by Guy | Sep 27, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Leadership, Motivation, Success
Churchill, probably best-known for his wartime leadership, was somebody who would never give up. Apart from his early years in the military, he was one of the longest-serving politicians in British history, serving from 1900 until 2 months short of his 90th birthday...
by Guy | Sep 20, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Strategy, Success
Although there is some doubt as to whether Abraham Lincoln actually said this, the principle is absolutely correct and in keeping with his character – he was known for planning and being a very effective leader. Anyone attempting to chop down a tree with a blunt axe...
by Guy | Sep 15, 2021 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Economy, Growth, Leadership, Pandemic, COVID, Profitability, Strategy, Upturn
No less than 61% of South African SMMEs surveyed by Mastercard* in Q2 this year are actively planning for growth. This despite a massive 84% saying their revenue has been negatively affected by the pandemic, with the survey showing that 79% are looking at earnings...
by Guy | Sep 8, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, Growth, Leadership, Motivation, Productivity, Strategy, Success
Having your company’s Vision, Mission and Value statements published and well-understood are an important facet of leadership, but they can be just too big and long-term for everyone to buy into. Many leaders now talk about their BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) as a...
by Guy | Sep 1, 2021 | Business - General, BusinessFitness, Excellence, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Motivation, Productivity, Success, Work Life Balance
Some interesting data on successful leadership came out of a fairly recent Gallup poll, which suggests a change in approach could more than double work engagement and, therefore, productivity. The worldwide poll of full-time employees established that only 20% are...
by Guy | Aug 26, 2021 | Board & Governance, Business - General, BusinessFitness, Disruption, Economy, HR & Personnel, Leadership, Pandemic, COVID, Recession, Strategy, Upturn
I’ve been writing recently about the need to strategise and plan for a post-pandemic successful future in your business – something your board should be actively pursuing. Stifel, the US-based investment banking and services company, recently undertook some research...
