I was recently asked to share a few thoughts and my anecdotal observations on corporate governance at a cocktail function in Windhoek. Serving on boards has provided me with more than just active and passive observations, certainly also lifelong lessons and most definitely scars I am involved in a research project on the definitive links…
In truth, we know embarrassingly little about tomorrow’s jobs. Interdisciplinary and holistic education and research are indispensable as the workplace combines cognitive skills with teamwork and debate with focus on adaptability, replacing silo thinking with a flexible approach that applies knowledge from multiple sectors that at first appearances may not seem relevant. In many industries…
While entrepreneurs may be exceptional in building a small or large business, that expertise, tenacity and personality do not guarantee them a successful retirement Research shows that between 70% and 80% of small businesses in South Africa fail and fewer than 50% survive beyond five years. But entrepreneurship is not just about start-ups. Richemont, Nike,…
The amendments to the IRBA Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Auditors (IRBA Code) relating to Non-compliance with Laws and Regulations (NOCLAR) may still be relatively new, but have you already been a victim of a myth or two? It happens to all of us. A standard or legislative amendment is released and before you’ve…
A reality imposed by the fast pace of change, both within the organisation and that imposed by the external environment, is that organisations cannot rely purely on formal structures for the continuous development of its people. In the daily interactions between manager and direct reports, between colleagues, and in interactions that happen cross-functionally, there are…
Entrepreneurship; start-up; flexibility; corporate; innovation Any entrepreneur will tell you that this enviable title may allow you to get out an 8 – 5 job, but you’ll have to roll up your sleeves a few extra times, lose some sleep, take risks, and perhaps even experience a couple of failures along the way before it…
Last year this time I wrote that you should take an entrepreneurial view of your organisation and start experimenting and breaking stuff. Why? Because if you don’t foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, you’re going to get left behind. If you thought 2017 was fast-paced and disruptive, hold onto your seats as we enter…
We are coming to the end of the third tax year in which tax-free savings (TFSAs) have been punted, after their introduction on 1 March 2015. If you are already making use of this vehicle, great. If not, and you are getting annoyed that you are always being told about it come February, perhaps listen…
The learning journey to a CA(SA) is clear. Training contracts have abundant learning opportunities and professional environments provide role-based learning opportunities. Entrepreneurial learning is self-driven and determined on immediate skill requirements to sustain business As the professional journey evolves, the ‘formal’ learning opportunities become fewer and a ‘self-driven’ learning approach is imperative. Self-driven learning is…
Any Rolls-Royce is expected to be perfect in every way and the all-new Dawn surely does live up to this expectation − or does it? This new convertible from Rolls-Royce slots in above the Ghost and the Wraith but below the Phantom. It is not a replacement of the outgoing Drophead but a new model…