Adel Oosthuizen - Future Females Windhoek ambassador
“Professional networking is not about who you know, it is about who knows you”, Mark Jefferies. I was recently invited by Future Females Windhoek ambassador, Adel Oosthuizen, to present on the Do’s and Don’ts of Online and Offline Networking.…
Over 50 years ago, long before majority of today's workforce was born, the social scientist and father of modern management, Peter Drucker said that a time would come when the ability to think and adapt will become more valuable than physical labour. He stated that information…
As the world becomes more and more dynamic, organisations (people, structures, processes, systems, culture, etc.) are expected to adapt to the demands brought on by disruptive industry trends and digital efficiencies. What is more apparent and perhaps challenging to some is that the adaptation is no…
Happy new season. It is the time of the year when we start talking about resolutions versus habits. If you are busy making plans, consider making your plans in pencil. You might perceive pencil to be a metaphor for doubt, fear or lack of confidence. The…
What is Imposter Syndrome
Do you recall that moment when you were about to apply for that job, attempt that business, speak at that event, advise that expert, organise that programme, advocate for this and that, but you changed your mind? Your heart wanted to, but…
Until you arrive to the level where you desire to be, lead where you are. Leadership is not a position, it is a combination of character traits. My previous article (on 25 September 2020) was written to the employer, on behalf of the millennial. Today, I…
Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, are dynamic, with a wealth of potential to contribute to the transition, sustainability and growth of an organisation, towards its desired future. The 2014 Deloitte Millennial Survey reported that by 2025, Millennials will make up 75% of the global…
During Disruptive Change
One of the most competitive advantages that any organisation has are its people. When an organisation instills in its people the confidence to think, behave and act as entrepreneurs, they have understood the potential value that corporate entrepreneurship, as a culture, possesses. This…