Growth in Africa – 10 African cities
Growth in Africa. Economic growth is robust and foreign investment is growing. Its expanding urban middle classes are creating an internal market of global scale. The continent is actively harnessing its natural resources, but Africa is not just about the commodities boom. There is growth in manufacturing, technology, telecoms, finance, business services, outsourcing, retailing and more »
Business startup – I used my running shoes
I am concerned when I hear of entrepreneurs who put a business startup plan together and then approach a bank for a large loan. It’s the mindset that worries me . . . . • This approach places a gatekeeper on your plans that you have little control over. • This loan has to be more »
April Fool Prank that went right
The April Fool Prank that went right – 2014 VaultLife has its international launch 5 April 2014 so when we asked Bryan Pinehro and Donovan Black to pack for Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Nigeria they were none the wiser. We explained to them that we could not send in the USA sales team. The quote more »
Law of Unintended Consequences
We all have the same 24 hours but not the same productivity. Some people grow, some stagnate… For me this is about mastering the ‘Law of Unintended Consequences’. • Do you do the same thing and therefore get the same results? • Do you meet the same people and therefore get the same opportunities? • more »
Pillars of management are obsolete
Management and complexity . . . . As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify them. Why is productivety so disappointing? Why are people so disengaged? The traditional pillars of management are obsolete. You do not fight your competitors, you fight yourself. Solution – smart simplicity. I loved this TED talk by Yves Morieux more »
Self Awareness and Reflection
Self Awareness – The ability to be critically self aware in an accurate and productive way is one of the greatest strengths of spectacularly successful executives and entrepreneurs – check out the full story in Forbes
The Creative Entrepreneur. 4. Delusion and Future Vision
You can lead your company using one of two styles. You can . . . • Lead with the statistical facts of harsh reality. • Look past the present circumstances and see a new world of opportunity Does ‘future vision’ of success constitute lies and delusion or is it the pinnacle of innovation and leadership? more »
The Creative Entrepreneur. 3. Fantasy and Reality
Fantasy and reality are constantly changing concepts; therefore the line between them is imaginary. This is the world of the creative entrepreneur. To take cognizance of thus imaginary line is to impose limitations on yourself, your company and your products. In fact it can be argued that the more formal knowledge you have the greater more »
The Creative Entrepreneur. 2. I dont want to know
There are two economies. They are . . . • ‘This is how it works economy’ • ‘I don’t want to know how it works economy’ As business leaders we made a choice about which of the two spaces we play in. In the 1980’s IBM knew how it worked i.e. big business needed computers, more »
The Creative Entrepreneur. 1. Fantasy world of Steve Jobs
“Steve Jobs is a liar”. This statement was true in the 1980’s when he spoke above the tablet that used your fingers as the stylus. Today the iPad in your hand tells us that he was telling the truth. This discussion about the truth is a powerful lesson about leadership and the leadership styles we more »
