We now have six months experience of enforced home working for almost half the working population of the UK (In April 2020, 46.6% of people in employment did some work at home according to the ONS). And it now looks like we are in for another six months. This is no longer a temporary diversion…
Dealing with Change and how to respond in a “VUCA” World. VUCA is a leadership acronym that was first used in 1987 by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus that stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The U.S. Army War College introduced this concept. But just how relevant is it today? In this article Sabine…
In this article, Alain Haut, focusses on what he believes Business Schools need to do to adapt to ensure that they continue to produce world-class leaders, capable of delivering a sustainable future. This is particularly relevant in this Covid-19 environment as the quality of leadership will in part determine how well and quickly we are…
Are today’s leaders listening to the needs and concerns of the talented professionals on their teams who will be leading businesses tomorrow? Here’s a story of how a group of young professionals sees leadership today; what they think is working, what needs to change, advice they have for current leaders – and how they would…
One of the main areas of discussion on the implications of Covid-19 on the working world has been ‘what’s going to happen to the office’? Here are two short articles written by two FutureWork Forum Partners, both highly respected and renowned in the field of efficient workplaces – Andrew Chadwick, the Principal of Chadwick International…
For many companies, the impact of the COVID crisis will be all encompassing. Customer needs and market structures may have changed. Employee morale and fragility will need careful attention. Supply chains may need to be drastically reconfigured and bolstered. These new working conditions demand considered and innovative approaches from leadership. There is no longer a…
None of us have experienced anything like the impact, disruption and devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time of writing we have seen over 6m confirmed cases and 380,000 deaths caused by the virus across 212 countries worldwide with the numbers still rising. Almost every country has gone in to some form of…
As we prepare to come out of lockdown, we will enter a new normal, our business paradigms will have shifted, integrating AI and digital into our approach. We will enter the age of digital overload and will be questioning our economic business and leadership models. This will be the end of an era of maximizing…
We are now experiencing an unprecedented disruption to working lives, from businesses closing and people being out of work, to people putting their lives on the line tackling the coronavirus crisis. Millions of people are now working from home and still managing to get the job done. All the conventional views on how, when and…
Most organizations face similar problems – how to deliver an efficient business today while at the same time, working on innovative ideas to deliver a secure tomorrow – all with the same resources. How is this supposed to work? And many organizations are still struggling with functional silos, where hierarchy and egos drive behaviours, yet…