Usha Maharaj CA(SA)Founder Meraki Evolution − Leadership & Women Empowerment Are you ready for 2020? A year like never before, where each new day holds the promise of evolution. The way we do business, communicate, learn and serve is evolving and transforming every day. Should you be evolving and transforming too? Chasing career success in…
There is a growing consensus that capitalism needs to be re-imagined. In the hunt for profits with purpose, impact investing is starting to gain traction globally and in South Africa. Is it possible to create a measurable societal benefit that yields not just brownie points, but financial returns too? Yes, say a growing number of…
For many career-driven women, myself included, nothing can prepare you to become a parent. While we may know that going back to work after maternity leave is going to be tough, many of us find ourselves overwhelmed, unprepared, and often at a crossroads. Between having children and handling work, with only 24 hours in the…
Retaining millennials is becoming an increasing problem for employers throughout the world. High employee turnover disrupts an organisation’s productivity levels and also has a negative impact on financial performance. By reducing employee turnover, organisations are able to be more competitive in the market. Studies have shown that employee turnover disrupts productivity-related outcomes and has a…
How to pull knowledge from the smartest people around you ‘I don’t know what we’d do without him!’ That’s what an executive in a Fortune 100 company recently told us about a brilliant project leader. We’ve heard the same sentiment expressed about many highly skilled specialists during the hundred-plus interviews we’ve conducted as part of…
There’s never been a more exciting time to be in finance. Accenture research suggests the finance function is on the verge of a radical transformation, with virtually every job in finance ready to be redefined in the next five years. Right now, we see five key areas of transformation where finance could be playing a…
Jared Tubb tells us how a decade ago, his girlfriend at the time, Sarah, asked him if he’d ever consider moving to the US. His response to her without even thinking was, ‘No, not even for vacation!’ He laughs at his response now. Now he’s happily married to Sarah and thriving in San Francisco just…
With the start of a new year and a new decade in full swing, Marriott Asset Management provides 20 investment tips for 2020. by Preston Narainsamy, Preston is an Investment Professional at Marriott Establish your financial goals. This will enable you to put together an effective investment plan with an appropriate long term allocation to…
South African boards should be looking carefully at King IV’s guidance on board composition and director independence rather than simply trying to impose a one-size-fits-all rule, says Richard Foster CD(SA), a governance advisor, professional non-executive director and Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) facilitator. An overemphasis on independence can actually rob boards of institutional…
In every region across the world, CEOs predict slower growth. South African CEOs are pessimistic about the rate of global economic growth with 44% believing that it will decline over the next 12 months. CEOs in South Africa are more pessimistic than their global counterparts regarding their organisations’ growth prospects in 2020. Only 14% of…