I’m very passionate about South Africa, yet I am possessed by an equal measure of concern! What the hell is going on? Tshwane is burning because supposedly citizens are unhappy with the Mayoral candidate nominated by ANC leadership. Reaction defaults immediately to destructive violence instead of utilizing internal processes or even marching peacefully. What kind […]
On our weekly leadership master class we discussed the role of the leader to be the critical bridge between his/her organisation and its context out there. Listen here To connect their organisation and followers effectively to the context so that they fit the context with its demands and requirements, leadership has to fulfil certain Contextual […]
By using the principles of quantum physics in your business and life, the possibilities for achievement and growth are limitless. Considering the key principles of quantum theory, is your business a wave, or a particle, or both? Are your thoughts linear, or bouncing bits of intuition and creativity? Old paradigm thinking is still the basis […]
Dear SME Owner, We invite you on an exciting journey with our Cliffcentral media platform. It is 2016 and we are taking real, important and cutting edge conversations to South Africa, especially to SME owners like yourself. To achieve this, Cliffcentral will now transform into a vibrant Master Classroom every Monday, and you can book your seat: […]
16 years ago Kevin Hedderwick entered the world of Steers Holdings when its market capitalisation was R105 million with a share price of R1,69. This was at the time when there were jitters in the market with McDonalds entering its space, but it made no significant difference. He thrust it forward into what can be […]
A couple of years ago a friend of mine and his son traveled through northwestern Zimbabwe when they noticed some vultures in the trees ahead of them. They decided it was a good a time as any to stop and stretch their legs and also to see what the birds were up to. They got out of […]
People are gullible, or as my late father used to say ‘there is a sucker born everyday!’ When companies make statements like ‘People are our biggest assets’, the general consensus is they must be great companies. But I ask you, where is the relationship in that statement? Imagine saying that your partner, wife or husband […]
Oscar Wilde seems to have been right when he said, “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all”. For most people, we would estimate over 80%, the difference between a rut and a grave is only a matter of depth. Leaders are people who live, who “experience” life, […]
Managers are on a treadmill – a daily grind towards execution excellence, towards congruence – with the rising expectations of all Stakeholders. Driven by competition, internal and external, we get up earlier and work later; desperately seek skills and competencies; design systems and structures; invest in technology; cast our nets into risky foreign markets; build hierarchies […]
