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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

Want to be a better leader? The first person you need to lead is yourself. Taking the time to look inward and really reflect on where you could make improvements isn’t easy. In fact, I wrote about a similar topic just last month when I spoke about our fear of feedback. You can read it,Read more

One of the things that I do to give back to the business community, and to my fellow entrepreneurs, is training. I recently gave a presentation at a training day in Gauteng. I really put a lot of time and effort into my presentation. I felt rather good after the session was over. That isRead more

According to Gartner, this year will mark the beginning of the democratisation of AI. While just 15% of enterprises are currently using AI, close to a third of businesses, have put AI on their agenda for the next 12 months.In line with this, PwC research shows that close to 75% of business leaders describe AIRead more

CIOs, whether they like it or not, are at the centre point of any business’ success. Their role is still very much about keeping the lights on and ensuring that core systems are always up and running, but their daily responsibilities now need to be looked at through a much broader lens. Perfectly positioned toRead more

I spend a lot of time working with a global entrepreneurs organisation. I learn so much from these experiences and I also share my insights as a business owner in the hope that they will help other entrepreneurs grow. But sometimes these interactions can be quite taxing. Have you ever been in a business meetingRead more