Accountants are perceived to be safe and predictable; they don’t take unmeasured risks and don’t leap feet-first into new things. But throughout history, there have been accountants (including Nike founder […]
The CA who went her own way
Finding remote working solutions for SMEs
How SMEs can improve and adapt their remote working: Lessons from a software company, by Synthesis Executive Assistant, Sharon Andrews While there are many ways SMEs could improve and adapt their […]
A baker on a mission
Freddie Bieldt is the founder, owner and baker of Cape Town-based Freddie’s Bread. He is also a nuclear engineer, a nuclear waste coordinator, a devoted husband and father… and a […]
Holiday of Power promises inside edge for execs in 2020
New York Times best-selling author Natalia Rose has launched a new online course that promises to offer CEOs, high-flying executives and entrepreneurs an edge of power to help them grab the […]
The suite life of a career in hospitality
Avukile Mabombo shares his experience of being a creative working in the hospitality industry. When I tell people where I work, they probably picture me in a uniform, bowing to […]
My way: Taking it outdoors to clear the mind
Andrew MacKenzie heads up Boomtown creative agency. “From a leadership perspective, it is really important to approach every employee as an individual. We are all different, and with that, […]
My way: Taking to the skies
Henk Olivier, MD of Ozone Information Technology Solutions, keeps his feet on the ground by taking to the skies and going casual. “Power paragliding gives me time to just do […]
My way: Find your work Zen
Chris Ogden’s 8 top tips to find your work Zen I minimise leftover emails in my outbox. Leftovers mean the pile is queuing up for tomorrow. Instead, I forward […]
My Way: It starts with the why?
Jane Stevenson is Strategic Director of Magnetic Storm “I start most of my responses to questions my team asks with a ‘why’ – and if they can’t answer that then […]
The servient leader
Claude Schuck is the regional manager for Africa at Veeam My management style is called servient leadership, which is selfless leadership. When I walk into the office my approach is what can […]
My Way: Alone time behind the wheel
Group Chief Executive Officer Khalid Abdulla is the driving force behind JSE-listed African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI). It’s been a bumper year for the diverse AEEI investment group, with the […]
My Way: online gaming and vintage cars
Richard Bensted is the Director of the iShack Innovation Consultancy. My father and I love classic cars and so we joined this group called the Piston Ring. It is a […]
My way: Long showers and going barefoot
Arjun Khoosal is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kandua “When I’m feeling stuck, my secret move is to take a long shower. It’s some combination of the solitude, the humidity, […]