Tag: management

Discover the critical art of rethinking: how questioning your opinions can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life. Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, the most crucial skill may be the ability to rethink and unlearn.

Read our exclusive cover story titled INNOVATION VALUE | WHAT DRIVERS DO ORGANISATIONS USE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY? by Henra Mayer, CEO, Innocentrix, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the August/September 2020 edition of BusinessBrief.

Getting business ready after the Christmas break is always somewhat of a struggle, but this year presents even more of a challenge. With Eskom already load-shedding and many pundits warning of water outages in the future, not forgetting the upcoming re-rating by Moody’s, there is no doubt that the economic indicators are far from favourable.

Read our exclusive cover story titled PRIVATE EQUITY | A LONG TERM VIEW FOR AFRICA by Chetan Jeeva, Head of Specialised Finance (Africa), Investec, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the December/January 2019/20 edition of BusinessBrief.

Read our exclusive cover story titled REWIRING YOUR BRAIN | ARE YOU CONNECTED INTO 4IR THINKING? by Mark Wilson, Managing Director, SYSPRO Africa, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the October/November 2019 edition of BusinessBrief.

Being a woman who works in a male-dominated profession teaches you an incredible self-discovery and how to believe in yourself.  Working my way up to a financial director has been one of the most challenging, and yet equally rewarding experiences of my career. My almost 8-year journey has been one of incredible self-discovery and of making a noise in this male-dominated industry. 

Read our exclusive cover story titled AI 20/20 | A VISION FOR YOUR EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT? by Karthik Venkataraman, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Automation, Accenture Technology in Africa, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the August/September 2019 edition of BusinessBrief.

Read our exclusive cover story entitled PRIVATE EDUCATION EVOLUTION | AN UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF SOCIAL ENGINEERING? by Chris Hattingh, Researcher, Free Market Foundation, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the June/July 2019 edition of BusinessBrief.

Labour law training is an operational necessity. However, it often happens that managers at whom this training is targeted often have the attitude of, 'let HR handle daily disciplinary problems, I’ll just mess it up'. But the implementation of discipline is an integral part of line management’s function and no manager can turn down the opportunity to add to his/her skills.

Read our exclusive cover story entitled WHISTLEBLOWING | THE COST OF COURAGE! by David Loxton, Head, Africa Forensics & Cyber, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the February/March 2019 edition of BusinessBrief.