Transformational leadership: what does it look like?
“Transformational leadership is a process that changes and transforms people. It is concerned with emotions, values, ethics, standards, and long-term goals. It includes assessing followers’ motives, satisfying their needs, and treating them as human beings. “It also involves an exceptional form of influence that moves followers to accomplish more than what is usually expected of […]
The secret to switching off and working smarter
In today’s always-on world, technology not only allows you to work and transact wherever you want, but also whenever you want, seeing the traditional eight hour working day fast becoming a thing of the past. And although advantageous in the global marketplace where organisations are able to do business from anywhere in the world and […]
9 traits of a stand-out CEO
We live in interesting times. Economies worldwide are on very shaky ground and South Africa is facing a catalogue of well documented risks and crises. Never has it been more important to have robust, nimble leadership in place at every level of society. In the business world, some traditional leadership styles, for instance the authoritarian […]
Education a Key Component in Unlocking the Africa Promise
Despite the International Money Fund predicting sub-Saharan Africa will post a 3.2% GDP growth rate in 2019, down from the 5–7% range recorded a few years ago, the continent still possesses attractive opportunities for the global market. Many multinationals and local South African businesses are planning for and investing in providing goods and services to […]
Leadership resilience is a skill for life
Leaders are expected to be a source of motivation for their teams, through volatile market cycles and uncertain business environments. When everything within an organisation seems upside down, employees look to their leaders for assurance. It is important for a leader to maintain their composure even under difficult circumstances, but how do they go beyond […]