As this long, hard year of work draws to a close, we look forward to focusing on recharging and taking time out to reflect. During that reflection, it is important to dig deep into the toughest times to see what lessons there are for us. There are always precious lessons that can help us grow wiser and be better at what we do. Read more...

Little things make Yvonne Muthien happy. Like a phone call to her daughter, Megan, who is completing a degree in biology in the United States, or spending some time with her son David, an investment banker. Read more...

It was great being on the inside, but it’s just as much of a challenge being on the outside. So says Noah Greenhill, in business a name synonymous with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Read more...

Phaswana Stephen Ratlou just laughs when asked about the secret to success. “There is no secret,” he says, adding, “other than educating one’s self well and hard work. You start at the bottom and you work your way up.” Read more...

South Africa is facing uncertain times. Inequality is widening. Debate is growing over the country’s economic policies and where the country is heading. Now, in the wake of August’s Marikana shootings and ongoing strike action, many fear the country is on a dangerous precipice. Read more...

It is often easy to become pessimistic, or even fatalistic, about South Africa. It is also hard to escape the fact that there are, sometimes, valid reasons for such pessimism and fatalism… Read more...

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe made headlines recently when he slammed the ‘tenderpreneurship’ culture that has alloyed the success of broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE). Mantashe, in a speech at the University of Johannesburg, said it is unacceptable that black companies provide often poor-quality goods and services to the government at… Read more...

It’s not easy to develop and execute strategies in turbulent times. In a fast-moving, ever-changing and complex world, our strategies need to be a lot more flexible and adaptable than they used to be. This requires a different approach to strategy, a willingness to disrupt our accepted patterns, and a new kind of leadership. Read more...