One of the principle reasons behind leadership failures in the modern world is that leaders – be they corporate or political – do not walk the talk with the level of totality and moral commitment that is required to make a real difference. Lets explore why leaders don’ walk the talk, and how they could […]
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A little background history for this story: In 1993/4 I was working as the Media Director at Ogilvy in Cape town. We were thrust into a literally 24/7 task working for the Business Election Fund, a fund created by big business who wanted to see a peaceful birth of a new democracy in South Africa, […]
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In South Africa we live in a very racialized and race aware country. Everything is defined in black and white, and there is a mountain of pain, rejection, fear and lack of acknowledgement that falls on fragile, hurt people. It is a humanitarian tragedy that has found some, but little healing in the years since […]
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Always! Celebrate. Acknowledge those that do well, thank people who do small things for you, who offer support. Imagine if you woke up tomorrow, only with what you are grateful for today. Gratitude is the quickest route to happiness. Find something to celebrate every day! RIGHT NOW THINK OF THREE THINGS YOU CAN BE GRATEFUL […]
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My life has been a space of perpetual learning. Here are a few of the key lessons, of the thousands I have logged over the years. Too much of life is wasted on unimportant stuff. What makes something important? What creates impact? What will move the needle forward? Develop your importance criteria. Everything else can […]
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