Everything about the Future of Work: what it is, why it matters, the drivers shaping it, forecasts and scenarios… And of course, how to make it more human and humane. In the last few years, the Future of Work has become a fashionable catch-all word, a fad, or a commercial magnet used by consultants, business people, HR professionals, and academics alike (me included!), meaning different things to different people.

A humanist I always considered myself a humanist. I love humans, I find us fascinating. I sometimes dislike some of them, I can even hate a few, but most of the time I love them. We are capable of the worst, but also the best. We can be cruel, selfish and greedy…

Research on longevity is progressing a lot, and living in a world where most people live to 150 years old is no longer a crazy idea. So what would such a world look like? The latest research shows that some people alive today may live to be 150 years old or older. This would profoundly affect our work, leisure, relationships, and all other aspects of our life. What would such a world look like? The quest for extended longevity

If you are lost and don’t know if your career is taking the right path, you are not alone. Luckily there is an easy way to find your career purpose. Finding purpose in your career is essential for living a happy and fulfilling life, but not all of us have it clear. Here I will explain how to find purpose in your career in four easy-to-follow steps: Name what you love Identify what you are good at Find what the…

These workplace trends will shape the Future of Work in the near future. Are you ready to make the most out of them? We cannot predict the future with any accuracy, but we can try to understand the form it will take by studying the drivers and trends shaping it. …

7 tips to unleash the power of imagination and achieve better results, fulfil your potential and be happier Imagination is one of the most beautiful things about being human. It is also powerful. It helps us grow and progress as a species and as individuals. Without imagination, life would be dull and possibly not worth living. In this post, we will look first at the importance of imagination…

This is the second article in the Possible Futures series, where we look at a dystopian world and a collapsing society. It is hard to imagine today, but it could well happen. For the first article in the series, click here: Possible Futures — A day in your life in 2040. For more on the future state of the world, read The world in 2050 and What will the world be like in 2100? It is the year 2050, and life on…

Being Future Ready is the first of the leadership qualities of the future leader. It is about having foresight, having an innovation mindset and being tech-savvy. In a recent post, we looked at the leadership qualities of the future leader: being Future Ready, having a Purpose, having Interpersonal Skills and being obsessed with Personal Growth. Today we will go deeper into the first of those qualities and look at what it means to be Future Ready.

Coaching questions are an important element of a coaching process, but they can also be useful outside coaching. Here we will look at what they are, how to make them powerful, whether AI can ask them and how to use them outside of coaching. Coaching is the art of asking powerful questions. Timely and relevant questions help the coachee get new insights and see the world from a new perspective. The coach doesn’t tell or advise, the coach asks.