Lessons from SONA 2015
A friend of mine, Willem van Huysteen, wrote the following Facebook post to his daughters in Afrikaans. The relevance of his post for all of us really struck me. Even if we do not...
Category: Leadership
Business Lessons from The Bakery Boss
The context is one where Buddy, an expert in the field of the culinary art, advises failing bakeries on how to turn around their businesses. They apparently apply for help when their businesses are...
Leaders have Charisma
Why talk about something such as charisma? Is this not that magical competence reserved for those few of society who were born as these flamboyant leaders? I think not. After reflecting on the situation...
What does it say about us?
I had the privilege to facilitate a programme for a group of senior executives from Mauritius and France the past week. We had the opportunity to listen to a group of prominent South Africans...
Take a Knee
I recently had the chance to view “After Earth”, in which Will Smith and his son play the major roles. The first time it was great to watch and I did so whilst doing...
Time is Few
I had the privilege of listening to some of my friends talking about the fact that they just did not have the time to do whatever they needed to do. As a matter of...
Self-Respect
During a recent dinner with friends, I saw the following quote on a drinks coaster: Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you or makes you happy....
Giving
I recently had the good fortune of being invited by Rhoda Kadalie to attend the annual Impumelelo awards on Sunday 1 Dec 2013. Impumelelo identifies, researches and rewards social entrepreneurship entities. And they do...
Messages to the Self
I had the good fortune of being Gavin Cowley’s host during the Annual MBA Function of the University of Stellenbosch Business School on 9 November 2013. It was my wife’s birthday and I took...
Business Conductors as the Ultimate Calling
About 3 months ago, the wife and I visited a guesthouse on a wine estate in the beautiful little town of McGregor, close to Robertson. Kingsriver Wine Estate promised a wine tasting as part...
