by Dean van Leeuwen | Apr 30, 2012 | Archive, Leadership
What is “strategy”? This is a question that numerous executives, academics and scholars have asked. Countless books, papers and dissertations have been written about the subject. S+B Magazine recently wrote a short article on the subject titled Strategy:...
by Keith Coats | Apr 26, 2012 | Archive, Leadership
Play is important. For any child, play is serious stuff and central to their daily activities. We have lots of expressions that would underscore the importance of play (all work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy is one I recall). But as adults we don’t really...
by Graeme Codrington | Apr 25, 2012 | Archive, Future Trends, Leadership
I am sitting in a presentation by Gabor Varjasi, Head of Competency Development and Strategic HR at MOL Group. This is at Stamford Global’s Talent for Tomorrow conference in Vienna. MOL have a similar problem to many companies around the world who need to...
by Dean van Leeuwen | Apr 25, 2012 | Archive, Change, Future Trends
The global economy is set to quadruple over the next 30 years as the impact of burgeoning cities is felt on the global economy. Most of this growth will come from cities in the BRICS nations. Are you ready for the next economic boom? Here are some headline facts: The...
by Graeme Codrington | Apr 25, 2012 | Archive, Future Trends
Updated on 25 April 2012. South Africa has a long history of clever TV advertising, with some outstanding brands and campaigns. Probably the stand out brand, though, is Nando’s, the chicken restaurant, who have a reputation for pushing the boundaries (sometimes...
by Graeme Codrington | Apr 25, 2012 | Archive, Clients Feedback and Media, Future Trends
Updated on 25 April 2012. South Africa has a long history of clever TV advertising, with some outstanding brands and campaigns. Probably the stand out brand, though, is Nando’s, the chicken restaurant, who have a reputation for pushing the boundaries (sometimes...