, to what if’, Rob Hopkins
With Earth Day in mind and following last month’s imagination-focused book review (link back), I was keen to keep the theme of imagination going. This lovely book features some hugely thought-provoking ideas and approaches to how we can better use imagination, a uniquely human skill in remaking our societies. Hopkins shows us how we can imagine a better world and make it happen, which I, for one, would love to see as an outcome of our life-changing experiences of COVID-19. If we want to change for the better, there’s some brilliant examples in here that might just help us all.
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