Shaking Up Change
Organisations can often become victims of their own success. In an era when everything is changing, evolving and mutating at an increasing rate, what worked for decades does not necessarily work any more.… Continue reading
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Fierce Sun – a Word for Go-getter
The word jua kali means ‘fierce sun’ in Swahili, but also translates to a person, businessman, or entrepreneur who can fix or practically do anything upon request. In Kenya these types of workers have… Continue reading
Love Yourself
In my weekly column for Marklives.com (Africa’s foremost site on marketing and advertising), I select one South African ad to feature as my Ad of the Week. (Sometimes we even find something done… Continue reading
Dealing with Difficult People
Let’s face it, people can often be difficult. They can be uncooperative, lazy, obstructive and downright irrational. It’s the manager’s job to deal with all that, and more. It takes a lot of… Continue reading
Taxing Our Sweet Tooth
Daily Maverick has an insightful article today on the proposed ‘sugar tax’, which comes into effect in April 2017. Diabetes is apparently the second highest cause of death for South Africans aged 15-49.… Continue reading
The Squandered Youth
Millennials have a better quality of life globally than any previous generation — instant communication, abundant entertainment, better education, more personal freedoms. But the flip-side is that they face other challenges. Education is… Continue reading
The Two Enemies of the African Renaissance
It seems that there are two things slowing growth in Africa: bad trade practices and corruption. Nigeria’s current economic slide provides a word of warning to countries that base themselves too heavily on resources. As… Continue reading
The Human Brain — Who Can Explain?
There are things about humans that are just plain irrational, but they work in favour of marketers. From body language to trigger words, to psychological tics, there are a myriad of hidden persuaders… Continue reading
Marketing to the Youth
The youth is the biggest single demographic in the world, and in Africa particularly so. In fact, Africa has the world’s youngest population, with almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24,… Continue reading
Facts You Should Know About IoT
According to estimates by the McKinsey Global Institute, the Internet of Things will have a total economic impact of up to $11 trillion by 2025. And yet, 87% of people have not even heard… Continue reading