By Louis and Adriaan Groenewald It is humanly impossible to perform above those standards that we truly believe and value most. This is not simply an ethics statement, but a universal law that governs the performance of every human being. It is not possible to perform above our believed (real) standards in life, in other […]
I have had an epiphany of late. To give context to what I wish to share, let me give you the background. About 4 months ago I was given a portfolio in my church responsibility to oversee the “LDS Addiction and Recovery Program.” I was excited because for some time I had toyed with attending […]
by Annelize van Rensburg* It is unusual to speak of honesty in terms of corporate advantage. Unfortunately, recent developments suggest honesty for honesty’s sake may not be enough to ensure principled conduct in all corners of the corporate world. Therefore, it may be opportune to give a reminder that honesty has a lot going for […]
Spiritual Intelligence is one of the latest buzzwords in the leadership field. It is increasingly recognised that leaders not only need emotional intelligence but also spiritual intelligence. Depending on how we define spiritual leadership, it can be seen as a crucial component of authentic leadership necessary to cope with a dramatically changing world constantly threatened […]
Not long ago we had a leadership conversation with Bernard Swanepoel – a leader that built Harmony into one of the largest gold companies in the world. His final leap was an attempted hostile takeover of Goldfields, which dominated business headlines for weeks and months, but ultimately failed. During this conversation we asked Swanepoel what […]
The expression ‘inner peace’ is often used with various connotations. When we speak of inner peace in the context of human behaviour it may need clearer definition. It is in fact a concept that may be difficult to define for those who seek a scientific explanation. From a behavioural and leadership context there are few […]
In our regular contact with leaders we find a general awareness of the key role that values play in the lives and performance of both leaders and staff. We also find differences amongst leaders in relation to the role that our values play. In some cases the feeling is that a committed quest to establish […]
The leadership success of Rob Otty, CEO Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa, can easily be overlooked. It is a true South African story that should be celebrated in some form. It is a story of a leader that has taken a South African law firm on to the global stage to become one of the […]
It is humanly impossible to perform above those standards that we truly believe and value most. This is not simply an ethics statement, but a universal law that governs the performance of every human being. It is not possible to perform above our believed (real) standards in life, in other words that which one truly […]
On the 16th of June 1976, approximately 20,000 young people, armed with a list of grievances and concerns, gathered on Vilakazi Street in Orlando, Soweto – one of South Africa’s biggest townships. Their plan was to march to the local soccer stadium and then on to the Transvaal Department of Education. The main issue they […]
