Simplicity as a Strategy
New strategic business values emerge over time. In the 1980s, it was all about quality. In the 1990s, it was about cost cutting. By 2000, innovation had peeked its way through the clouds. What was once new has become the norm: quality and innovation are now widely accepted as common business practice. In fact, if […]
Top tips for women in the workplace
by Italia Boninelli Despite the plethora of literature on gender equity issues and the range of women’s development programmes, women are still asking: “Why is it so difficult to break through the glass ceiling?” The tips that follow come from my personal experience in executive roles across different industries and the insights gained from coaching […]
Neuroscience for Leadership – Top Tips
Neuroscience is at the forefront of innovation in leadership. Dr Tara Swart, the only leadership coach with a PhD in neuroscience and a successful career as medical doctor, offers her top tips for doing more with less, for longer, without burning out! 1. Simplicity: We have a limited bucket of cognitive resources, so reducing choices can […]
CEO Advice – Jannie Mouton – “It’s What You Focus On”
We hear often that the business environment in South Africa is prohibitively challenging. Undoubtedly much more needs to be done to unburden businesses, particularly small businesses, from the bureaucratic red tape. However a less competitive environment is a huge advantage. Jannie Mouton, founder of PSG… “Yes, we have unbelievable challenges, but as I often tell […]
Where have the Leaders gone?
Leaderex 2016 held in Johannesburg last month posed an important question some of South Africa’s top CEOs, heads of business school and executive teams; “Where have all the leaders gone?” The question provided a great transition into discussions about the state of leadership in South Africa, and the world in general, and laid the […]
Performance Management Faces Major Paradox
Gone are the days of performance reviews. Dave Ulrich explains to Alan Hosking from HR Future how companies can resolve the performance management paradox by clarifying expectations, defining consequences, establishing metrics and standards, and bringing it all together through conversation. In what way is the thinking on performance management changing? A senior leader at a company recently said, […]
