Good morning Last week’s letter focused on a key moment of leadership displayed by Springbok rugby captain, Siya Kolisi. Enrique López Ponce, Nordex Group’s Vice President of the International Business Development Division, and Alfie Jay, managing director of Algoa FM, pointed…
Dear Friends A few weeks ago, I opened The New Yorker to read about a trash-eating sea monster that had appeared in the Hudson. The monster was the WasteShark, an unmanned craft that gobbles our rubbish from urban waterways. In…
Dear friends This week the 2023 Booker Prize longlist was announced. It is wonderful to see the inclusion of Nigerian author Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s A Spell of Good Things. If you missed it, I shared my thoughts about it in this letter (it…
Good morning friend My week started with Nonkululeko Britton-Masekela saying these kind words, and it ended with Nomvuyiso Batyi saying this. In the middle of the week, my birthday celebrations continued with my sister paying for a magnificent dinner at…
Good morning my friends Please forgive me, I have meandered a little today. I will return to our tighter formula next week. Winter has arrived in the Cape. The days are soaked by long steady rains, interrupted only by moments of…
“…leading teams becomes a lot more joyful when you know and care about people. It’s freeing.” The Trillion Dollar Coach Good morning friends In the course of my coaching work, I am often asked, “How do I have more effective…
Last week’s letter focused on getting people ready, willing, and able to change. It reminded us that if we don’t build organisational support and momentum around a strategy, it dies (This letter from March 2022 shares more insight from the Fit for…
I took advantage of last week’s writing break to enjoy Cape Town’s continued clinging to summer. Although the mornings are now dark and some days are rain-drenched, others are temperate and clear-skyed. After February’s intense heat and dramatic wind, the…
I wanted to get straight to business today. I wasn’t inspired to share any particular piece of art, amusing cartoon, wine to drink, or place to visit. I grudgingly decided I should try to find you something, lest you intuit…
Good morning everyone Our last two letters zoomed in on the serious job of starting a new job. If you missed them, you’ll find them here. Today, we zoom out to creativity and curiosity. As you know, I love seeing…
You got the job. Now what? Today is our second letter on achieving success in your new job. Last week’s letter focused on some of the first steps you should take. In summary, they are: Take care of yourself –…
I loved artist Simphiwe Ndzube’s posts honouring the great South African sculptors Noria Mabasa and Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi (You can read more about Sebidi here). It is wonderful to see someone who is experiencing contemporary success express gratitude for those who have influenced his way…