PowerUp8 Resources
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Jack Ma: A Story of Success Through Failure:
https://www.ccamonash.com.au/J.K. Rowling Biography: Success Story of the ‘Harry Potter’ Author:
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution
What It Means and How to Respond:
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2015-12-12/fourth-industrial-revolutionGoogle’s Eric Schmidt: ‘The Internet Will Disappear’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf49T45GNd0Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants:
https://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf‘AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol’:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaGo_versus_Lee_SedolThat Internet of Things’ thing:
http://www.itrco.jp/libraries/RFIDjournal-That%20Internet%20of%20Things%20Thing.pdfORION: The algorithm proving that left isn’t right:
https://www.ups.com/us/en/services/knowledge-center/article.page?kid=aa3710c2Patients key to making sense of medical data:
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/patients-key-to-making-sense-medical-data -
Skill shift: Automation and the future of the workforce:
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-work/skill-shift-automation-and-the-future-of-the-workforce#:~:text=Demand%20for%20all%20physical%20and,see%20a%20surge%20in%20demandThe 3 key skill sets for the workers of 2030:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/06/the-3-skill-sets-workers-need-to-develop-between-now-and-2030/The surprising thing Google learned about its employees — and what it means for today’s students:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/12/20/the-surprising-thing-google-learned-about-its-employees-and-what-it-means-for-todays-students/?utm_term=.e0d3941bdf9bGreat managers still matter: the evolution of Google’s Project Oxygen’:
https://rework.withgoogle.com/blog/the-evolution-of-project-oxygen/The Self-Disruptive Leader:
https://infokf.kornferry.com/rs/494-VUC-482/images/KF-Disruptive%20Leader%20Final-Digital.pdfAccelerating through the turn Preparing for a future beyond the crisis:
https://www.kornferry.com/challenges/recoveryThe Future of Education | Sizwe Nxasana | SingularityU South Africa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obsZvO3YjHABecoming Brilliant:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-author-speaks/201608/becoming-brilliant -
How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ejsp.674[1] Lexico:
https://www.lexico.com/definition/neuroplasticitywhere focus goes, energy flows. Create a vision for your business and your life:
https://www.tonyrobbins.com/career-business/where-focus-goes-energy-flows/Hebbian Theory:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebbian_theoryDoes your brain distinguish real from imaginary’:
https://drdavidhamilton.com/does-your-brain-distinguish-real-from-imaginary/Evolve Your Brain:
https://blog.drjoedispenza.com/evolve-your-brainNeurohealth:
https://nhahealth.com/brainwaves-the-language/Subconscious Mind Power Explained:
https://www.briantracy.com/blog/personal-success/understanding-your-subconscious-mind/Understanding the stress response’:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-responseHeart-Brain Communication:
https://www.heartmath.org/research/science-of-the-heart/heart-brain-communication/Metacognition – I know (or Don’t Know) that I Know:
https://www.brainfacts.org/archives/2012/metacognitionHow your brain works:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/brain/sls-20077047?s=1Dr Joe Dispenza – official news & fan page:
https://www.facebook.com/DrJoeDispenzaOfficialNewsFanPage/posts/95-of-who-you-are-by-the-time-you-are-35-years-old-is-a-set-of-memorized-behavio/489097081115691/Grit Quotes:
https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/45670634-grit-passion-perseverance-and-the-science-of-successHow are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ejsp.674What are the benefits of Mindfulness:
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/07-08/ce-cornerWhat are the Brain Waves Frequencies:
http://neuroclinicbarrie.com/neurofeedback/links-resources/brain-waves-frequencies/The Science of HeartMath:
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Six Kinds of Curiosity: And How You Can Use Them to Change Your Life:
https://www.porchlightbooks.com/blog/changethis/2015/six-kinds-of-curiosity-and-how-you-can-use-them-to-change-your-lifeThe Business Case for Curiosity:
https://hbr.org/2018/09/curiosityMeet 28 year old Lumka Msibi who sits on SANSA Board’:
https://africanews.space/sansa-8-meet-28-year-old-lumka-msibi-who-sits-on-sansa-board/ -
The 10 Skills You Need To Thrive In The Fourth Industrial Revolution:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-10-skills-you-need-to-thrive-in-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/The Future of Jobs Report:
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs_2018.pdfThe Innovation World is Changing Due to the 4th Industrial Revolution:
https://blog.hypeinnovation.com/innovation-fourth-industrial-revolution10 Great Examples of Crowdsourcing | World’s Best Campaigns’:
https://www.letstechknow.com/10-great-examples-of-crowdsourcing-worlds-best-campaigns/The Waste of Creative Talents:
https://esinakay.wordpress.com/tag/george-lands-creativity-test/. [Accessed:Do schools kill creativity?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtYOSHO International Meditation Resort:
https://www.facebook.com/osho.international.meditation.resort/photos/a.381788418999/10152050026354000/?type=1&theatre.Sir Ken Robinson has a lot to say about U.S. school reform (it isn’t good):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/04/21/sir-ken-robinson-has-a-lot-to-say-about-u-s-school-reform-it-isnt-good/Your elusive creative genius:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MAAmazon CEO Jeff Bezos says multibillion-dollar failures are actually a good thing: ‘If the size of your failures isn’t growing, you’re not going to be inventing at a size that can actually move the needle’:
https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-says-multi-billion-dollar-failures-necessary-for-amazon-growth-success-2019-4?IR=THow Dali, Einstein, And Aristotle Perfected The Power Nap:
https://www.fastcompany.com/90527155/peacock-struts-into-the-streaming-wars-touting-what-makes-it-different. -
The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7oThe shocking state of mental health in South Africa in 2019:
https://www.sacap.edu.za/blog/counselling/mental-health-south-africa/Saray khumalo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saray_Khumalo‘Comfort and Fear going together …’:
https://www.rethinkandfocus.com/429718297/6724247/posting/The Five Truths About Fear:
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Caster Semenya:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caster_SemenyaCaster Semenya, A new kind of hero:
https://www.discovery.co.za/corporate/news-caster-semenya-a-new-kind-of-heroEmpathy – Defined:
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/empathy/definitionThe Change Cycle Overview:
https://changecycle.com/change-cycle/Managing with the Brain in mind:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/sites/default/files/attachments/31881/managingwbraininmind.pdfAccelerating through the turn Preparing for a future beyond the crisis:
https://www.kornferry.com/challenges/recoveryEric Ries Explains the Pivot’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hTI4z2ijc43 Rules for Making a Successful Pivot:
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/2351687 Storytelling Techniques Used by the Most Inspiring TED Presenters:
https://visme.co/blog/7-storytelling-techniques-used-by-the-most-inspiring-ted-presentersBrainy Quote:
https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/thomas_a_edison_132683Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth:
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These Updated Stats About How Often You Use Your Phone Will Humble You:
https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/these-updated-stats-about-how-often-we-use-our-phones-will-humble-you.htmlSigns and Symptoms of Cell Phone Addiction:
https://www.psychguides.com/behavioral-disorders/cell-phone-addiction/signs-and-symptoms/Are Our Phones Making Us Less Empathetic?
https://www.thecut.com/2014/08/are-our-phones-making-us-less-empathetic.htmlLeadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges:
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/leadership-in-a-crisis-responding-to-the-coronavirus-outbreak-and-future-challenges?cid=other-eml-alt-mip-mck&hlkid=37fc9d2ecd944a61a227b410ffa855ee&hctky=10140929&hdpid=16a43b5b-480b-4b3b-b8cf-bc20fcc11b08Nomophobia: A Rising Trend in Students:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/artificial-maturity/201409/nomophobia-rising-trend-in-studentsNot So Social Media: How Social Media Increases Loneliness’:
https://www.psycom.net/how-social-media-increases-loneliness/Conscious Leadership Frequently Asked Questions:
https://ceoofyour.life/conscious-leadership-faq/Stanford marshmallow experiment:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experimentThe Marshmallow Experiment – Instant Gratification:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4WF3cSd9QMel Robbins | One of the Best Talks Ever on Self-Motivation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BNDdamTDakIs busy the new stupid?
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/is-busy-the-new-stupid/How I Tricked My Brain To Like Doing Hard Things (dopamine detox):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QiE-M1LrZkAshton Kutcher reveals the simple strategy that helps him avoid email overload:
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/12/ashton-kutcher-reveals-the-simple-strategy-that-helps-him-avoid-email-overload.htmlProcrastination” Tales Of Mere Existence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P785j15TzkInside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkUCovey Time Management – Busting Loose of Time Wasters!
https://www.timecounselor.com/covey-time-management.htmlBefore You Waste Time – WATCH THIS | by Jay Shetty:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtPYmcD8wpgThis Is Nuts: It Takes Nearly 30 Minutes to Refocus After You Get Distracted:
https://www.themuse.com/advice/this-is-nuts-it-takes-nearly-30-minutes-to-refocus-after-you-get-distractedDeep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RMtnDaxmPwThis is Tony Robbins’ 10-minute morning routine to ‘change your day for the better’:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/09/tony-robbins-10-minute-morning-routine-to-get-in-a-peak-state.html -
Top 10 Worst Business Decisions in History in our resources section:
https://www.finance-monthly.com/2018/04/top-10-worst-business-decisions-in-history/10 BEST IDEAS | Thinking Fast And Slow | Daniel Kahnerman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiyTYGY5X3YThe Critical Thinking Skills Cheatsheet:
https://wabisabilearning.com/blogs/critical-thinking/critical-thinking-skills-cheatsheet-infographic3 Ways to Improve Your Cognitive Flexibility:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/wild-connections/201912/3-ways-improve-your-cognitive-flexibilityAdapting to Change Requires Flexibility:
https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/learn-to-adapt/Six Thinking Hats Summary:
https://fourminutebooks.com/six-thinking-hats-summary/Making Business matter:
https://www.makingbusinessmatter.co.uk/hbdi-ultimate-guide/Learning Fundamentals: Mind Maps:
https://learningfundamentals.com.au/resources/‘Questions a Criticala Thinker Asks’:
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/11/6-questions-every-critical-thinker.htmlDeeply democratic decision making – the antidote for civil disobedience:
https://www.shine.global/post/deeply-democratic-decision-making-the-antidote-for-civil-disobedience[1] Goeke, N. (2016). The 80/20 Principle Summary. Four Minute Books. Available at:
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The most notable director/actor collaborations’:
https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_most_notable_directoractor_collaborations/s1__31359218#slide_1The “Are you with us” campaign Pharrell Williams and Woolworths SA YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ns4NLcvBq8‘Landmark collaboration’ to make COVID-19 testing and treatment available to all.:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/04/1062512Roedean School – Hallelujah – Virtual Choir:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y51WWrYodIWhy automotive industry collaboration is important – and essential’:
https://autovistagroup.com/news-and-insights/why-automotive-industry-collaboration-important-and-essentialHow McKinsey Lost Its Way in South Africa: When the godfather of management consulting landed its biggest contract ever in Africa, it made the worst mistake in its storied nine-decade history’:
https://www.nytimes.com/?_ga=2.187927982.722721659.1593600951-1506895177.1593600951Brand Partnerships That Failed Miserably (And A Few That Worked):
https://www.urbo.com/content/brand-partnerships-that-failed-miserably-and-a-few-that-worked/‘Dilemma Flipping and 7 Factors Derailing Collaboration’:
https://catalystconsulting.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Blog-Dilemma-Flipping-7-Factors-Derailing-Collaboration.pdf‘Collaborative Overload’:
https://hbr.org/2016/01/collaborative-overload‘Boundary Spanning in Action: Tactics for Transforming Today’s Borders into Tomorrow’s Frontiers’:
https://www.ccl.org/articles/white-papers/boundary-spanning-in-action-tactics-for-transforming-todays-borders-into-tomorrows-frontiers/‘Begin with Trust’:
https://hbr.org/2020/05/begin-with-trust;2019 Edelman Trust Barometer Executive Summary:
https://www.edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2019-02/2019_Edelman_Trust_Barometer_Executive_Summary.pdfHow to build (and rebuild) trust:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVeq-0dIqpk&t=20sBuilding a psychologically safe workplace | Amy Edmondson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhoLuui9gX8&t=261s‘The Trust Test’:
http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/the-trust-test_1letting go of our EGO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbAwOS1FZIw -
Ubuntu:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UbuntuThe ripple effect of training young leaders | Fred Swaniker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqIVuGkE99kJoseph Munyambanza:
https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/staffulty/young-leaders/joseph-munyambanza-drc‘The science of good deeds’:
https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/science-good-deeds#1‘Coronavirus: The good that can come out of an upside-down world’:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52094332‘SPAR in Western Cape closes down stationery section and removes all frozen burgers.’:
https://www.goodthingsguy.com/business/spar-palm-grove/Meet 4 inspirational African social innovators.:
https://riseafricarise.com/inspirational-african-social-innovators/‘Most followed Instagram Accounts in 2020’:
https://learn.g2.com/most-followed-instagram-accounts10 Million Masks:
https://www.10millionmasks.africa/What is the meaning of life?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUDbiRK4pps9 Signs You’re Letting Your Ego Run Your Life:
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/9-signs-youre-letting-ego-run-life/‘How to Be a Good Citizen – 10 Ways to Show Good Citizenship’:
https://daringtolivefully.com/good-citizen