Ever since human beings started gathering together in couples, families, tribes, clans or nations, there have been leaders – someone whom everybody looked to for direction in terms of what the group should do.

The question, “What keeps CEOs awake at night?” has been around for a little while now and attempts to highlight the key issues that companies have had to address from a strategic point of view.

The nature of war has changed dramatically in the 21st century. For thousands of years, until the end of the 20th century, wars were fought on a conventional basis – there was a physical battlefield upon which troops waged war with one another.

For too many years now, the South African government has shown no respect for its citizens by allowing corruption to flourish at all levels in its ranks.

To date, three firms have found an unwanted spotlight shining on them for their roles in the corruption that is being exposed in South Africa.

In my years of training emotional intelligence, I facilitated an exercise where I ask delegates to bring along a mask that personifies the character they bring to work.

Whether we know it or not, all human behaviour can be distilled down to being driven by one of two states. Some people think of them as emotions but they’re actually the result of other emotions. These two states are love and fear.

The recent overpayment to student Sibongile Mani of R14.1 million instead of R1 400 for her monthly food and book allowance provides an opportunity for us to ask ourselves some very pertinent questions about ethics, honesty and sense of responsibility.

Decisions are an important part of business activity. That’s because business happens at the speed at which decisions are made.

Today’s leaders cannot rely on the leadership style that dominated the past 100 years – the order giving that was driven by a military, hierarchical leadership.

As it becomes increasingly clear that yesterday’s leaders are just that – yesterday’s leaders – so the search has to begin for tomorrow’s leaders – people who have the ability to see in three directions as they lead their countries, communities or companies into the future.

With the presence of Millennials starting to become more significant in the workplace, managers are having to make a number of adjustments to what they’ve always considered “business as usual” when managing people.