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308: What We Choose
Good morning friends It’s been a good week. It started with a message from a former colleague, “Love how you write”, then Tando Ntunja wrote this about me; author Mphuthumi…
282: The Springboks and Strategy: Eben Etzebeth’s Unlocked
Good morning friends At the end of 2025, Eben Etzebeth released his biography, Unlocked. Etzebeth is South African rugby’s most capped player. In fact, he is one of the most…
271: Will Guidara. James Clear. Octavia Butler
Good morning dear friends This community loves learning, loves reading, loves books. You understand that different perspectives create richer possibilities. You’ll love this list – acclaimed Zimbabwean novelist, Tsitsi Dangarembga’s favourite…
270: Will Guidara’s Unreasonable Hospitality (Part Two)
Good morning friend This week’s letter continues our exploration of Will Guidara’s Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect. If this is your first time…
265: Culture. Tenderness. Heritage.
Good morning friends The joy of writing this letter is consistently receiving feedback that enriches my world. Last week’s provocation about innovation refracted through Thomas Edison, resulted in me learning…
260: Three Rons Make a Right
Dear friends Three weeks ago, our letter was Building Leadership Resilience. When I shared it on LinkedIn, it included two Rons – Carucci and Heifetz – and my alliteration-loving brain…
249: Culture that Works. Becoming a Billionaire. Seeing Again
Happy Sunday! If this is the first time you’re reading strategy, soul & self, I hope you enjoy it. You can subscribe here. If you work in an organisation where…
246: The State of the Global Workplace
Dear friends Thank you for last week’s birthday wishes. I appreciated them. It was a wonderful weekend with all my favourite things – kayaking, good wine (2017 shiraz from Mullineux…
#241: the courage to find better ways…
Dear friends If you need a smile (who doesn’t?), this video of two playful leopard clubs may do the trick. If you’re more of a fashion-loving sort, then these collabs…
#239: Leadership that does not listen, fails.
Good morning dear friends This week’s letter took an unexpected turn. I had it planned, then Microsoft’s Co-Pilot suggested a rewrite. I started wrestling with that (it is down at…
#217: Leading through Dramatic Change
Dear friends On 30 June, President Ramaphosa announced South Africa’s new Cabinet. This Wednesday, I posted my Cabinet Reading List. My coaching practice birthed the idea. A central component of…
#209: Unlocking Engagement
Dear friends Apologies to those of you who missed my announcement that I wasn’t writing last weekend, I was flattered to know that you missed our letter. I was speaking…