By Johnny Johnson, brand and communications strategist at TowerStone Leadership Centre When asked what impedes their engagement, employees invariably mention leadership integrity and communication. By leadership integrity, they mean that their leaders are not setting an example of what they…
Everyone has a brand that precedes them. Before we engage others, they have already assigned certain qualities to us i.e. attributes and characteristics that they associate with you when they think about you. You yourself are a brand and what…
In January 2019, TowerStone (PTY) Ltd signed a 52% equity deal with Professor John Volmink and Professor Elias Links and in so doing, added a wealth of academic and adult education experience and knowledge to our Board. Volmink is best…
In the corporate world today, almost everyone aspires to fill a leadership role. Why? It’s in our nature – we just simply want to get ahead. And in the corporate world, that means climbing the corporate leadership ladder. But do…
Whether you are newly appointed or have been a manager for quite some time and are wanting to become more effective in your role, much of your success will depend on how well you communicate and interact with those whom…
How would your team members respond if you asked them: Why are you really at work? Simple and innocent as the question sounds, how many team members would really answer honestly? Would you? Wouldn’t most of us prefer a day…
Negotiation may be defined as a process between two or more parties, each with their own aims, needs and views, seeking to discover a common ground and reach an agreement to settle a matter of mutual concern or conflict. While…
Imagine dedicating 40+ hours every week providing a (specialist) service in an organisation that treats you like a cog in their commercial machine. Would you trudge resolutely onwards for several years unaffected by your working environment or would you begin…
The Human Resources (HR) role has evolved significantly over the years – from being purely administrative, to including training and development for succession planning, to pioneering employee relations initiatives. Historically, HR has been seen as a timid role with team…
Trust reminds me of the simple things in life – as simple as making a promise. Then going ahead and keeping it. Trust cannot be assumed, it has to be built. Whilst growing up, we were taught that trust was…