Author: scott

25 Oct FUTURE TRENDS SPEAKER: TOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR 2020, 2021

Posted at 16:35h in Business, Change Management, Creativity, Design Thinking, Future Trends, Futurist, Innovation, Keynote Speakers, Leadership

Even many future trends speakers tend to miss that the most important leadership skills for 2020, 2021, and beyond look very different than those success skills that were needed to get ahead yesterday. In effect, today's business leaders now face a simple mandate - they...

25 Oct FINANCIAL PLANNING EXPERT TIPS AND TRICKS

Posted at 08:20h in Business, Change Management, Future Trends, Futurist, Keynote Speakers

In this life, there are two ways to get paid. You can work hard for money, or have money work hard for you. Happily, when it comes to achieving your goals – whether those goals are earning more income, or enjoying more leisure time –...

25 Oct LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT: A FUTURIST APPROACH

Posted at 07:41h in Keynote Speakers, Business, Change Management, Future Trends, Futurist, Innovation, Leadership

As leadership and management keynote speakers, we're often asked: Why is it important to apply futurist thinking and strategies when leading a business? The simple answer: It boosts your insight, agility, and capacity to adapt. For example, a few years back, Coca-Cola Australia put on its...

25 Oct WHAT IS A FUTURIST?

Posted at 07:35h in Business, Change Management, Design Thinking, Future Trends, Futurist, Innovation, Keynote Speakers

What is a Futurist? It's the single most common question that we're asked as keynote speakers and trends experts. In fairness though, I won’t be offended if you roll your eyes here. After all, a lot of folks tend to think of us as the...

21 Oct THE FUTURE OF MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND CONFERENCES

Posted at 10:42h in Business, Change Management, Future Trends, Innovation, Keynote Speakers, Leadership

What will the future of meetings, conferences, and events hold for companies and event planners? And when will grand-scale gatherings and on-site get-togethers return in force? We recently researched this topic and put together an infographic containing the latest trends and insights which you can...

21 Oct FUTURIST SPEAKER: HOW TO BECOME AN ANTICIPATORY LEADER

Posted at 10:35h in Change Management, Business, Future Trends, Futurist, Innovation, Keynote Speakers, Leadership

It's not enough to just think like a futurist if you want to get ahead in tomorrow's world. If you want to translate future-focused insights into business gains, do be advised as well. It’s also important to note that becoming an anticipatory leader requires more...

21 Oct WHY YOU NEED TO THINK LIKE A FUTURIST

Posted at 10:26h in Change Management, Business, Future Trends, Futurist, Innovation, Keynote Speakers, Leadership

As noted in Make Change Work for You, our bestselling guide to trendspotting and innovation, unpredictability is the only thing we can predict and uncertainty the only certainty for working professionals going forward. From the smallest local businesses to the largest global enterprises, the mass...

21 Oct WORKFORCE TRENDS: MANAGING SALARIES DESPITE COVID-19

Posted at 10:09h in Change Management, Future Trends, Futurist, Innovation, Keynote Speakers, Leadership

We recently put on our futurist and workforce trends expert thinking caps at American Express' website to determine how business owners can best manage hiring, firing, and salaries in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite coronavirus, you may be surprised as an executive leader...

21 Oct WORKFORCE TRENDS: HOW TO FUTURE PROOF YOUR CAREER

Posted at 09:51h in Futurist, Innovation, Keynote Speakers, Leadership

As futurists, we're often asked: How can you future-proof your career, and business, despite growing uncertainty? Forbes magazine recently asked us to share 5 tips on how to turbo-charge growth, even in the middle of a recession and pandemic. Here's what you need to know...

28 Jun USER EXPERIENCE: USING UX TO MAKE TECHNOLOGY HUMAN

Posted at 06:51h in Technology, Creativity, Customer Experience CX, Customer Service, Design Thinking, Leadership, Management, Meetings and Events

Redefining User Experience (UX): The Race to Make Technology More Human – While technology continues to get more powerful and the stuff of science fiction is already here, the future actually lies in making high-tech solutions more approachable and user-friendly more than actual high-tech advancement....