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...
Author: johanhburger
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....
Diversification in Wine Industry
I recently read an article by Anine Vermeulen in the Engineering News of 15 November 2013. In this article she quotes Karin de Villiers, the winemaker and director of Klein Roosboom, as saying that...
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...
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...
Control AND Autonomy
Henri Fayol has elevated control within the world of business to the level of one of the functions of management. One can also safely say that control is important with the fields of life...
Business Lessons from Ronnies Sex Shop
I recently had the privilege of sharing a strategy weekend with my MBA students of the University of Stellenbosch Business School. In addition to the great socialising we all shared and experienced, a number...
