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Looking back on 2020, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the year went by in a bit of a blur. To make better sense of everything that happened over the last 12 months, I’ve found it helpful to break the year down into four distinct stages. During the first stage we were starting to hearRead more

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about a new SuperSport documentary, titled Chasing the Sun, which tracks the Springbok rugby team’s journey to World Cup glory in 2019. Something quite telling about the 5-part miniseries is how much they focus on the people behind the scenes – the families, coaching staff, logistics teams andRead more

I’ve spoken about a BHAG before. Pronounced “Bee Hag” and short for a “Big Hairy Audacious Goal”, the concept calls on people, and businesses, to build for the long term by working today and tomorrow and the next day with strict and steadfast focus. It’s usually something that seems impossible. We’ve always had a dreamRead more

In recent months we’ve all been exposed to our fair share of medical jargon – from pandemics and PPE to antibodies and active cases. While I’m sure we’re all so tired of hearing about COVID-19 and everything that goes along with it, all of this talk got me thinking about an interview author and successfulRead more

The role of the chief information officer, or CIO, has transformed. In the future, CIOs are likely to spend more time on using technology services to achieve business needs to meet business goals and to compete more effectively and respond to ever-changing market demands. “It’s like when you build a house: you need plumbing, butRead more

Have you ever heard of the 20 Mile March? It’s a concept developed by Jim Collins in his book Great by Choice. The idea is all about consistency. Enterprises that prevail during turbulent and chaotic times are the ones who set themselves strict performance markers that they need to hit with steadfast consistency. Collins likens theRead more

We recently asked our Nebula team about their remote working experiences. Keen to find out how they’re coping with this new reality, the aim of these conversations was to find out where things were going right and where they may be going wrong. Some mentioned “technical difficulties” and this really struck a cord with me.Read more

Countries are relaxing restrictions, industries are starting up again and the world seems to be heading back to some semblance of “normal”. But this doesn’t mean that everything will automatically go back to the way they once were. In fact, a large percentage of the global workforce is expected to continue working from home evenRead more

Talking to people in recent weeks, I’ve realised that many of us are experiencing some sort of COVID-19 fatigue. Over the last three or so months, this pandemic has totally transformed every aspect of our lives, making it hard to have a conversation with anyone, in any setting, without the coronavirus coming up. Often, theseRead more

As a leader, you need to remember that your words can be interpreted in so many different ways. And that your words are useless if you don’t keep the promises you make. As Steven Covey, an American educator, author, businessman and keynote speaker, once said: “What you do has far greater impact than what youRead more