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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

The finance function of the future won’t look anything like it does today. According to PJ Bishop, VP for partners, accountants and alliances across Africa and the Middle East at Sage, the financial services, accounting and audit industries are on the cusp of an automation transformation. And this change will be guided by growth in emergingRead more

You may have heard the story about the three bricklayers. When asked what the work they do, each gives a different response. The first explains, simply, that he lays bricks. The second says that he is builds walls. And the final bricklayer comments that he is building a cathedral. They’re all doing the same thingRead more

American researcher and author Jim Collins spent five years studying what separates so-called “good” companies from “great” ones. According to Collins, one of the key differentiators between good and great companies is leadership. Documenting the findings of the research in his book Good to Great, Collins explains that all of the great companies had whatRead more

I tested positive for COVID-19 at the beginning of the year. Around the same time, several of my family members also tested positive. I consider myself quite lucky because my symptoms weren’t that bad. The worst part for me was the brain fog. It honestly made me feel trapped. I felt like I was stuckRead more

People often talk about your character, but what does it actually mean? Often, when a commentator interviews a player after a tough game, they’ll comment on how the team “showed great character”, but what are they trying to say? I recently did some research on character and the more I read about it, the moreRead more

Resolution-setting is all about revisiting your goals and outlining your future plans with the aim being to improve in the year ahead. An extremely helpful framing exercise for individuals and businesses alike, setting New Year’s resolutions entails reflecting on the previous year and identifying how you can be better going forward. 2020 was characterised byRead more

“The coronavirus pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders in business and beyond,” writes McKinsey. COVID-19 created fear among employees and other stakeholders and the sheer unpredictability of the crisis made it challenging for executives to respond. “Indeed, the outbreak has the hallmarks of a “landscape scale” crisis: an unexpected event or sequence of events ofRead 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