Management

South Africa is well behind the curve, but the good news is that the money is moving into ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). The recent Steinhoff disaster has proved to the local market that pesky governance and compliance issues are important! So, like it or not, it’s time to get with the programme and here are my top ten things every SA CEO needs to know this year:

The need for ethical leadership is much clearer and more urgent now than it has ever been since the dawn of the new South Africa. Unfortunately, it took massive corruption to elevate the importance of ethical leadership in the public consciousness, and so the cost has been high to get us to this level of awareness.

South Africa’s non-executive directors cautioned to exercise due care in discharging their responsibilities in the wake of recent corporate disasters. Boards are under significant pressure to continually transform in the face of disruptive technology, globalisation, political and economic uncertainty, and a volatile marketplace.

Dr Renata Schoeman | Leadership Lecturer and renowned Psychiatrist | University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) | renata@renataschoeman.co.za | www.usb.ac.za | By understanding the neuroscientific...

Patrick Bracher | Director | Norton Rose Fulbright | mail me |  Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and may in the future get a seat...

Gys Kappers | CEO | Wyzetalk | gys.kappers@wyzetalk.com | www.wyzetalk.com | With technology integrated into virtually all aspects of business, it has become easy to...

Clayton Thomopoulos | Director & Certified Fraud Examiner | Deloitte Risk Advisory | cthomopoulos@deloitte.co.za | www.deloitte.com | A fraud and ethics hotline remains a critical mechanism in...

Dr. Gerhard van Rensburg | Director | Future Leaders Africa | gerhard@futureleaders-africa.co.za | http://futureleaders-africa.co.za | Principle-based leadership simplifies and grounds the multifaceted concept of leadership...

George Tshesane | Director: Public Sector | Deloitte | gtshesane@deloitte.co.za | www.deloitte.com | A rigorous focus on delivery is key to government winning public trust....

Lee Astfalck | Director | Norton Rose Fulbright | lee.astfalck@nortonrosefulbright.com | www.nortonrosefulbright.com | State capture, growing public discontent fuelled by social media at the activities...