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...
Category: Leadership
Forgive Us Our Trespasses…
The Lord gave us his prayer in the Gospel of Matthew and in the Gospel of Luke. Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be...
Strategies dealing with duress
I recently had the good fortune to read James 2 in the Bible annotated by Max Lucado. In this chapter, Max refers to 4 strategies people undertake when they are under duress, in a...
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...
The 4 Elements of Greatness
Successful business people share a number of similar character traits. The 4 I would like to write about today, are about being visionary, having good judgement, being courageous, and having drive (or being driven)!...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
