South Africa and many other countries are on forced or voluntary lock down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Never in the history of the world have we faced such a context. We have faced similar enemies that captured the attention of the world. However, this pandemic and the interconnectedness of our planet has created an […]
Are we (leader-managers) sleepwalking towards disaster? I had this epiphany-like question emerging in my mind whilst listening to Mr Trevor Manual addressing a hall filled with leaders at the recent Die Burger and Kaapstad Sakekamer Business Leader of the Year event. He prefaced this epiphany by referring to South Africa’s presidential oath and with an […]
Leaders should strive to always be aware of “another side” to situations. In this article I share examples and will refer to the underlying principle as the “concurrent wave”. We became a democracy and many situations had to and still have to transform. Not only did we have to level the political playing field but […]
Winston Churchill uttered these wise words: “To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that […]
Her smile is wide and welcoming, posture strong yet elegant, and she seems immediately comfortable as we sit down and exchange a few words before the show. But it is also clear from the moment we first shake hands and introduce ourselves in the CliffCentral common room that she is feeling a little nervous, edgy, […]
Recently we interviewed Shonah Melton, who is on a remarkable journey to make a difference to the very fibre of our society. This article is aimed at those of us who want to make a difference. It is about those of us who want more from life than to just keep our heads above water! […]
Michael Jordaan, CEO of First National Bank says this of Gary Kirsten, our national cricket coach: “I had a beer with him in India to chat about leadership which turned into a 3.5 hour conversation. We spoke exactly the same language even though we come from such different disciplines.” Following our conversation I understand this […]
Collectively, in our education system and in most public schools we seem to have created a ‘Kolkata environment’, the opposite of energetic, barring the fortunate exceptions and pockets of excellence out there. Let me explain. In a video lecture by Professor Sumantra Ghoshal he explains that every year, in July, he used to go to […]
BRLP: How do you change the attitude of the team during halftime, in the locker room? Meyer: Halftime starts way before the actual game. You build respect of your players by going the extra mile for them. They respond to you because of a mutual respect. I do psychological profiling of players as well, which helps […]
The response to the announcement that Heyneke Meyer is our new Springbok Coach has largely been positive. For him personally it has been overwhelming, bringing him to the realization, more than anticipated, that the responsibility that has befallen him is enormous, and that he “carries the hopes, expectations and dreams of all South Africans on […]
