Tag: punishment

In business, figurative sticks and stones may break no bones. Yet, a few kind words can make a big difference. Profit is the lifeblood of business, and influencing employee behaviour is central to profitability. However, not all profitable behaviour change is positive.

Perhaps this is your current situation. Being placed on a performance improvement plan can feel like a punch to the gut. It is feedback, but it also comes loaded with fear, doubt and worry. You may find yourself asking, “Am I failing? Is my job at stake? Do they even want me here?”

Collaboration between government and business is vital to realising economic growth. Government should set up a conducive environment for businesses to operate while businesses ensure that they help grow the economy and employ citizens. This partnership must ensure that socio-economic goals are also met for the benefit of citizens.

The Western (including South African) judiciary is a peculiar thing. To defy a judge is to commit an offence to society so great that most people do not even consider the merits of the defiance, and rush immediately to demand punishment. The recent controversy around Judge Mandlenkosi Motha is a case in point.