A few weeks ago, the McKinsey Global Institute released a report on skill shift, automation and the future of the workforce. They spoke about the major reskilling challenge that lies ahead. The strongest growth in demand will be for technological skills. The next big surge will be for social and emotional skills such as leadership and managing others. In the technology-charged world of work, empathy is the leadership essential...
June 22, 2018
June 6, 2018
There are many good reasons for predicting human performance at work. The vital few are truly different: First, at any level and in any job and industry, there is substantial variability in people’s performance, which explains the near-universality of the Pareto effect, whereby fewer than 20% of people tend to […]
May 15, 2018
Have you tried reverse mentoring? Learning from someone younger in age and experience. I have. I learn from a 12 year old. There is something new to learn every day. I met him when he was three. I was not too sure if I should hang around with a three year old. But I did ...
April 29, 2018
The founder looked the crowd. They were waiting. The audience had assembled almost an hour early in the auditorium to attend the day-long session. They wanted to get the best seats. It was a free event being held for amateur photographers. The first session was to start at 10 a.m. […]
April 14, 2018
So you got an internship in this company, and have been assigned a project. In your heart of hearts, you believe that you are meant for something much better. Surely, the organisation is not expecting to use an intern’s ideas to gain competitive advantage. They have so many employees who […]
April 10, 2018
AI-Talent is the new combination. From the most mundane to the complex, AI powered machines are learning to do it all. The AI-Talent landscape is the new equation that we have to get used to. What does that even mean? AI-talent is affecting even pizza making. When Zume Pizza tells us that they […]
April 4, 2018
Stop treating the Digital Tsunami like another software upgrade that can be done by the IT department while you continue your work uninterrupted. It is time to reimagine HR and the role of the CHRO Reimagine HR Technological shifts are opening up new ways of working. Let’s take the […]
April 2, 2018
Is building trust about doing fun activities together – the kind that often passes off as “team building” in many offsite meetings? If you have been for one of those, then read this… Building Trust He was the new boss. He had just joined the business and was dismayed to […]
March 29, 2018
It really boils down to what an "experience maker" is. They make you feel stronger. They make you feel optimistic. They make you feel safe because you trust them. Charismatic leaders have the ability to make people feel optimistic and hopeful. They make success look within reach. Just what Branson does. I heard him live at The #AdobeSummit in Vegas. Read on ...








