by Execucoach | Feb 8, 2019 | Articles, Innovation
In terms of business growth, outlook and profitability, 2019 will probably turn out to be as limp as 2018. Any self-respecting and responsible person will be asking what should be done to prevent sinking into a stultifying malaise. Well, before acting one should...
by Execucoach | Dec 21, 2018 | Articles, Leadership
The Steinhoff crash wiped more than R200 billion off the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, erased more than half the wealth of tycoon Christo Wiese and knocked the pension funds of millions of ordinary South Africans. “Enron is the Olympic Gold of corporate fraud. Enron...
by Execucoach | Nov 30, 2018 | Articles, Staff
Jim Collins in his best-seller “Good to Great” reports that the great companies recruit the RIGHT people and place them in the RIGHT positions to do the RIGHT things. The big question is, “Who are the RIGHT people”? They are certainly not the so-called SUPERSTARS of...
by Execucoach | Nov 16, 2018 | Articles, Understanding what an Organisation is
There could be hundreds of Responsibilities in any Business Organization. In my opinion, the three most critical and important business responsibilities, in order of priority, are: The Responsibility of the Staff is to Serve the Customer. The Responsibility of the...
by Execucoach | Nov 9, 2018 | Articles, Mastery
Steven Paul Jobs was born on the 24th February, 1955 in San Francisco to two university students, Joanne Schieble and Syrian–born John Jandali. They were both unmarried at the time, and Steven was given up for adoption. He was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs, whom he...
by Execucoach | Oct 5, 2018 | Articles, Management, Staff
Management and Leadership are two sides of the same coin. In this communication, I focus on MANAGEMENT. The late Peter Drucker, in my opinion, is the Father of Modern Business and was the first person to really address and to professionalize management. Some of Peter...