The importance of acting on foresight insights and data with Reanna Browne (Ep. 17)

A 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation with Reanna Browne In this conversation Bronwyn Williams and Tumelo Mojapelo talk to Reanna Browne about the challenges and importance of acting on foresight insights in order to build better personal and professional futures. Bronwyn Williams: Hi, I’m Bronwyn Williams. We’re back with the Flux 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversations with […]

Building futures thinking teams with Scott Smith (Ep. 16)

A 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation with Scott Smith In this conversation Bronwyn Williams and Tumelo Mojapelo talk to Scott Smith about the importance of building anticipatory teams and organisations. Bronwyn Williams: Hi, I’m Bronwyn Williams. We are back with the Flux 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversations. We’ll be talking to leading foresight and futures thinkers from […]

The importance of accountability partners with Pierre Du Plessis (Ep. 15)

 A 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation with Pierre Du Plessis In this conversation Bronwyn Williams and Tumelo Mojapelo talk to Pierre du Plessis about the importance of having accountability partners in your journey.  Bronwyn Williams: Hi, I’m Bronwyn Williams. We’re back with the Flux 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversations where myself and my colleague Tumelo Mojapelo here […]

The Business Pivot Model with Mike Stopforth (Ep.14)

A 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation with Mike Stopforth In this conversation Bronwyn Williams and Tumelo Mojapelo talk to Mike Stopforth about the importance of knowing when and how to pivot your business. Bronwyn Williams: Hi, I’m Bronwyn Williams. We’re back with a Flux 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation. We’ll be talking to different thought leaders from […]

Sentiment Analysis with Tim Stock (Ep. 13)

A 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation with Tim Stock In this conversation Bronwyn Williams and Tumelo Mojapelo talk to Tim Stock about the semiotic-driven social science method that analyses language and subcultures as an index of change.  Bronwyn Williams: Hi, I’m Bronwyn Williams and we’re back with our Flux 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversations. Alongside me is […]

Backcasting with Dr Craig Wing (Ep.12)

A 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation with Craig Wing (PhD) In this conversation Bronwyn Williams and Tumelo Mojapelo talk to Dr Craig Wing about what backcasting is and why it’s important. Bronwyn Williams: Hello, I’m Bronwyn Williams. We’re back with the Flux 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation where we are talking to really interesting thinkers in the […]

The difference between probabilistic and deterministic thinking (Ep.1)

A 15 Minute Foreplay™ Conversation with Jim O’Shaughnessy In this conversation, the first episode of the Flux Trends 15 Minute Foreplay series, where we explain the best thinkers’ ideas on how to shape your future with confidence, Bronwyn Williams and Tumelo Mojapelo talk to Jim O’Shaughnessy about the difference between probabilistic and deterministic thinking. Bronwyn […]

Self confidence, social doubts

This observation explores the agency and optimism South Africa’s Gen Zs have about their future and the future of the nation. It digs deeper into the reasons behind their self confidence and social doubts.  Continue reading to find out more. What we learnt: 83% are optimistic about their personal future, while 54% are optimistic about […]

Matriarchal role models

This observation looks at the role models that Gen Z’s look up to and how these role models mould their identity and expectations of themselves and society.  Continue reading to find out more. What we learnt: In terms of who our interviewees were raised by, there was a strong female presence: Who raised you? Parents […]

Democracy in decline?

Today’s observation explores how Gen Z experiences democracy. Do they believe in democracy? Do they think it is effective? Continue reading to find out more. What we learnt: Of the 23 who answered this question “Do you think that democracy is worth protecting or participating in?” 87% answered yes. There’s a positive sentiment about democracy […]