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...
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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...
Measuring Success
How do we define success? Is it sufficient to state that if you achieve your objectives you are successful? I am not all that sure. Let’s look at a number of scenarios. I teach...
17 Business Lessons from Sport
Having made the decision to take a bit of time out after a hectic year or two, I took the time to watch a lot of sport. This included a number of cricket games,...
Investing in Infinity
About a month ago I had the opportunity to visit the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad in India. It was my first visit to India, and I was quite impressed with the facilities...
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...
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...
Are You Full of PEE?
When I started lecturing on undergraduate programmes at the Faculty of Military Science in 1991, I started off using the techniques typical of the day. Unfortunately I frequently found half of my class asleep....
