Your People Are Human Capital, Not Cogs in a Machine In our previous article "How to Rethink Innovation in an AI-Driven World?", we highlighted how creativity, empathy and ethical reasoning remain indispensable in an increasingly automated future. This article takes that exploration even further by delving into the critical question: what happens when these vital human traits are neglected in the relentless pursuit of efficiency and profit maximisation? For many leaders, the global marketplace has reinforced a dangerous perception: that people are ultimately expendable assets. What leaders must grasp is people are not machines. Chronic stress and overwhelm invariably result in burnout, disengagement from work, and high employee turnover. Unlike machines, people carry emotional loads, cognitive limits, and social needs.…
Young business woman working at the computer in cafe on the rock. Young girl downshifter working at a laptop at sunset or sunrise on the top of the mountain to the sea, working day. Let’s face it – Companies these days are waking up to a whole new workforce reality. It feels like we have only just settled into adapting to the presence of millennials, and now we find ourselves needing to brace for the impact of Generation Z. Welcome to the era of Gen Z, the "True Gen," "iGen," or simply the "zoomers" (born from 1997 to 2012), who are now striding into the workplace like a breath of fresh air. And let's set the record straight – they're…
Image by Michail Petrov on Shitterstock If you've ever wondered how technologies can significantly disrupt existing business models, you're in the right place! In our constantly evolving world, businesses need to stay updated and innovative. The beauty of disruption lies not in the turbulence it creates, but in the novel opportunities it provides for businesses to grow and prosper. This article aims to examine disruptive technologies and their role in fostering business innovation. Before we dive deep, let’s start with an overview of the concept of disruptive technology. "Disruptive Technology", a term coined by Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen in the late 1990s, refers to an innovation that significantly alters the way that consumers, industries, or businesses operate. These…
Chasing The Entrepreneurial Dream As you scroll through your LinkedIn feed, you see another person breaking from the corporate script to build something of their own. Meanwhile, you're stuck in endless meetings and a job that has become achingly dull, dealing with the profound frustration of working for a boss who fails to acknowledge your impact. The instinct is to escape and the answer may seem obvious: time to strike out on your own. The entrepreneurial dream feels like such an enticing option when you picture the freedom, the autonomy, the thrill of calling the shots. By the time you hit mid‑career, the urge to carve out a legacy and claim ownership often intensifies. Yet, we need to unpack this…
You Can’t Control a Complex System, But You Can Influence It We often think in linear terms: cause and effect, input and output. We’re taught to solve problems by tracing a single cause and applying a direct fix. Yet, complex systems—like ecosystems or business organisations—are a network of feedback, interdependence, and tipping points. In nature, change doesn’t happen in isolation. The smallest shift can echo across the entire system. Coral reefs demonstrate this clearly. They rely on intricate relationships, particularly between coral and microscopic algae called zooxanthellae. A seemingly minor increase in ocean temperature—just 1 to 2°C—can trigger a cascade of systemic breakdown in a coral reef. This slight change causes corals to expel the algae they depend on, leading…
