It’s no secret that men still dominate in the C-suite. Change is coming but gender inequality remains a critical moral, social and economic issue. It’s up to all of us to make it happen sooner rather than later. Globally, women continue to be excluded from achieving the highest leadership positions. According to UN Women, the…
Today’s workers are more engaged and stay with their companies longer if they have stronger team relationships. Work has become highly decentralised, with more employees telecommuting and collaborative tools surpassing face-to-face communication. As a result, Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace found that 85% of the global workforce is either not engaged or actively disengaged…
Every leader understands the importance of his first hundred days in office and his final months on the job. Very little attention has been focused on the time between those stages − on how chief executives can make the most of the middle years of their tenure. How can CEOs build on early successes? How…
YOU WORK SILLY HOURS AS A SENIOR MANAGER, AND I KNEW I WANTED TO SPEND MORE TIME BEING A MOM, SO I MADE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO LEAVE THE FIRM,’ SHE SAYS. ‘I HAD EMBRACED THE IDEA OF STAYING ON UNTIL PARTNERSHIP, AND I REALLY WANTED TO BE SEEN AS A WOMAN WHO COULD DO…
I WANTED TO GO BACK AND HELP THOSE CHILDREN THAT ARE IN THE POSITION THAT I WAS IN. CHILDREN ARE SO INNOCENT AND DON’T ASK TO COME HERE, AND IT’S QUITE SAD WHEN YOU SEE HOW MANY OF THESE KIDS ARE ORPHANED, ABANDONED AND UNDERPRIVILEGED Despite a difficult childhood, Rabia Nana has proved circumstances don’t…
AS AN ACCOUNTANT, YOU HAVE TAKEN A PLEDGE TO BE HONEST IN YOUR DEALINGS, SO IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU WORK WITH COMPLETE INTEGRITY Chartered accountant Nicky Els, Team Leader − Governance and Reporting in the FirstRand finance area, is passionate about maintaining integrity in the accounting and finance sector. And when she’s not…
BECOMING AUTHENTIC AS AN INDIVIDUAL GIVES YOU THE POWER TO BE A CHANGE AGENT FOR YOUR OWN WORKING ENVIRONMENT TOO, AS A RESULT OF THE PROFOUNDER AND MORE CONNECTED WORKPLACE INTERACTIONS YOU WILL CULTIVATE Authenticity requires consciousness and connectedness. It’s a pursuit that Talita Ferreira has devoted much of her life to. When people are…
PENDING FINALISATION OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS Mr Markus Jooste tendered his resignation from SAICA in a letter received from his lawyers on 14 June 2019. Citing the reasons for his resignation, Jooste’s lawyers allege that the outcome of the proposed disciplinary enquiry against their client has been predetermined by SAICA, following media reports in which SAICA…
SOMETIMES WHEN I GO BACK TO LIMPOPO I SEE KIDS I GREW UP WITH LIVING IN TERRIBLE POVERTY. SOME WERE REALLY BRIGHT BUT HAD NOBODY THAT BELIEVED IN THEM. THAT CYCLE NEEDS TO END Having lived through poverty as a child Makoena Mabusela CA(SA) is passionate about helping others break out of the cycle. READ…