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Many companies have the abilities and resources to find high-quality talent to add to their teams. However, finding talent and leading them to be part of a high-performance team are two very different challenges.  Recruitment spends, good salary offers, and specialised headhunting can help companies find good talent. Yet what most companies struggle to doRead more

You’ve probably heard about the phrase work-life balance. It’s all about having the correct prioritisation between your personal and professional activities. In the past, when we all went into the office for the day, it wasn’t so easy to take work home with you, which meant you had a clear distinction between your work lifeRead more

As the third wave of Covid-19 sweeps through South Africa, many businesses are adversely affected by the adjusted regulations. However, as a business leader, all eyes are on you: your team, suppliers, shareholders, and staff all want to know what you will do, how you will lead, and how the business will survive the pandemic.Read more

The next level of people centricity, the Internet of Behaviour (IoB) is a natural extension and evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), according to Gartner. In fact, by 2023, the research firm predicts that the activities of around 40% of the global population will be tracked digitally in order to influence their behaviour. WhatRead more

Many of us are feeling stuck right now. And understandably so. When it feels like a storm is raging all around you, leaders need to create hope. As Maya Angelou, an American poet and civil rights activist, once said: “Every storm runs out of rain.” But right now, we’re unsure when the rain will stop,Read more

Earlier in the week, we took a look at Accenture’s Business Futures 2021 report, which outlines six “signals” that are set to reshape the world of business as we know it. Originally a list of 400 crowdsourced trends, Accenture whittled this down to just 25 after extensive consultations with external advisors, academics and researchers. WhileRead more

According to a new report from Accenture, only 6% of organisations are completely confident in their ability to foresee and respond to future disruption.  Titled Business Futures 2021, the Accenture research highlights several “signals” that are reshaping the world of business as we know it. Business leaders need to understand these signals if they wantRead more

Modern leaders may be the boss, but they’re not bossy. They may be in control but they are not trying to control people. In the digital world, leaders need to be coaches. I’m not referring to a life coach or a sports coach. When I talk about being a coach, I mean that leaders needRead more

Back in 2014, Ford created a new business segment called Ford Smart Mobility. As part of the brand’s digital transformation strategy, the company’s goal was to offer improved “mobility services” by building digitally-enabled cars. However, they hit a bump in the road. Ford failed to properly integrate this new business segment into the rest ofRead more

As the world’s Internet-based technology dependence grows, businesses are also exposing themselves to an ever-expanding threat landscape. Unfortunately, a layered protection approach to security that intends to detect and fend off attacks is no longer good enough. Sure, basic cybersecurity measures will prevent the majority of attacks, however, proficient hackers will be able to findRead more