Written by Alexandra Whittington, Partner at Supertrends Institute As a futurist, I rely heavily on a skill called Scanning. Scanning is how we start to know the future and begin to expand our time horizon. It gives us a feel for the patterns that influence the future. Scanning is one of the most universal futurist…
Written by Bronwyn Williams, Partner at Supertrends Institute International politics looks very different in the post-pandemic world. No longer a simple contest of military and economic might, it’s becoming a four-dimensional free-for-all. And China is winning. Global geopolitical allegiances and agendas are rapidly evolving because of Covid. In the past, military and economic considerations provided…
Written by Tracey Follows, Partner at Supertrends Institute When thinking about the future we particularly think about the technologies that might shape the way we work. From biometrics to blockchain, futurist Tracey Follows shares her predictions for the future of work. 1. Biometrics Perhaps the most obvious and short-term technology that will transform our working…
Written by Yoga Nesadurai, Partner at Supertrends Institute I wanted to be a geologist! Yes, I LOVED geography in school. I aced the subject all through school. And I was lucky to live in different countries growing up. My geologist mind was so intrigued by the different lands and how they were formed. Why were…
Written by Liselotte Lyngsø, Partner at Supertrends Institute Are you ready to become a Body Language Coach for online meetings? Or a Bubble Buster? Jobs that no one saw coming when they graduated will shortly be knocking on our door. Baseline: We have to prepare to be rookies over and over again during our lives.…
Written by Keerthana Sreenivasan, Partner at Supertrends Institute The pandemic has prompted many people to reconsider what employment entails, how they are valued, and how they spend their time. The result is a significant spike in resignations. More than 4 million Americans quit their jobs in April, CNBC reported earlier this year, and almost half…
Written by Elatia Abate, Partner at Supertrends Institute Building resilience in our world of accelerated change The case for a Chief Resilience Officer Earlier this year, I was reading an article in The Economist entitled, “Hail to the ‘Chiefs’” that described how CEOs often create executive roles to face new, big challenges. Essentially, they do…
Written by Jens Hansen, CEO at Supertrends Institute Defining questions We often learn by finding answers to our questions. This is especially true when we seek to learn about how best to navigate and benefit from our Future. Questions, however, are not just questions – A certain category of questions is much more helpful than…
Written by Jacqueline Ann Surin, Partner at Supertrends Institute In times of uncertainty, what kind of manager does your business need? And do your managers have the skills to drive engagement, productivity and loyalty when the going gets tough? Several years ago, I had the opportunity to use Systemic Modelling to train several newly appointed…
Written by Graham Norris, COO at Supertrends Institute Despite an acceleration in the trend away from cash during the pandemic, cash still exists, and it seems it will be giving us a long kiss goodnight. So how might this demise, assuming it will continue, unfold, and what opportunities might emerge in the meantime? One tool…