Tag: decision-making

Despite global economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, African CEOs are optimistic about their own organisations’ growth prospects. This is according to the our 2025 Africa CEO Outlook Survey, which captures the perspectives of 130 CEOs across Southern, East and West Africa.

Each year, thousands of people lose their lives on South Africa’s roads. National Transport Month, traditionally recognised in October, provided an opportunity to reflect on road safety statistics, infrastructure challenges and the urgent need to reduce the devastating human and economic cost of accidents.

With the global economy going through uncertain headwinds, making business decisions on all fronts has become more difficult. A decision that could result in a multi-million rand outlay for the company has never been easy. Given the constant need to drive efficiency in the current economy, the pressure to generate Return On Investment (ROI) is relentless

The commercial printing industry is undergoing a profound transformation, with inkjet technology at the forefront of this evolution. Inkjet continues to solidify its role in 2025 as a pivotal driver of innovation, enhancing print quality, operational efficiency, and sustainability while creating new opportunities for businesses to excel. Clearly, inkjet drives innovation across multiple sectors.

Governance conversations everywhere - in boardrooms, conferences, and social platforms - are often punctuated by phrases such as “best practice”, “governance with purpose” and “future-ready boards.” Yet good intentions alone rarely change outcomes.

The public sector in West Africa, much like in other regions, faces deep-rooted challenges. It struggles with rigid bureaucracies and outdated systems. The very institutions meant to serve citizens often become trapped in structures that block innovation and delay progress.

From classrooms to boardrooms, gaming is building the leaders of tomorrow. Picture this: millions of people worldwide are voluntarily putting themselves through intensive cognitive training programmes. These programmes would make corporate leadership courses look like child’s play. They are developing lightning-fast decision-making abilities, mastering complex strategic thinking and building teamwork skills.

Conversations on board leadership often focus on strategy, oversight, and navigating risk and uncertainty. These remain timeless pillars of effective governance. At the same time, these discussions highlight that strong boards are vital for steering organisations through complexity while upholding fiduciary duties.

Holding onto spreadsheets and resisting digital transformation creates a barrier to growth. Businesses in every sector share one critical trait - their finance teams sit at the heart of the organisation. However, despite rapid global evolution and increasingly dynamic industries, most finance teams still rely on manual processes and spreadsheet-driven decision-making.

Our brains are complex organs. Leaders who understand how their own brains and others’ brains respond in different scenarios will be better equipped to ensure optimal decision-making, problem-solving, and collaboration. While our brains respond to social threats and rewards with the same intensity as physical threats and rewards, the threat response is stronger than the reward response.