The Power of Ethos
In an article I wrote a while ago, namely “The 7 Forces driving an Organization”, I mentioned ethos being one of them. It is not only the first force one should take into account,...
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The Crime of Squandering Undeserved Benefits
Those of you who have read my previous articles, would know that I tend to be a bit academic and try and share my philosophies and experiences from a cognitive, emotional and spiritual intelligence...
The 7 Forces Driving an Organization
Dealing with complexity is not an easy task. First and foremost you require a worldview that will enable you to understand and deal with the complexity. I am not sure which is more difficult...
Dealing with Complexity
When I was a young man (biologically that is!), I did consider myself to be a fast learner. In those days, we still thought someone was intelligent if they could memorize a lot of stuff. I...
The Growth Imperative
I recently had a chat with a few friends about how life passes us by at a rate which is tremendous. And the older we get, the faster time passes us by. The factor...
Break the Chain
Slavery was abolished in South Africa in the early 19th century. Although this was a required first step, it would take decades, if not more, for the victims of slavery to catch up. The...
Yesterday’s Heroes
I recently completed one of Seth Godin’s latest books, “Poke the Box.” As usual Seth’s work is thought provoking. The book deals with moving outside your box and constantly poking it to test the...
Thinking Outside The Box
Much has been said about the need to be creative and innovative. The fields of application in business range from new products and services (product innovation), to new ways of doing things within the...
Exploit Customers and Employees at Your Own Peril
I always try to convey to my MBA students that a strong focus on customers and employees are the holy grail in the search for sustainable business success. Should one research the vision statements...
14 Business Lessons From Golf
Golf is a game I love. I am not good at it, but I love the game. It helps me to relax. It also helps me to size up other people. You cannot hide...
