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When Leadership means not leading

Nov 23, 2015
2 min

When Leadership means not leading

Being a leader in software development, being cutting edge when things change so fast, is absolutely what you want need to stay ahead of the pack; being a leader in business often means the opposite. “Leadership” seems to imply leading on all fronts, stepping into the unknown, going first. But realistically, business leaders have wide ranging responsibilities, putting this approach at odds with good business practice. Leaders have to hold back, watch, learn and then follow, p

Empowering your employees

Apr 22, 2014
2 min

Empowering your employees

Too many businesses in South Africa see their employees as a problem to be managed as opposed to an asset to be optimised. Your business is nothing without strong employees, your business plans and ideas need reliable invested employees to become a reality. The strength of your business is wholly reliant on the strength of your workforce. I believe that organisations thrive when non-financial managers can easily find, read and understand financial information that is relevant

Transparency – the solution to business and government corruption

Feb 3, 2014
2 min

Transparency – the solution to business and government corruption

Some days it feels like there is a new story of bribery, corruption or nepotism in our papers every day, but this is the case wherever there is power in the hands of a few and little or no accountability. This is sadly not only rampant in governments everywhere, but in businesses as well. In both cases, the introduction of transparency into their financial transactions, from their budgets and forecasts to their reporting, can make the world of difference. Beyond making any an