Speaker, Facilitator, CoachDecades into the gender diversity era, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions and continue to earn a fraction of their male counterparts. Projecting the current trends, according to the World Economic Forum, it may take up to 202 years to close the gender pay gap. True diversity in every respect (gender, race, culture,…
Wealth Advisor‘Collars and caps’ may sound like the dress code for a country outing. But when the VIX (volatility index) hit a record high of 83% in March 2020, it was time for ‘circuit breakers’. COVID-19, a black swan, was the uninvited guest to the investment party. Mike Lledo CA(SA)IndependentFinancial Services Consultant Unprecedented volatility The…
Business Innovator and CatalystAs leaders, our decisions are powerful. They have ripple-like effects, both positive and negative, that in large we cannot always anticipate. I offer no insight as to how to be a better oracle when making decisions but merely offers anecdotal macro trend information on some of the unexpected consequences of the global…
Financial Consultant & CoachAs South Africans, we are used to facing multiple challenges and conquering those challenges. We are warriors. We are strong. We are survivors. We were hit hard but we will fight this. We will come out stronger than before. Ronel Jooste CA(SA)Director at FinanciallyFiTLifeand author, speaker and radio talk show host Cash…
Social Enterprises AdvisorIt feels like fortuitous timing, writing this piece as the world is coming to term with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. I reflect below on the tremors across industries and my personal reflection as a CFO in the mid-2010s. One thing is certain – CFOs have shed the traditionalist roles of the…
Public Speaking Trainer‘In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subject or set of subjects that will serve you for the foreseeable future, let alone for the rest of your life. The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn’ – John Naisbitt. dineshrie pillay CA(SA) Business Owner and…
Leadership Advisor‘In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subject or set of subjects that will serve you for the foreseeable future, let alone for the rest of your life. The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn’ – John Naisbitt. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our environment…
TAX Specialist Reacting swiftly to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa on 23 March announced an initial 21-day lockdown period. The announcement came with tax relief that will assist businesses impacted by the lockdown. Muneer Hassan CA(SA) Tax Consultant, Senior Lecturer in Taxation at UJ and Lecturer on the Gauteng Board Course On 1 April,…
Senior Lecturer at the Department of Accounting at UJCarl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology, once said: ‘Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes’, and ‘Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.’ Wadzanai…
Business AdvisorResistance to change is human and normal – but when change is needed, it can also be a recipe for disaster. This is especially true when it comes to the software systems that keep our businesses running. Kevin Phillips CA(SA)CEO of IDU Group What do people really want? Terry Pratchett suggests it is ‘only…