Organisations and Leadership of the Future from the Perspective of Systemic and Human Dynamics
In the previous two sections, we discussed the two main dynamics shaping the organisations and leadership of the future, and in this context, we examined System Waves and Generatio
Fifteen Minutes
City life has a whirlpool-like rhythm that dictates our priorities and draws us in. We place our work at the centre and weave the rest of our lives around it. In fact, if we were t
Generation Z
The digital world has now moved beyond merely being a reflection of the cultures of societies and communities. It is a distinct sphere of existence with its own language and unique
On Morality
Having left a small town in Anatolia and found himself studying in Germany on a state scholarship, my father, having absorbed the German work ethic—rooted in the Protestant Work
Organisations and Leadership of the Future 2: ‘Human Dynamics’
In our previous article on ‘The Organisation and Leadership of the Future’, we discussed the larger system we are part of and the direction in which this system is evolving, wi
Labour Pains
I’m not sure exactly when it began. I’m not even sure whether we’d be on the mark if we turned our cameras to 2020, focusing on the Covid-19 pandemic, which is set to occupy
Organisations and Leadership of the Future 1: ‘The Future’
In response to requests from business leaders, I gave a talk in January 2021 on ‘Organisations and Leadership of the Future’. As the proverb ‘You can tell Thursday is coming
Planning and the World of Plans That Don’t Work Out
The oldest photograph I can recall from my childhood dates back to when I was just turning three: my brother hadn’t been born yet… I see myself with my mother on the window sil
Putting All One’s Eggs in One Basket
When we take a look back at our lives, we see a brief pre-school period that we can barely remember, followed by a long period at school, and then a working life that is many times
School Ends, but Lessons Never Do
You’ve just read an excerpt from a conversation on the metrobus between two young friends—I reckon they’re final-year university students. I don’t know if it sounded famili
