‘Improving the world and enriching yourself do not need to be mutually exclusive,’ says Thabo Mongatane. ‘You understand the reason for the existence of business – to stimulate the economy and improve society. Our company will not make money if the society we live in is not improved and empowered. It is in my business…
Everyone knows that financial expertise and operational know-how are vital for executives to manage profitable businesses. Still, nowadays, a new set of skills is even more important, and recent research suggests that leaders with social skills and emotional intelligence are needed most. The study suggests that what is needed is socially adept leaders, leaders who…
Everything is crumbling: inflation is on the rise; unemployment is through the roof. LinkedIn insists on sending semi-hourly reminders that someone you may know viewed your profile (as if you needed any more anxiety about who may be stalking your spelling errors). You may find yourself wondering if this is the end of the world…
Your training experience is one of the biggest adventures and career assets which will cross your journey, so make the most of every moment! Your training contract will be a period in your life where you will learn more than you would have ever thought is possible: it’s a journey that will change you in…
Attention is a limited, valuable and scarce resource, and the wealth of information in this digital era is generating revenue for corporates while creating a poverty of attention. The ‘attention economy’ is disrupting the very fabric of society and is shaping everything about contemporary life Technology designs are focused on grabbing people’s attention (arguably at…
Attending to your duties as a business rescue practitioner involves adherence to the legislative framework set out in the Companies Act. This contains strict timelines around deliverables and places the BRP in full control of the distressed company whilst rescuing it. This article explores the critical steps to be undertaken within the first 10 days…
Artificial Intelligence: Evolution or existential threat? While the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) was already underway, Covid-19 dramatically accelerated its use and adoption in workplaces globally. Whether AI proves to be a tool for human learning and advancement, promoting broader economic access and inclusion, or a technology that replaces and excludes them is up…
How do people see you? In the quest to become an influential leader you will wonder how people and especially those you lead see you. And chances are good that others’ perceptions of you will differ in important and disconcerting ways from how you see yourself. Others’ perceptions of you will be impacted in part…
Sustainable development and inclusive economic growth can only be achieved with innovative solutions aimed at addressing the social challenges that continue to disadvantage groups in society. Development-oriented measures therefore need to promote innovation, creativity, and access to skills development. Entrepreneurship holds enormous potential as a possible solution to achieving the above and to enabling socio-economic…
As the world changed through the pandemic, so did our preferences for the meaning that we make in our identity of work. The ‘great resignation’ has more to do with finding personal purpose than with work that does not serve us. People are in personal transitions, and we take a closer look at how to…