As we celebrate Australia Day Phil Whelan of Hong Kong radio 3 and I looked back at some of Australia’s greatest inventions including: The Boomerang 10,000 + years ago, it’s an oldie but a goodie and perhaps Australia’s first true invention. Prepaid postage – 1838 – although post.

When signals like Australia’s greatest inventions / Hong Kong Radio 3 emerge, organisations that engage early have the advantage of choosing their response rather than reacting to events. That gap between those who prepared and those who did not is where competitive positioning is actually made or lost.

The most important question is not whether Australia’s greatest inventions / Hong Kong Radio 3 will matter, but how quickly it will matter in your specific context. Leaders benefit most from mapping the ripple effects early — not just the direct impact but the second and third-order consequences that arrive later and hit harder. That is the practical work of foresight.