Growth

Fear Of Disruption Can Do More Harm Than Actual Disruption

Fear Of Disruption Can Do More Harm Than Actual Disruption

Resist the urge to react too hastily to major change — or to use it as an excuse not to…

Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies

Many Strategies Fail Because They’re Not Actually Strategies

Many strategy execution processes fail because the firm does not have something worth executing. The strategy consultants come in, do their…

‘South Africa From Hero To Zero… And Back Again?’

‘South Africa From Hero To Zero… And Back Again?’

Setting aside the Gupta fiasco in South Africa, details may soon emerge of the extent that South Africa is now…

The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business

The Common Traps Of Working In Your Family’s Business

“What’s wrong — is the company going bankrupt? Are we being sold?” For Charlie, who had joined his family’s bakery…

How Design Thinking Is Improving Patient-Caregiver Conversations

How Design Thinking Is Improving Patient-Caregiver Conversations

Technical developments tend to grab the headlines in health care. Predictive analytics, telemedicine, electronic health records — technology is rightly seen as a transformative…

Making The (Down)Grade: Can SA Innovation Weather The Storm?

Making The (Down)Grade: Can SA Innovation Weather The Storm?

It is well documented that innovation drives economic growth. This is, in fact, one of the most consistent findings by scholars…

You Don’t Find Your Purpose — You Build It

You Don’t Find Your Purpose — You Build It

“How do I find my purpose?” Ever since Daniel Gulati, Oliver Segovia, and I published Passion & Purpose six years ago, I’ve…

Surviving The Age Of Disruption With Design Thinking

Surviving The Age Of Disruption With Design Thinking

In a world in which ambitious new businesses come and go within months, and long-established corporate bigwigs are toppled by…

Why You Should Charge Clients More Than You Think You’re Worth

Why You Should Charge Clients More Than You Think You’re Worth

One of the most challenging decisions freelancers, solopreneurs, and independent consultants face is how much to charge for their time and expertise….

No Radical Economic Transformation Without Economic Growth

No Radical Economic Transformation Without Economic Growth

Economic transformation in SA is long overdue, but current talk about radical economic transformation is “mere political rhetoric”, said panellists…