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South Africa’s Greatest Entrepreneurs
07 September 2010
 
The role models we choose speak volumes about ourselves. In times when physical might translates into physical “right”, mighty warriors will become popular folk heroes. Historically, explorers of far distant lands, sometimes beyond the edge of the world, fired up the imaginations of ordinary mortals. These days there is little that successful entrepreneurs can do to avoid superstar status; apparently to the point where the ends justify the means – as long as the results are “positive” in some way, that is. Read more
 
Category: Entrepreneurship


Companies underestimate the complexity of plain language
05 September 2010
 
Well done is better than well said. But, when it comes to plain language in business, well said is easier said than done. For organisations to mean what they say, they must first learn to say what they mean... Read more
 
Category: Other


Learn to read between the lies: Micro-facial expressions reveal the truth
23 August 2010
 
The world is rife with fraudsters and corrupt government officials whose crimes go unnoticed, let alone unpunished, because most people, even trained professionals, have a hard time spotting lies. Read more
 
Category: Human Resources, Personal and Organisational Effectiveness


BOOK REVIEW: Innovator's Guide to Growth: Putting Disruptive Innovation to Work
23 August 2010
 
More than a decade ago, Clayton Christensen's breakthrough book The Innovator's Dilemma illustrated how disruptive innovations drive industry transformation and market creation. Christensen's research demonstrated how growth-seeking incumbents must develop the capability to deflect disruptive attacks and seize disruptive opportunities. Read more
 
Category: Innovation


The world is changing – and it’s happening tomorrow
10 August 2010
 
The business leaders most likely to succeed are those that expect and plan towards a business environment that will be very different in two years’ time, never mind a decade or half century. This is the opinion of two of the world’s most powerful business leaders, Ellen Kullman and Dominic Barton, who shared their views on future business strategies at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). Read more
 
Category: Strategy


Through the Labyrinth: The Truth About How Women Become Leaders
10 August 2010
 
Despite real progress, women remain rare enough in elite positions of power that their presence still evokes a sense of wonder. In Through the Labyrinth, Alice Eagly and Linda Carli examine why women's paths to power remain difficult to traverse. First, Eagly and Carli prove that the glass ceiling is no longer a useful metaphor and offer seven reasons why. They propose the labyrinth as a better image and explain how to navigate through it. Read more
 
Category: Leadership


Book Review: Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers
27 July 2010
 
Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean, Karen Berman and Joe Knight present the essentials of finance specifically for entrepreneurial managers. Read more
 
Category: Entrepreneurship, Finance


A multi-layered legacy
27 July 2010
 
The last of the fireworks had barely heralded the end of a successful 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup when South Africans began debating the event’s legacy for future generations. Statistics and analysis will feature strongly in the months and years to come as researchers dissect the impact on GDP and foreign direct investment, and already the picture is unfolding. Read more
 
Category: Other


The world needs leaders who can multiply
12 July 2010
 
In a weak economy, most organisations need to get more done with fewer resources. This makes it critical to extract the most value out of their existing teams. But, if you think leaders can’t expect more from their already stretched employees, think again. Read more
 
Category: Leadership, Personal and Organisational Effectiveness


Book Review: Marketing in the Groundswell
12 July 2010
 
Since Groundswell was published in April of 2008, two things have happened: The global economy has gone into the dumper; and at the same time, marketers have fallen in love with social technologies." Read more
 
Category: Marketing and Sales


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