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July 31, 2026
It’s alignment (not efficiency) that underpins organisational performance
How far into the future do you need to look to determine whether the decision you're about to make is a good one?
Simon Waller
Author
Simon Reads: The Future of Power
This edition of Simon Reads is inspired by this week’s episode of The Future With Friends, where we explored the future of power - who holds it, how it shifts, and what it means for the world ahead.
Signals: The Future of Deep Connection
This week, our signal inspiration comes from the latest episode of The Future With Friends - "The Future of Deep Connection", where I sat down with Michael Schiffner to explore what it truly takes to create deep human connection.
Simon Reflects: Rewriting the future
Previous posts in this series Looking Back at the Future What We Got Right (and wrong) About The Future of Where We Will Work Reflecting back on the 2021 scenarios, it's clear that the future is never clear.
Signals: The Future of Community
This week was inspired by our latest Future With Friends episode – “The Future of Community” with Stef Koster, recorded live at CoCo Place in Mornington.
Signals: The Future of Immigration
This week was inspired by our latest Future With Friends episode – “The Future of Immigration” with Anton van der Walt.
Signals: The Future of Meeting Strangers
This edition was sparked by our latest Future With Friends episode with the effervescent Anneli Blundell, where we explored 'The Future of Meeting Strangers'.
Simon Reflects: What We Got Right (and Wrong) About the Future of Where We Will Work
In 2021 I wrote a series of scenarios looking at the long-term impact of Covid on how and where people will be working from in 2025.
Signals: The Future of Doing Risky Things
This edition was sparked by our latest Future With Friends episode with the brilliant Leanne Williams, where we explored The Future of Doing Risky Things.
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