A podcast about the powerful forces transforming our world. It’s not just technology that shapes the future—there are deeper, often-ignored megatrends driving disruption. These Grey Elephants are the big challenges we hope will go away but can’t afford to ignore. Elephants in the Boardroom offers a megatrend radar for leaders who want to identify tomorrow’s most important opportunities, seize advantage, and shape a better future. Join us for unflinching discussions, incisive insights, and actionable strategies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Powered by Achilles.
Elephants in the Boardroom
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A podcast about the powerful forces transforming our world. It’s not just technology that shapes the future—there are deeper, often-ignored megatrends driving disruption. These Grey Elephants are the big challenges we hope will go away but can’t afford to ignore. Elephants in the Boardroom offers a megatrend radar for leaders who want to identify tomorrow’s most important opportunities, seize advantage, and shape a better future. Join us for unflinching discussions, incisive insights, and actionable strategies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. Powered by Achilles.
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Recent Episodes
July 2, 2026
Humans in the Lead: The Case for Advancing Intelligence, Not Just Automating It
<p>The real AI question isn't about automation - it's whether we're designing technology to advance human capability or quietly engineer it out.</p><p>In this episode, <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanvanleeuwen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dean van Leeuwen</a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/graemecodrington/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Graeme Codrington</a></u> ask the question most boardrooms aren't asking: are we advancing intelligence, or just advancing the artificial?</p><p>Hear what happened when one of Nashville's Waymo driverless taxis ends up in a standoff with a road foreman that the algorithm can't understand, and why the Pope's new encyclical on AI - mirrors its 130-year-old predecessor from the height of the Industrial Revolution.</p><p><strong>You'll take away: </strong></p><p>• Demand "humans in the lead" not just "humans in the loop" - genuine responsibility for AI outcomes</p><p>• Reframe AI as advancing intelligence - the language you use shapes the choices you make</p><p>• Build the guardrails now - seatbelts weren't mandated until the 1980s; AI's side effects are already visible</p><p><strong>🔗 Resources mentioned</strong></p><p>Magnificat Humanitatis - Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI → <u><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html#The_res_novae_of_our_time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html#The_res_novae_of_our_time</a></u></p><p>Rerum Novarum - Pope Leo XIII (1891) → <u><a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15051891_rerum-novarum.html</a></u></p><p>The seven grey elephants framework → <u><a href="https://tomorrowtoday.consulting/greyelephantsintroduction" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tomorrowtoday.consulting/greyelephantsintroduction</a></u></p><p><strong>This episode explores: </strong>Intelligent Advances - one of the seven grey elephants we track at TomorrowToday Global.</p><p><strong>The Elephant You Could Name: </strong>Are you using AI to make your people more capable, or more replaceable?</p><p><strong>Full shownotes, references and white papers: </strong><u><a href="https://www.tomorrowtoday.consulting/podcast#episode-17" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tomorrowtoday.consulting/podcast#episode-17</a></u></p><p><strong>Sponsored by Achilles</strong> - building anti-fragile, transparent supply chains. <u><a href="https://achilles.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">achilles.com</a></u></p>
June 4, 2026
The Ageing Workforce: The Leadership Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight with Lucy Standing & Lynda Smith
<p>Why the most experienced workers in your organisation are the ones most likely to be filtered out - and what to do about it.</p><p>Most organisations are facing talent shortages, productivity problems, and skills gaps - and overlooking one of the most capable parts of the labour market: people in midlife and beyond. In this episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanvanleeuwen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dean van Leeuwen</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/graemecodrington/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Graeme Codrington</a> are joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucystanding/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucy Standing</a> (founder of <a href="https://www.bravestarts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brave Starts</a> and author of Age Against the Machine) and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndasmith/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lynda Smith</a> (CEO of <a href="https://50plus-skills.co.za/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">50 Plus Skills</a>) to name the elephant: the ageing workforce is not a problem to be managed - it's a competitive advantage waiting to be unlocked. The conversation ranges from the collapse of the pension model to the four career archetypes that matter more than any job description, and from the science of crystallised intelligence to the concept of "refirement" - the positive reinvention of purpose and work in the gift season between 50 and 75.</p><p><strong>You'll take away: </strong></p><p>• Ask before you assume - survey your own workforce first, it costs nothing</p><p>• Design for re-entry - open your doors to shadowing, internships, and career conversations at every stage</p><p>• Reframe age as an asset - crystallised intelligence, resilience, and legacy-making improve with age and these are the factors that actually predict performance</p><p><strong>Chapters: </strong></p><ul><li><strong>00:00 - </strong>Lucy Standing on why "follow your passion" is bad career advice for most people</li><li><strong>01:11 - </strong>Welcome and context: Dean on Standard Chartered's "low-value human capital" moment</li><li><strong>02:13 - </strong>AI as replacement engine vs. augmentation engine</li><li><strong>05:31 - </strong>Sponsor: Achilles</li><li><strong>05:31 - </strong>Guest introductions: Lucy Standing and Lynda Smith</li><li><strong>06:24 - </strong>The demographic problem: how retirement was designed for a world where people died at 66</li><li><strong>13:55 - </strong>The pension time bomb: from 7 adults per pensioner to 2 by 2050</li><li><strong>10:15 - </strong>The South African lens: Lynda on the "missing middle" and the post-apartheid youth bias</li><li><strong>17:36 - </strong>The productivity-ageism connection: what organisations miss when they filter out over-50s</li><li><strong>27:54 - </strong>Four motivation archetypes: strive, pivot, recalibrate, or complete change</li><li><strong>31:53 - </strong>Age Against the Machine: the three "machines" holding people back</li><li><strong>38:32 - </strong>Refirement: Lynda on identity, ikigai, and the gift season</li><li><strong>51:31 - </strong>Practical shifts: what a CEO or HR director should do tomorrow</li><li><strong>54:41 - </strong>Close: how to connect with Lucy and Lynda</li></ul><br/><p><strong>This episode explores: </strong>Ageing Populations and Intelligent Advances - two of the seven grey elephants we track at <a href="https://tomorrowtodayglobal.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TomorrowToday Global</a>.</p><p><strong>The Elephant you could name: </strong>Who in your organisation is within five years of the retirement line and quietly underused? Have the conversation this week.</p><p><strong>Full shownotes, references and white papers: </strong><u><a href="https://www.tomorrowtoday.consulting/podcast#episode-17" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tomorrowtoday.consulting/podcast#episode-17</a></u></p><p><strong>Sponsored by Achilles</strong> - building anti-fragile, transparent supply chains. <a href="https://achilles.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">achilles.com</a></p>
May 7, 2026
Future of Education: Preparing Children for a World That Doesn’t Exist Yet with Jude Foulston
<p>We’ve spent decades making our organisations leaner, faster, and more efficient. But what if that optimisation is now the problem?</p><p><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/graemecodrington" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Graeme Codrington</a></u> and <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanvanleeuwen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dean Van Leeuwen</a></u> explore two forces reshaping leadership in real time: the “big squeeze” hitting global supply chains, and the subtle but dangerous shift towards outsourcing our thinking to AI.</p><p>As geopolitical tensions disrupt trade routes and expose the limits of just-in-time systems, we unpack what this “big squeeze” means for businesses - and why resilience is no longer enough. Instead, leaders must think in terms of anti-fragility: building organisations that don’t just withstand shocks, but improve because of them.</p><p>Shifting focus to AI, where the real risk isn’t the technology itself, but how we use it. Drawing on recent research, hear what happens when people stop questioning AI outputs, and why critical thinking is becoming a defining leadership capability.</p><p>Our interview this month is with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judefoulston/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jude Foulston</a>, a colleague at TomorrowToday Consulting and a leading voice on the future of education. She joins Graeme to explore whether current schooling systems are preparing young people for a radically changing world.</p><p>Using the TIDES model (Technology, Institutional change, Demographics, Environment, Social values), Jude explains how education must evolve - from content delivery to connection, from standardisation to personalisation, and from compliance to curiosity. The conversation challenges long-held assumptions about what schools are for, and what role parents, teachers, and leaders must now play.</p><p>Key takeaways </p><p><strong>🌍 The “big squeeze” on supply chains</strong></p><p>Global disruption is exposing the risks of hyper-optimised, just-in-time systems - making access to goods, resources, and materials more uncertain and expensive.</p><p><strong>⚖️ From resilience to anti-fragility</strong></p><p>It’s no longer enough to recover from shocks - organisations must design systems that get stronger through disruption.</p><p><strong>🏭 Rethinking supply chain strategy</strong></p><p>Nearshoring, stronger supplier relationships, and strategic excess capacity are becoming essential for long-term stability.</p><p><strong>🧠 Cognitive surrender and AI risk</strong></p><p>When people stop questioning AI outputs, performance drops - especially when the technology is wrong.</p><p><strong>⚠️ Expertise still matters</strong></p><p>AI is most powerful in the hands of experts who know how to challenge and guide it, not blindly follow it.</p><p><strong>💡 Critical thinking as a core skill</strong></p><p>Curiosity, challenge, and independent judgment are becoming non-negotiable capabilities in AI-enabled organisations.</p><p><strong>🤖 Building bionic organisations</strong></p><p>The future isn’t AI-first - it’s human-first, with technology enhancing rather than replacing thinking.</p><p><strong>🏫 Education at a crossroads</strong></p><p>Schools must move beyond content delivery and rethink their role as spaces for connection, curiosity, and real-world learning.</p><p><strong>🔄 From standardisation to personalisation</strong></p><p>Technology enables more tailored learning experiences - but institutions must evolve to support it.</p><p><strong>🌱 Experimentation over certainty</strong></p><p>There are no simple fixes for education - but small, intentional shifts by schools, parents, and leaders can drive meaningful change.</p><p>About the guest</p><p><u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judefoulston" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jude Foulston</a></u> is Digital Director at TomorrowToday Consulting and leads their work on education, parenting, and future-focused learning. She works globally with schools, parents, and organisations to rethink how young people are prepared for a fast-changing world.</p><p>Jude is passionate about bridging the gap between traditional education systems and the realities of the future of work, helping communities experiment with new models of learning that prioritise curiosity, connection, and adaptability.</p><p>Elephants in the Boardroom is powered by <u><a href="https://achilles.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Achilles</a></u>. </p><p>Connect with Graeme and Dean:</p><ul><li>Connect with Graeme <u><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/graemecodrington/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on LinkedIn here</a></u> </li><li>Email Dean at <u><a href="mailto:Dean@tomorrowtoday.consulting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dean@tomorrowtoday.consulting</a></u></li></ul><br/><p>If you're interested in learning more about the 7 Grey Elephants and how they're transforming the world you can download TomorrowToday's white paper here</p><p><u><a href="http://www.tomorrowtodayglobal.com/greyelephants" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.tomorrowtodayglobal.com/greyelephants</a></u> </p><p>TomorrowToday Consulting empowers forward-thinking organisations to not just anticipate the future, but to shape it. Staying ahead of the curve is critical, and we provide the visionary thinking and strategic execution you need to thrive.</p><p>Email <u><a href="mailto:hello@tomorrowtoday.consulting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@tomorrowtoday.consulting</a></u> </p>
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