The 16–18-year-olds in a fascinating Demos report published last week are about to enter the workplace. They are not the “Gen Z” that’s been written about for the last decade. They’re something else. They’re Gen Z 2.0: hyper-stimulated, algorithm-shaped, politically sceptical and raised on feeds that never stop. They’re younger than the iPhone. This matters… Read More When Gen Z 2.0 Enters Work
In football the shift is obvious. Guardiola’s “play out from the back” style created a generation of defenders and goalkeepers who could pass, stay calm under pressure, and read the game. But football does not stand still. Liverpool went more direct and won. Arsenal this season are going longer, faster, more vertical. Players who have… Read More Workforce planning lessons from football
I’m often asked about the strategies and future skills we need to work towards.I can sit on panels and nod sagely at WEF reports, Gartner findings, and cherry-picked HBR articles that just so happen to support whatever point I want to make. It’s so convenient when the things I believe show up in the reports… Read More Future is bright
Lost and Desperate 