Graeme Codrington

Education for the new world of work (vidcast)

by Graeme Codrington December 9, 2011

This month, I have decided to experiment by doing a video podcast instead of something written. Here’s a 12 minute discussion on the role of education in the new world of work, and what we need to do to change schools and universities to provide us with the type of people we need for the

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15 Technologies that will shape our lives in the near future

by Graeme Codrington October 11, 2011

A few months ago, I read an excellent article on Network World, looking at ten key technologies that will change how we live in the near future. It’s a great read by one of Cisco’s top innovators (available here). I then read a feature on nine ways in which the mobile phone industry will change

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Embracing distraction (in order to promote productivity)

by Graeme Codrington July 26, 2011

A lot of my work involves helping companies understand the disruptive forces that are shaping the new world of work. A key part of my work is trying to get corporate leaders to change their mindsets about how the world of work works (if you see what I mean). And most of that has to

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Five new scripts for competing in a world turned upside down

by Graeme Codrington June 7, 2011

My colleague, Dean van Leeuwen, recently wrote a series of five blog entries which suggest five “new scripts” for competing in the new world of work. They’re quick reads, but profound thoughts. His five new scripts are: Think Different Be corporate courageous Cultivate Communities Focus on experience Embark on quests We have also posted two

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Reading your way into the new world of work

by Graeme Codrington April 28, 2011

I was recently asked to recommend my top ten leadership books that every leader should read. I took my time preparing an answer, tapping into some of the world’s best leadership experts to do so. I think the resultant list is really worth looking at – you can see it at my blog site here.

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Banks finally thinking “new world of work”

by Graeme Codrington March 24, 2011

Last week, my colleague, Dean van Leeuwen, alerted me to a new innovation in banking that hopefully will open the door to banks really entering a new world of work. For too many years, banks have treated customers as a necessary evil, and used the excuse of “security” to explain their bad customer experiences. But

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More musings about the new world of work

by Graeme Codrington February 15, 2011

Here are some of my favourite blog entries from TomorrowToday‘s ‘New World of Work’ blog over the past few weeks: Is this the Arab World’s “1989″? – an insight into the patterns of history and the recent events in Egypt, Tunisia and beyond Marketing in the future will be like sex – only the losers

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What you might have missed over the holidays

by Graeme Codrington January 18, 2011

While most people were away on holidays, the TomorrowToday team was busy blogging – throughout the Christmas and New Year holidays, we continued to scan the new world of work for news, reviews and signs of change. We can’t help ourselves. When we relax and try and take a break, our minds have some space

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You can’t get customer loyalty – so aim at customer partnerships instead

by Graeme Codrington November 16, 2010

My colleague, Dean van Leeuwen, TomorrowToday UK‘s CEO, has written an excellent white paper on the issue of developing customer loyalty. You can read the full paper here. The article summary is: There is a new breed of company and an emerging trend in customer loyalty. It’s a trend that flies in the face of

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Postings from the New world of work

by Graeme Codrington October 14, 2010

In the last month, the team at TomorrowToday UK have launched a new blog site, called “The New World of Work“. The title speaks for itself. As a guest blogger on this site, I’ve been asked to be part of the team that brings you insights into what an enviable workplace of the future might

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