Author Archives: Clive

Being appointed to a hiring panel

is South Africa’s equivalent of jury duty If jury duty is a key civic duty for an American citizen, then a vital corporate duty in South Africa is being asked to sit on a hiring panel. The stakes are just … Continue reading

Let’s stop using weaponising resilience in the workplace

Resilience is perhaps one of the most over-used words in the corporate lexicon. We have always understood the importance of being resilient. You cannot be a South African at any level or from any quarter unless you are resilient – … Continue reading

Remembering the story of the bee took us right back to our hive

A time to reflect It should be a momentous moment; a time to celebrate, but it is also a time to reflect. Those of us privileged to remember those heady days tell of the excitement and incredible feeling of hope … Continue reading

Growing our own timber is hard, but we must do it

The injunction to lift as we rise is as relevant today. We celebrate South Africa’s 30th anniversary as a fully democratic and free country, as it was in 1994. Part of running a successful operation as a business leader is … Continue reading

Be alert to the danger of AI

removing the ‘human’ from Human Capital The role of AI, artificial intelligence, and its impact on our lives is becoming the burning debate of our times. And so it should. AI is all around us. Making our lives easier in … Continue reading