Outsourcing basic services in a Company may seem a good idea on the face of it, but in the long run, is it that effective? Speaking recently to Anthony Govender, CEO of one of South Africa’s largest, independent and locally owned Financial Advisory firms, ASI Financial Services, Anthony mentioned the importance of keeping services within […]
Leaders are often dragged down by information overload. Vast amounts of email communication leave little time to think about strategy and future planning. Endless meetings and hours spent in airport lounges also steal valuable time for productivity. What are those few things you can do that will help transform your leadership? Become tech savvy Be[…..]
Employees quit leaders, not their jobs. In a March 2019 HBR article Dacia J. Faison Roe (When a Top Performer Wants to Leave, Should You Try to Stop Them?) says that when employees are “valued as people, not just workers, it has positive effects that ripple through the rest of the team and beyond.” Furthermore,[…..]
In 2018, a Deloitte survey polled more than 1,600 C-level executives across 19 countries—including 100 respondents from South Africa on their readiness to harness the changes associated with Industry 4.0. South African executives expressed greater doubt about their organizations’ readiness to fully harness the changes associated with Industry 4.0 than the survey population at large.[…..]