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Recommended reading on Talent

Recommended reading on Talent

The Economist recently had a Survey of Global Talent. It was superb. At the end of the survey, they gave a list of sources and recommended reading. Here it is for your reference purposes (PS - purchase the Economist survey online here): Books Equity and Excellence in...

Recommended reading on Talent

Recommended reading on Talent

The Economist recently had a Survey of Global Talent. It was superb. At the end of the survey, they gave a list of sources and recommended reading. Here it is for your reference purposes (PS - purchase the Economist survey online here): Books Equity and Excellence in...

The Economist on Talent

I have said many times that I am a great fan of The Economist magazine. I recommend it to all serious business leaders. This week's edition contains a 15 page supplement on the shortage of talent around the world. The editorial and main cover story gives a brief...

No room at the Inn

No room at the Inn

Maybe it's just my lack of skill and ability, and so I submit this post, open to learning from those who know better....* I'm looking for the details of a Holiday Inn Hotel in Cape Town. I go to www.holidayinn.co.za. Seems reasonable right?* I get re-directed to their...

Larson not laughing

Gary Larson, creator and cartoonist of The Far Side © recently sent me an email. Now, under normal circumstances, I would have been ecstatically thrilled at this. The man is one of my heroes, and his self-imposed retirement from drawing Far Side cartoons a few years...

Larson not laughing

Gary Larson, creator and cartoonist of The Far Side © recently sent me an email. Now, under normal circumstances, I would have been ecstatically thrilled at this. The man is one of my heroes, and his self-imposed retirement from drawing Far Side cartoons a few years...

Bullet proof personal narratives

Bullet proof personal narratives

I enjoy keeping tabs on the narrative pulse of South Africa. By listening out for the narrative take on events I believe we get glimpses into our consciousness as a nation. The same applies to organisations and understanding their own narratives. One really gets to...

Family Connection in a Global World

I have discovered that the wonderful tool of blogging has helped me to stay connected to my family. I have 2 brothers and a sister and between us we have 9 children. My two are married so the total number of people in the family is 20. The age range is from 12 to 74 (...

Mirrors

Mirrors

I do hope you'll excuse the therapy analogy here - one nevers knows how severe the lynching may be when mentioning therapy influenced notions in the business context. Anyway ... One of the roles a therapist fulfills for a client is that of a mirror .This means that...

Featured articles in October

Featured articles in October

:: Featured Articles in October Click here to sign up for our free monthly e-zine. AloysiasMaimane - The War for Black Talent One of TomorrowToday’s bright young stars, Aloysias Maimane, helps us to understand some of the unique drivers and motivators of young,...

The War for Black Talent

The War for Black Talent

One of TomorrowToday's bright young stars, Aloysias Maimane helps us to understand some of the unique drivers and motivators of young, black talent. His insights will assist those who are battling to attract and retain these "black diamonds". There is an overwhelming...

Winning the talent war

Winning the talent war

We live in a world where companies are working exceptionally hard to attract, retain, engage and motivate their bright young employees. A new generation of young people has started entering the workplace in the last decade, bringing with them new values, different...

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