STRATEGY We hear it all the time – ‘I want my business to make a difference, to really make a difference?’, too often, however, business people simply do what everyone else is doing – and simply [...]
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Whenever I meet with entrepreneurs I get very excited about the potential of converting ideas into value – especially in South Africa where there are numerous challenges and [...]
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT So the middle of the year is all too suddenly upon us! This is a good time to do a quick business ‘health-check’ to identify the ‘vital signs in the business’ – much like [...]
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT As shared on a recent blog I was recently in the bush veld visiting a game reserve close to the Kruger Park. Despite having visited numerous game reserves before I have never [...]
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Strategy starts with understanding and understanding starts with questions. If we get better answers by asking better questions – then surely we should spend some time [...]
STRATEGY – IS IT A BUZZ WORD Practical wisdom is the “ability to take the right actions at the right time and for the right reasons.” To adequately deal with situations that involve human [...]
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT So often we become too familiar with words and terms and lose a real understanding of what something is and why we actually need it. Strategic management is possibly one of [...]