The impact of understanding our core self, our mental models and world view, is immense. It gives us the chance to align our decision-making process with our purpose. …

Next, think about the fashion industry. I expect you are already aware of how H&M, or Hennes & Mauritz (hm.com), founded in 1947, Zara (zara.com) and Mango (mango.com) changed the industry just a decade ago by increasing ‘speed to market’ so rapidly that most competitors just could not keep up…

The impact of technology-based change on our lives since Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1990 has been tremendous. I sometimes tell my students that the impact of the technological revolution on our society seems to me much greater than that of the French Revolution. That revolution was…

Whenever and wherever, choice rules. Dave Evans, Cisco (cisco.com) futurologist — an amazing job title, by the way — has talked about an exponential growth of technology and information, which according to him will lead to an accelerated rate of innovation. He sees it as a technology avalanche – or you could see it as…

Most of us don’t like change. Why? Because it means making an effort to move out of our perceived comfort zones. Very often change also brings uncertainty with it. Few see opportunities. Many are paralysed, disorientated or confused by lack of stability or too many options. Life today is like…

As collaboration is an absolutely key skill it makes sense to treat it with the appropriate respect. It is about how people can connect to you, find you on different platforms and get information about you. …

How can you communicate who you are to the people relevant to you? How can you express it even if you are not talking to them in person? This section wants to suggest your visual identity can do much of that for you. Your visual identity comprises all visible elements…

Branding is the management of differences in the minds of people. Branding is even more important in the new economy where choices have multiplied and total competition is the norm. Branding has gained new importance in the age of connectivity. But the rules are the same. The secret is to…