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Gallup’s 2026 State of the Global Workplace report indicates a two-year decline in employee engagement across the globe which is...
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A young graduate lands her first job in a specialised field; no small feat in a country grappling with high...
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On 1 April 2026, Tandiwe Cimela stepped into the role of executive of Elite Risk Acceptances, one of South Africa’s...
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In many South African boardrooms, a dangerous conflation exists: We mistake high performance for leadership capability. When a team member...
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Every leader possesses incredible potential that can be unlocked by learning from past setbacks and moving forward with purpose. Mistakes...
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Corporate governance is becoming more demanding each year amid increasingly complex regulatory, trade and operating conditions. Boards are expected to...
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African business leaders are currently navigating intense geopolitical and global economic shocks, while feeling the pressures of deploying emerging technologies...
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When my daughter asks me for something she wants, I’ll often check whether she has already made the same request...
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Who were you before responsibility found you, asks Jeni-Anne Campbell, founder of The Good Businesswoman and author of Feeding Unicorns....
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There are leaders who wait for the right conditions, and those who build them. In her first year as managing...
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African organisations are confronted by the same pressures as all other international corporates when it comes to grappling with volatile...
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For years, entrepreneurs have been told that success is a matter of strategy: the right funnel, the right marketing plan,...
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Chief financial officers (CFOs) are under mounting pressure as their mandates expand. No longer confined to crunching the numbers or...
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Women have never been short on strength. What is often missing is the permission to use that strength in ways...
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After nearly four decades dedicated to vulnerable children, Karen Farred, CEO of Girls and Boys Town South Africa, believes leadership...
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South African firms are confronting an intensifying war for top talent, both locally and abroad, and companies without a sound...
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In South Africa, mentorship is more than a developmental tool. It is increasingly understood as a bridge to equity, resilience...
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Jeni-Anne Campbell, founder of JAW Advertising and author of Feeding Unicorns, believes that modern leadership has blurred the line between...
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Dori Moreno, a growth strategist who works with leaders and teams to strengthen clarity and performance, says the start of...
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It's February, and the adrenaline of the new year has finally worn off. Goals that felt exciting in January now...
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As global companies continue to increase investment in leadership development to strengthen retention, South Africa risks falling behind. Internationally, organisations...
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South African companies are entering 2026 with a sharper sense of how quickly disruption can reshape sectors after recent years...
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This time of year pushes all of us to take stock. We look at what worked, what didn’t and how...
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At the end of 2025, executive teams have a far sharper sense of what sustained uncertainty and disruption looks like...
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Global confidence in leadership is weakening at a pace few organisations can ignore. Only 19% of employees say they trust...
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Ever considered the idea of a New Year's party instead of a year-end party? Think about it. By December, people...
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South African companies are at risk of a growing leadership bottleneck. While executive mobility between roles and organisations is accelerating...
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This festive season, Jeni-Anne Campbell, founder of JAW Advertising and author of Feeding Unicorns, is inviting South Africans to celebrate...
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Leadership renewal has become one of the defining governance issues of this decade. In a climate defined by geopolitical volatility,...
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As South Africa’s business leaders close out a year marked by volatility, the instinct is to charge into 2026 with...
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South Africa’s top chief executives stand out for their depth of experience and strong institutional knowledge – but they trail...
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Jeni-Anne Campbell, founder of JAW Advertising and author of Feeding Unicorns, says that in business, generosity is often misunderstood. It’s...
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The case for investing in your culture to achieve business objectives grows stronger every year. Peter Drucker’s famous line, “Culture...
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In boardrooms across the world, one question continues to unsettle leaders: Are we ready for the next leadership transition? The...
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When high achievers hit a wall in business, relationships or personal fulfilment, the instinct is often to push harder, chase...
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As the year winds down, South Africa’s business leaders are gearing up for the traditional year-end rituals: performance reviews, budget...
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In today’s hyper-connected world, productivity has become the holy grail of business success. Inbox zero. Calendar blocks. Pomodoro timers. We’ve...
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In business today, trust is the new currency. Customers, investors, and partners want to know not only what a company...
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We all carry invisible ceilings: self-limiting beliefs that quietly dictate what we think we can and cannot do. “I’m not...
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Given the current state of disruption in South Africa’s economic and political landscapes, traditional leadership frameworks are no longer enough...
