Ian Thomson
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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About
I'm a student of leadership and passionate about youth development, protecting natural…
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Your Culture is the Pivot (2 of 3)
Your Culture is the Pivot (2 of 3)
This is the second in a three-part series exploring how deeply AI should reshape your business model, leadership…
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Stop Chasing the Puck
Stop Chasing the Puck
This is the first in a three-part series exploring how deeply AI should reshape your business model, leadership…
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American Gaslighting: South Africa Embodies Values the U.S. Forgot
American Gaslighting: South Africa Embodies Values the U.S. Forgot
As a Cape Town-based Colombian-American entrepreneur and Marine veteran, my connection to American ideals is…
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The Mother of Invention....
The Mother of Invention....
Necessity—the mother of invention—continues to drive human creativity, pushing us to achieve more with fewer resources.…
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Board of Directors - Your Org's Coaching Team
Board of Directors - Your Org's Coaching Team
Since last April I’ve kicked off each new quarter by surrounding myself with between four and 10 values-aligned leaders…
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Day 1... (not One Day!) ...of 90.
Day 1... (not One Day!) ...of 90.
We all know that a concerted 90 days effort can change the trajectory of our life: 90 days can reverse a year's worth…
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"T-minus 3 Days" = Day -3 of 90
"T-minus 3 Days" = Day -3 of 90
Below is the message I wrote to our incoming Guardian Fellows Cohort. If you know of a township based (or focused)…
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When You Have #TooMuch… Share.
When You Have #TooMuch… Share.
“IAN!!! No Mas! You’re Too Much!!” My mother may have said this more than once before I was sent to a military boarding…
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Harnessing Homogeneity to Develop Diversity
Harnessing Homogeneity to Develop Diversity
The long title for this could be: "Harnessing the Inevitability of Homogeneity to Develop plans and Reinforce the…
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Moving from AI Platitudes to Practice
Moving from AI Platitudes to Practice
Learning with friends you admire makes education fun, and doing it alongside smart entrepreneurs like Dillon Jearey and…
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I'm certainly not elite... but with easily more than 10,800 hours of motorcycling across 26 years based on hours alone, I am objectively among the…
I'm certainly not elite... but with easily more than 10,800 hours of motorcycling across 26 years based on hours alone, I am objectively among the…
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“‘Keep Pricing Simple’ is a LIE” — Nevo Hadas ABL = always be learning. The value of instilling and inspiring a growth learning mindset is the…
“‘Keep Pricing Simple’ is a LIE” — Nevo Hadas ABL = always be learning. The value of instilling and inspiring a growth learning mindset is the…
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From veld fire to full bloom 🌿 This week's guests said: “Drakenskloof is the 2nd best property we’ve ever stayed at in Africa — second only to the…
From veld fire to full bloom 🌿 This week's guests said: “Drakenskloof is the 2nd best property we’ve ever stayed at in Africa — second only to the…
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Experience
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Guardian Leadership Partners
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Education
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IESE Business School
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Activities and Societies: - Doing Good Doing Well Conference - Ski Club President - Public Speaking (Cigar and Whiskey) Club President - Multi Cultural Fair President - Completed business plan for 3rd Generation Biofuels Company
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Activities and Societies: Water Polo, Lacrosse, Resident Assistant, NROTC, Big Brother Association
Focus on Foreign Policy and National Security. I thought I gotten a minor in French and Philosophy... but Boston University didn't feel that way when I checked in on it, suffice it to say I like French (and French people) and philosophical discussions.
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Volunteer Experience
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Chairman of Campership
The Guardsmen
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Children
Since 1947, The Guardsmen has supported educational and outdoor initiatives with a focus on bettering the lives of at-risk youth in the Bay Area with an annual budget of over $2M.
I have the pleasure of leading a great team of young philanthropists to develop strategy, identify partners and manage funds for outdoor education programs. -
Big Brother
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Present 26 years 6 months
Children
I have been the "Big Brother" to a terrific young man that has juggled intense hardships in his life. I'm very happy to have him, his sister and his single mother in my extended family.
Publications
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Opportunity Costs of Military Engagement in Syria
San Jose Mercury
See publicationOn the 12th anniversary of 9/11 we should take stock of what has been achieved (or not) from over a decade of armed international conflict alongside what we have achieved, or failed to achieve, domestically.
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USMC & energy: Leveraging energy to bolster national security
Marine Corps Gazette
A look at the Marine Corps' opportunity to lead the DoD by leveraging energy technologies to improve combat readiness.
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Gigaton Throwdown
Gigaton Throwdown initiative
The Gigaton Throwdown Team spent 18 months evaluating what it would take to scale up sustainable energy solutions aggressively to have a major impact on job growth, energy independence, and climate change during the 10 years.
I focused my efforts on the National Security benefits and implications of a low carbon energy strategy.Other authors -
Languages
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Spanish
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Professional working proficiency
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German
Elementary proficiency
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I can’t carry a rock without eating my frogs. A rock is my medium-term goal. A frog is the daily sacrifice that makes it real. For me right now…
I can’t carry a rock without eating my frogs. A rock is my medium-term goal. A frog is the daily sacrifice that makes it real. For me right now…
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