In our struggle to do the right thing and stick to our values at all cost, we tend to go through learning stages that on occasion can be very painful. The many resistances to our aspirations to do the right thing can easily destroy our confidence and endurance if we are not sufficiently prepared for […]
I recently spent time with the UJ Rugby team’s Head Coach, Werner Janse Van Rensburg, and team Life Coach, Jacques Van Reenen. Three seasons ago their team was at their lowest position ever on the Varsity Cup log. A year later – last year and this year – they played in the semi-finals. I will […]
Recent conversations with top leaders on the recent three weekly Leadership Platform Shows on CliffCentral illuminated various attributes that leaders need in order to be successful in the modern environment, especially in South and the rest of Africa. From our experience books can be written on each of the attributes mentioned in the list below. […]
In a recent leadership discussion with Dr Darren Green on the Leadership Platform Show on CliffCentral the issue of safeguarding our health was discussed. The fruitful discussion that followed served as a powerful reminder of the need for leader fitness. I was reminded that leader fitness is about all aspects of fitness: physical, emotional, spiritual […]
Do you ever struggle with a direct report who does not perform? In fact do you struggle with how to address it most effectively? Every day we at Leadership Platform sit with senior and middle managers on a one-on-one basis and discuss their challenges. A glaring challenge on all levels of any organization is non-performance […]
If you venture into your local bookstore, you will find shelf upon shelf containing books written by those claiming to turn you into the next Stephen Covey, Nelson Mandela, Jack Welch, Bill Gates, or Steve Jobs. Titles possessing declarations of excellence and behavioural change fill one’s view and it is very difficult to decide which […]
Almost two years ago I had a leadership conversation with Mike Brown who at the time was fairly new in his role as CEO. Our meeting happened while the HSBC deal was on the cards, but shortly after fell through. A lot has happened since, as Brown explains: “The Nedbank today is a significantly better […]
While in the USA I engaged several ordinary citizens, highly successful business leaders, friends and politicians regarding their Presidential leadership race and other issues. From a leadership point of view I am often asked for my views on it. Here are some simple thoughts on how to judge in broad strokes which one of these […]
