Tag: mindset change
Talent competition in financial services – skills over roles
Conversations about the war for talent in financial services have persisted for many years. Competition to attract skilled individuals has always been intense, with high demand for talented professionals. This competition has intensified recently as hiring activity accelerates to meet today's significant challenges.
Is South Africa fighting a skills shortage or a jobs shortage?
A recent roundtable discussion we co-hosted with Microsoft sparked a debate whether SA’s unemployment challenges are truly about job availability rather than a mismatch in skills demand and supply.
BOOK REVIEW | The Performance Paradox
We all know we should be learning and growing. But how do you make time while under pressure to perform? Too many of us suffer from 'chronic performance': we feel constant pressure to look like we know what we're doing, to always be on, to rack up success after success and have all the answers, all because we assume that greater effort leads to greater success.
BOOK REVIEW | TRANSCEND: Navigating life and ambition in your career
Transcend: Navigating Life and ambition in your career is that map, we all wished we had when we started off in our careers. It details realistic situations we have all come across in our lives and careers and offers insights on how to navigate them.
Growing the core while creating the new
If you think about it, most large corporations grew their business by adapting to change systematically – tweaking their offering while maintaining their core business – thus optimising what they already had. But now, there is a lot more to consider as companies evolve. They must take on new ways of growing without losing their core focus.
Transforming your mindset in 2022
January is always a time of reflection and introspection. We set goals for ourselves, we plan how we will grow our businesses and we focus on making the year at hand our best year yet. Given the past two years, there’s an even greater sense of urgency this year in terms of improving ourselves and our businesses. The question is, where do we begin?
BOOK REVIEW | The ADI Model: What am I thinking?
The book is about inspiring intentional mind-set change towards achievement, and therefore, a meaningful success and contribution to others. The objective of the book is for the reader to question their thinking, with intention and then to propel change. It shows that one can intentionally use his/her thoughts to achieve life goals.
