If you work every day at a company that makes money by producing something, then you can’t afford to blow that up. You can’t afford to say, “We are going to stop making Golf GTI.” You can’t afford to say, “We don’t do LegalWise insurance anymore. It is what we make all our money on,…
Everything in our world, from marketing to technology to distribution to the capital markets, is moving at a faster pace than ever. Yet most companies view change as a threat, and survival as the goal. We can evolve our companies the same way nature evolves a species. Evolution is a fundamental force of nature. People…
Change presents new opportunities for businesses to capture new markets. Change is the enemy of the status-quo. Change also represents opportunities for individuals to advance their careers. Companies that introduce products and services that represents significant changes can find that they lead to rapid, runaway successes. Companies that cause change attract employees who want to…
LORA Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship strives to bring thought leaders, men and women who are pathfinders, entrepreneurs and change agents, men and women who have affected the very fibre of our thought processes, who influence our set of beliefs, and engage our mindsets in elements of value. LORA has invited 10 experienced entrepreneurs to share their…
Evolution is a fact, not a theory. Here is what Charles Darwin said: “As many more individuals of each species are born than can possibly survive; and as, consequently, there is a frequently recurring struggle for existence, it follows that any being, if it vary however slightly in any manner profitable to itself, under the…
Doing business is often about making money, but it should also be about impact. Impact as in doing good to society, community and people that interacts with the business. The Disruptors: Social Entrepreneurs Reinventing Business and Society profiles 15 amazing entrepreneurs sharing their entrepreneurship journeys doing work that matters. Profiled are change-makers such as Jonathan…
Apologise Defer to others Avoid shortcuts Tell the truth Build trust Offer kindness Seek alliances Forgive Dust yourself off and start again Empower Do work that matters Volunteer to do challenging tasks Choose the long-term, sacrificing the short Demonstrate respect to all, not just the obviously strong Share credit and be public in your gratitude…
A recently published report by the Global Schools Leadership Alliance shares insights on how the “21st century classroom” needs to evolve. The report states the following: Education is failing to prepare young people for their working future; Young people need to develop right-brain skills (creativity) just as much as left-brain (mathematics and technical) to adapt to the emerging economy;…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSUOdu_5MPc One of the debates about the 4th Industrial Revolution is that creativity may be something that is within reach of computer's capabilities. The ultimate test of such an idea might be to see if a computer could create something that humans would accept as a work of art. Genuine artistic creativity, perhaps more so…
One sportswriter began an article describing the game like this: "Things looked bleak for the Angles when they trailed down by two runs in the ninth inning, but LA recovered thanks to a key single from Vladimir Guerrero to pull out a 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Guerrero drove in two Angels runners.…
Last week Pick 'n Pay announced the self service pay point. In 2007, Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) unveiled self-service check-in kiosks at major airports. Customers benefit from this advances because it means they don't have to wait in long queues. We read books electronically, download music, and we use our phones and tablets…
I know the words to the theme song to Sanford and Son. I have seen every episode of The Prison Break [Season 1], Law and Order [Season 1] and just about all of Seinfeld as well. Which is why I’m particularly qualified to talk about not watching television or, more specifically, making the choice to be…
