VIEWPOINT: Stepping ahead by stepping aside

Articles, Develop

An unexpectedly shrewd observation I heard from Lord Sebastian Coe at the Discovery Leadership Summit held recently in Sandton really got me thinking. Considered one of the best middle-distance runners of all time, the British Olympic champion set 12 world records over four distances, achieving four gold and three silver medals in the Olympics and…

VIEWPOINT: Smart bosses smarter teams

Articles, Develop

I once heard a line of leadership advice that seemed so counter-intuitive in theory, and yet produced such brilliant results in practice, that I never forgot it. I was told: “Always be smart enough to hire people brighter than yourself.” At first, I was a little taken aback. In the dog-eat-dog world of corporate business,…