Patrick Dixon
Patrick Dixon
Patrick Dixon is an author and business consultant, often described as a futurist, and chairman of the trends forecasting company Global Change Ltd. He is also founder of the international AIDS agency ACET and Chairman of the ACET International Alliance...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth15 January 1957
cure hugely moment problem
(AIDS) is a hugely significant problem which at moment we have no cure for,
life-is-too-short matter waste
Life is too short to waste on things that don't matter.
simple price-tag secret
If happiness could be bought, we'd probably be unhappy at the price tag. If only the secret of happiness was as simple as getting wealthy and spending more.
team years people
You will learn more about the people you work with in three minutes by asking them what they do for nothing, than by working with them for three years in the same team
passion volunteer soul
Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul.
ideas leader innovation
The paradox of innovation is this: CEO's often complain about lack of innovation, while workers often say leaders are hostile to new ideas.
numbers impact risk
The risk of a business being hit by a low probability, high impact event is far higher than most boards realize because the number of potential wild cards is so great.
keys understanding sustainability
The key to understanding the future is one word: sustainability.
powerful speech made
All the most powerful speeches ever made point to a better future.
banking sells
In banking or insurance trust is the only thing you have to sell.
corporations blindness threat
Institutional blindness is a major threat to the future of all corporations.
strong sick healthy
Strong ethics keep corporations healthy . Poor ethics make companies sick. Values are the immune system of every organisation.
strong passion
You cannot have strong leadership without passion.
passion pride people
Connect with all the passions people have -for themselves, their families, their communities and wider world - and they will follow you to the ends of the earth, buy your products and services with pride, and may even be willing to work for you for next to nothing.