As young adults entering the corporate sphere, we have all developed our own detailed scenarios or expectations about the day we enter the corporate world, anticipating a lifetime of shining success and purpose driven conversations. However, the realities of what we often encounter are far from our vivid imaginations. In my own corporate fantasy, I...
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Andile Khumalo: Small Businesses Have A Tide To Catch
In a scene from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are discussing the final phase of their civil war. Cassius has been urging that they group their forces and take advantage of a secure location to catch their breath. Brutus, however, advocates heading off the enemy before it can recruit more men. “There is...
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Andile Khumalo: Our Bright Sparks Need Better Support
A few weeks ago, I found myself at a round-table discussion about the opportunities available to our generation as a result of the exponential growth expected from the digital economy in South Africa. The discussion quickly came down to what exactly was meant by the digital economy. Is it happening outside the “normal” economy, or...
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Adila Chowan
A chartered accountant with almost 18 years of experience, who had previously acted as both a CFO & CEO and served as a board member of approximately 7 companies, was overlooked for a CFO position at AMH. Even though highly qualified, Adila Chowan was reduced to being identified as a “female employment equity” candidate while...
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Business Ethics
In the modern world, the concept of business ethics has become an integral part of most corporate companies. The reason being, they are important for managing a sustainable business mainly because of the serious consequences that can result from decisions made with a lack of regard to ethics. In South Africa for example, businesses are...
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The Alter Ego – Corporate South Africa
Imagine, being the only black person in a boardroom and then suddenly hearing an Afrikaans lady say to you, in front of everyone, “Oh my husband speaks Fanakalo, I’m sure you would like that.” Only to then force yourself to abruptly get rid of that blank look of confusion on your face that says, “But...
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Calling All Aspirant Entrepreneurs
It is very difficult to pin down what exactly it means to be a modern man in the modern world. The definitions are broad, varied and quite subjective yet so specific as to almost make a him a creature of myth. But what is ubiquitous with these checklists is a trait every man must possess: self-definition....
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Millennials in the Workplace (Part 2)
The internet has changed the face of the world for good, we are now more globally connected than ever because of the products we use, and the information we absorb. The way business operates creates an opportunity for the millennial to question their existence and relevance in an organization. It is a continuous cycle of...
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Millennials in the Workplace (Part 1)
There are four key generations to consider in the workplace today, for the first time in history you get all four of them working together in the same organization, how odd is that, this must present a lot of challenges for the employers. These generations are the Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964), Generation X (born 1965-1980),...
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Perception Management – Corporate South Africa
“Explain to me why on earth you found it appropriate to test assets this way?” My manager impatiently asked, clearly very disappointed in my methods. “Well… I…” (I’m already too terrified to say anything) ” I thought…” Too tired to listen to my flimsy and soft spoken excuses, he impatiently cuts me off and replies:...