Nelson Mandela continues to be a source of wisdom and inspiration for our Lead with Humanity immersions, where we support leaders around the world in finding their purpose and leading with humanity. In his honour, as world celebrated his 105th Birthday, we reflect on some...

At best, ours is a world in flux. At worst, it’s in chaos. Over the past 200 years of capitalism we have made money the yardstick of success, sadly choosing to define ourselves by our material possessions and wealth. Compound this with more recent events,...

The global (and national) events of 2022 have fueled the fires of complexity, anxiety and uncertainty still lingering from the Covid pandemic and the subsequent economic and social shutdown. Through the tragedy, the year has presented an intense learning journey for many individuals, teams and...

Resilience fatigue has hit. Global economic upheaval, the climate crisis and social turmoil — to say nothing of our local experiences of load shedding, water cuts and political instability — has made the expectation and experience of being resilient exhausting. And yet there’s no doubting its...

Anxiety, fear, uncertainty and unrealistic pressure. Toxic environments, difficult managers, verbal abuse and sexual harassment. The mental health issues that people face in the workplace today are numerous and various. They range from extreme stress to extreme boredom, and are punctuated by all of the...

Imagine a workplace, possibly a world of workplaces, where employees turn up for work, mentally and emotionally ‘checked out’, completely disengaged from their role and do the bare minimum to get by. This is the Urban Dictionary’s explanation of Quiet Quitting – the latest corporate catch...

A look into refreshing, innovative ways of working in a postmodern world We live in a world that is still largely dominated by hierarchical constructs from the Industrial Age that birthed the large corporations still operating in today’s world. These companies crave independence and have an obsession...

“The great leaders are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.”  – Blaine Lee Many organisations, steeped in traditional hierarchy, probably look a lot like an orchestra.  Each musician is given their exact set of musical...

One of the most insightful summaries of the way Mahatma Gandhi lived his life can be found in his identification of seven deadly sins for humanity.  He had a deep commitment to Satyagraha, meaning ‘instance on truth’, and this underpinned each of these philosophical instructions. Gandhi...

This weekend wasn’t really the end of lockdown, it just felt that way. Today, 8 million South Africans returned to work, and 14 million school children nearly did, but then didn’t. Golf courses and legal cigarette packets remain closed, but liquor stores opened, and open-toed...