Management

Smart Leaders Focus On Execution First And Strategy Second

Smart Leaders Focus On Execution First And Strategy Second

“We found the perfect strategy” ranks with “And they lived happily ever after” as a perpetual myth. A strategy is…

Fear Of Disruption Can Do More Harm Than Actual Disruption

Fear Of Disruption Can Do More Harm Than Actual Disruption

Resist the urge to react too hastily to major change — or to use it as an excuse not to…

Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies

Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies

Many strategy execution processes fail because the firm does not have something worth executing. The strategy consultants come in, do their…

‘South Africa From Hero To Zero… And Back Again?’

‘South Africa From Hero To Zero… And Back Again?’

Setting aside the Gupta fiasco in South Africa, details may soon emerge of the extent that South Africa is now…

The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business

The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business

“What’s wrong — is the company going bankrupt? Are we being sold?” For Charlie, who had joined his family’s bakery…

“Numbers Take Us Only So Far”

“Numbers Take Us Only So Far”

I was once evicted from an apartment because I was black. I had secured a lovely place on the banks…

What to Do When Work Stress (Literally) Makes You Sick

What to Do When Work Stress (Literally) Makes You Sick

Alyson was 35 when she had a stroke. The ambitious attorney awoke one morning unable to move, the left side…

Can KPMG SA Recover Its Brand Reputation?

Can KPMG SA Recover Its Brand Reputation?

As evidence continues to mount against KPMG, a number of listed entities are relooking their relationship with the embattled audit…

Surviving The Age Of Disruption With Design Thinking

Surviving The Age Of Disruption With Design Thinking

In a world in which ambitious new businesses come and go within months, and long-established corporate bigwigs are toppled by…

How Office Politics Corrupt the Search for High-Potential Employees

How Office Politics Corrupt the Search for High-Potential Employees

Few topics have captivated talent management discussions more intensely than potential. The obsession with predicting who may be a future star or the next top leader has influenced…