ARE YOU MIND-FULL OR MINDFUL?

ARE YOU MIND-FULL OR MINDFUL?

Mindfulness has become quite the buzzword in recent times, with us constantly being told to practice it, encourage it and exemplify it. But do we really understand what it is, how to practice it and what the benefits of practicing it are? Mindfulness can be described...
Celebrating Great Bosses

Celebrating Great Bosses

We asked some of our team members to tell us about bosses who have inspired them and the qualities they believe good bosses share. For Ilse Coetzee (Institute Coordinator), these two quotes sum up what she feels a good boss symbolises:   “We are more powerful...
CELEBRATING AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP

CELEBRATING AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP

On 7 October, we celebrate the birthday of a very auspicious South African leader, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. He has crept into the hearts and minds of many over the years – always smiling, taking great pride in the country that he calls home and sharing wise...
DEFINING A GOOD LEADER

DEFINING A GOOD LEADER

In a discussion on good leadership amongst a group of executives, one of those present raised the point that he had been to school with Markus Jooste, and that already at that stage of life, Markus had demonstrated his popularity and his ability to lead, by getting...