In 2019, our CEO, Daniel Nel, shared his thoughts on what it takes to be a good leader. Having successfully run Nebula for over 20 years, it’s safe to say that he knows a thing or two about how to lead a team and, ultimately, create the business of your dreams. From superheroes and fineRead more
As a leader, what is your vision? For yourself, for your team and for your business. As 2019 draws to a close, many of us are looking back at the year that was and looking forward at New Year, having clarity of vision is critical. But it’s not just about having vision, it’s about communicatingRead more
The Fourth Industrial Revolution will cause all businesses to change. And it’ll also see some businesses ceasing to exist. One of the biggest fears that modern leaders have when it comes to the Fourth Industrial Revolution is that we are facing volatile, uncertain and ambiguous times. We have a pretty good idea of where we’reRead more
We all have weaknesses. Chances are that these attributes or activities are your weakness because you don’t like them very much. And if your peers or your colleagues spend too much time focussing on your weaknesses it’s likely that you’re going to go home from work each day feeling pretty bad about yourself. As anRead more
The world seems a little obsessed with superheroes at the moment. Take the incredible success of the film Avengers: Endgame, which was released in April this year. The movie featured everyone’s favourite superheroes – from Iron Man and Thor to Black Widow and Spiderman – working together to overcome the bad guy and save theRead more
American poet, singer and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou once said: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This is so true when it comes to leadership. So how do you ensure that your approach to leadershipRead more
As a member of a global entrepreneurship organisation, I am constantly interacting with leaders from all corners of the globe . And through these encounters I’ve come to realise that each leader has his or her own approach to leadership, running their businesses and interacting with their teams. People from different countries have different culturesRead more
As we move into the second half of the year, it’s important for CIOs and CEOs to refocus their attention on the their goals. Every month our CEO shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a successful and positive leader. You can read these articles on the Nebula blog. In these posts, heRead more
Successful leadership is about entering into a social contract with people. Meeting people where they are and connecting with them in terms of how their work contributes to their lives. That being said, I don’t think that there is a single approach or strategy for successful leadership. It’s not a case of all good leadersRead more
Ikigai is a Japanese term that means “a reason for being”. The concept is all about finding your source of value or the things that make your life worthwhile. When reading up about Ikigai, the concept made me think a lot about how to incorporate your values and purpose into your approach to leadership. ForRead more
