Introduction The global financial crisis and its aftermath are certainly a major challenge. But they also present opportunities for businesses to become more innovative and creative in order to adapt to new economic realities. Here are five tips on how South African companies can survive and thrive during this period of economic uncertainty: Open up Your Company The first step […]
Learning and Development does not seem to be a priority anymore in South Africa – at least not with a large number of businesses in the country! Big, medium and small businesses are in survival mode! The economy is in crisis! Year-end final spends are no longer a driver! Cash flows are at a low! Cost need to be cut! […]
The other day I was having a discussion with someone who is more than 20 years my senior. He remarked how complex and difficult business and life has become. Things are being done so differently and technology dominates the marketplace. He admitted to being a technophobe and for the most part either unwilling or unable to make use of the […]
What does an IR code have to do with learning? Is innovation in the world of learning only applicable to the millennial generation? Are more mature learners satisfied with the current pedagogical strategies that are employed in adult learning environments? These are seemingly arbitrary questions that are often not considered by many educators today for a number of reasons. They […]
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. This is true for all businesses and ventures. I have often found this among clients, whether it is SMEs requiring business coaching; training employees within large companies; setting up systems, processes and strategies and even helping non-profit organizations to leverage off of enterprise development and socio-economic development. Despite the […]
In my previous post I discussed 10 principles of success that can be implemented daily, whether in our personal or business lives. I would like to take the ideas there a little further and explore how they form an integral part of something that we are forced to do all the time – solve problems and make decisions.. Problem-solving and […]
Following my previous post a friend of mine said that they would like to read something that is uniquely me and this got me thinking. What makes a business unique? Do we have to be unique? How do we create something new, fresh and different, when there is “nothing new under the sun”? Any business, marketing and sales professional will […]
When I sat down to write my latest article, I started thinking about what makes a leader great. Are people born with the personality traits and charisma to lead? Do we learn leadership like any other skill? Or just maybe it is a combination of both and relies on the right set of events, circumstances or a defining moment that […]
When I sit down to write a blog, I try to think how I can provide value from my thoughts; how it will make some aspect of lives a little easier, or at least understandable. I try to think of challenges that any person in business experiences on a daily basis and one word comes up over and over again […]
My last blog really focused on the soft side of the sale, but almost exclusively from the salesperson’s point of view. It is really important to understand our own abilities and limitations – and then to do whatever we can to exceed these; either through practice, experience, knowledge or a healthy combination of all three. Even then the picture is […]