“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.While this sounds like a commendable ambition, it is not always easy in practice. ” Great leadership means growing past the comfort of your technical skills Activist Ralph Nader once said: “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” While…
“It’s completely natural to try and avoid the burden of a potential loss, especially a financial one. By nature, we are all loss-averse!” Be aware of your predictably irrational responses and combat them with rational actions If you felt slightly challenged by the content of my previous three articles, don’t be too hard on yourself.…
“Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth … Tame the dragon and the gift is yours” I just love these awesome words by Noela Evans. 31 days until 2014 … can you believe that? This one crept up on you faster than any year before … If you look back at 2013,…
“Although the new codes will only become compulsory on 11 October 2014 – one year from date of issue – they may be voluntarily applied with immediate effect.” B-BBEE verification is a new business opportunity that CAs(SA) are best positioned to leverage 0n 11 October 2013 the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) released the…
Investec has been recognised by London’s Financial Times Group as the Best Private Bank and Wealth Manager in South Africa, at the 5th Annual Global Private Banking and Private Wealth Management (PWM) Awards, hosted in Geneva. Significantly for South Africa, it was the first time in the event’s history that the country was invited…
South African firms are bracing themselves for the introduction of new accounting standards which will address the issue of how they account for revenue. While a great number of companies are aware of the impending changes, far fewer are enamoured with the idea. The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board are…
“The nice thing with this Mini is that apart from looking brutally good and having four doors, it also has the punch to back up the looks.” At first sight you realise that this is no ordinary Mini, especially the one I had on test with its dual colour and sporty stripes. The test vehicle…
“The new A Class will have most youngsters’ hearts pumping at the sight of the sport-pack version.” Mercedes have finally launched the new-look A class. The concept vehicle was first released about four years ago and took the world by storm. It has smooth lines and a large grille and two doors, all with a…
“The rear end of the car is where everything is different; the swooping tailgate is perfectly moulded into the car’s shape.” Over the years BMW have been trying to come up with the ultimate car or as many variants as possible. The new 3 GT is definitely a new and surprisingly good one. This all-new…
Volvo has broken the mould with its new V40 shape. Gone is the boring sedan and station wagon-style vehicle, replaced by the edgy and elegant coupé hatchback. The rear end is where this Volvo differentiates itself from others, with a curved rear glass that fits perfectly between the two elongated rear lights that resemble an…