Tagged: values

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....

The Ten Laws of Business

After thinking about business in general, I thought about the essence of success in business. This led me to identify the following “laws” of business success. One could probably add various other factors to...

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,...

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...

An Ode to the Principal

I was driving to an appointment with a good friend of mine who used to be a principal.  I was also contemplating asking him to do a presentation at a conference on leadership, culture,...

Leaders Changing Culture

The three elements of leadership, organisational culture, and change management intelligence combine to form a cohesive whole that is distinguishable but not really separable.  Leadership is about managing change and operating within, as well...