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...
by Execucoach | Sep 28, 2018 | Articles, Mastery, Purpose and Values
Warren Buffet, known as the “Oracle of Omaha” is one of the richest men in the world. He is also a person who reads many hours every day. He has been called a Sage who imparts wisdom that transcends industries, generations and cultures. Buffet says that “In the world...
by Execucoach | Sep 12, 2018 | Articles, Leadership
In this communication, I want to share a bit of the remarkable work done on the credibility (or otherwise) of Business Leaders by four senior people in academia which appears in the MIT Sloan Management Review of August 17, 2018. The “Fabulous Four” conducted several...
by Execucoach | Aug 27, 2018 | Articles, Management
Victor Borchers: As the “Self-appointed President” of the Misogynist Club I find this a very difficult article to send to you all! I mean, this is supposed to be a “Man’s World” and women should know their place. My grandfathers must be turning in their graves as...
by Execucoach | Jun 20, 2018 | Articles, Staff, Strategy, Team
Robert Gabsa of Gallup Incorporated has an interesting, important and helpful article on hiring, on-boarding and engaging Star Employees. It’s always worthwhile taking what Gallup presents because behind their offerings is a huge amount of research. It isn’t just the...
by Execucoach | Jun 5, 2018 | Articles, Staff, Strategy
Every client I have worked with over the last 20 years (First as an independent National and International Head-hunter then as an Executive Coach) has had the same needs with regard to their workforce. Every client looked for high class candidates to employ and each...
by Execucoach | May 12, 2018 | Articles, Leadership
Jim Collins of “Built to Last”, “Good to Great”, “Great by Choice” fame was shaken to the core by his 21 university graduate students (who were researching how good companies can become great) when they challenged him and then proved him wrong about Leadership....
by Execucoach | May 9, 2018 | Articles, Purpose and Values
I well remember the time Banks in South Africa centralized the granting of credit and mothballed Bank Managers. This was aggravated with the introduction of ATM’s which, although it provided quick access to cash, further succeeded in distancing the customers from...
by Execucoach | Apr 2, 2018 | Articles, Strategy
What Do We Mean by “Strategy”? A company’s strategy is defined by the specific market positioning, competitive moves, and business approaches that form management’s answer to “What’s our plan for running the company and producing good results?” A strategy represents...
