Developing Leaders

Jean was awarded his Masters in Industrial Psychology cum laude in January 2005. This article is based on intensive research for his Masters thesis. More details of how to access his research will be available soon. During recent years the world has experienced...

Written by Keith Coats and Graeme Codrington. The ongoing search for better and stranger reality TV shows has produced many brilliant ideas. When one of the world’s most flamboyant businessmen and NBC got together to create the 2004 hit, The Apprentice, it must have...

Written by Keith Coats and Graeme Codrington. The ongoing search for better and stranger reality TV shows has produced many brilliant ideas. When one of the world’s most flamboyant businessmen and NBC got together to create the 2004 hit, The Apprentice, it must have...

Great organizations have distinct corporate cultures. There is no ‘ideal prototype’. They have longevity, coping with changing times and different generations effortlessly. Most organisations, however, are mired in traditional thinking and short term focus. How do...

If the world has changed then we need a new kind of leadership. The world has changed. Much has been said and written about change and the importance for leaders, wherever they might be, to adapt to the changes that have taken place. In fact it is often highlighted...

A massive public debate has erupted in the last few months in South Africa, and its now in the courts. Its over the control of the price of medicines. In particular, the price at which pharmacists can sell medicines and the mark-up that pharmacists can make. The...

Really, no matter which way you cut it - business is about money. Sure there are lots of other "trimmings", but at the end of the day a company that isn't making a profit doesn't last very long in the corporate jungle. With that being said, I can understand why...

Management science has been around for some time, traditionally starting with the work of Fredrick Winslow Taylor, being brought to new heights by Peter Drucker, and popularized by Tom Peters. Strategy also has a long history, with Michael Porter probably being the...

For many the ‘horse and carriage’ part of the article title has been met with dumbfounded blank stares and a (hopefully) silent ‚huh?‛ But for others, you are already humming the tune. ..and the chances are you will find it harder to get out your head than it...

This is the first article of a three article series that will discuss generation X entrepreneurs. The first article will look at one of the key ‘pains’ gen X entrepreneurs feel and place this experience within the context of the Connection Economy. Article two...

This is the first article of a three article series that will discuss generation X entrepreneurs. The first article will look at one of the key ‘pains’ gen X entrepreneurs feel and place this experience within the context of the Connection Economy. Article two...

One of the biggest trends in the world today is the rapid development of communications technologies. There have been booms and busts a plenty, promises and failure to deliver, as well as major advances and revolutions. As we enter the 21st century, advances in our...

In his book, Mind the Gap, Graeme Codrington states, ‚it is cultural events, cataclysmic happenings and so on that affect a generation‛. In order to better understand generational theory, he goes on to comment, ‚‌countries need to work out significant dates...

Why are we struggling so much to keep our bright young things? Why do all our efforts aimed at coaching and mentoring programmes just not seem to produce the benefits we hoped for? Why is our BEE programme failing? Where are the supposed results that our team building...

Why are we struggling so much to keep our bright young things? Why do all our efforts aimed at coaching and mentoring programmes just not seem to produce the benefits we hoped for? Why is our BEE programme failing? Where are the supposed results that our team building...

Despite decades of emancipation and supposed equality for women, we still live in a world dominated by the patriarchal worldview of preceding centuries. One of the consequences of this situation is that our leadership models and structures in organisations are still...

Tired of the constant pressure of corporate life Bruce decided he no longer needed this kind of life. With no dependents he and his wife sold-up house and business and moved into a rustic coastal cottage they now call home. Turning to what they love, voluntarily...

‚We can’t keep our bright young things‛. This is the common complaint of businesses around the world at the moment. Today’s new generation of employees and customers seem to flit around from company to company, with no sense of loyalty at all. The older...

Jack Mitchell’s book, Hug Your Customers, Love the Results (Penguin, 2003) is a real winner. Drawing on his many years experience in retail, he describes the need to create a company atmosphere where your customers feel special, feel loved, feel‌well‌hugged....