IT is very sad that in many organisations line managers have no say in how much their subordinates earn. Empower your managers to have a say in how much their subordinates should earn. Doing so will empower your managers and build a performance culture.  (more…)

Dear Cabinet and Politburo members COMRADES, unhappily, I am unable to address you this week. It has nothing to do with the inclement weather that our evil detractors most likely unleashed on us, but rather the need for me to create time for myself so that I could…

WE have decided to take a break away from “heavy news” in favour of light news. We will, however, not take any responsibility for those who fall off their chairs while in the process of digesting the contents of this letter. (more…)

IN this article I want to highlight nine things organisations should avoid at all costs in order to avoid a public fallout with key stakeholders. (more…)

Dear Cabinet and Politburo members COMRADES, I never knew that I had such geniuses among members of my team. I should admit that I was thoroughly impressed with the idea of giving livestock a greater role to play in turning around our economy… the idea of cattle being…

NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. As a Christian, I am compelled by my faith to be hopeful. After all, the whole point of the resurrection is that there must be another future after death and a second…

THERE has been wild claims that emotional intelligence predicts job performance better than intelligence. There is no scientific evidence to back that claim. Here is the science; holding other things constant general mental ability (intelligence/cognitive ability) explains 44 percent of the variation in job performance. (more…)

Dear Cabinet and Politburo members COMRADES, I will shortly be starting nationwide rallies to warm our structures in readiness for next year’s harmonised elections that, naturally, we will be winning by our trademark landslide margin. (more…)

  MOST people wish they could tell their bosses what they really think about them. The 360-degree assessment was designed with that goal in mind — extracting an honest and insightful look at employees and how they work. (more…)

MY research interest was in finding the Methodist connection with early African nationalism. From South Africa came Enoch Sontonga, a Shangani who bequeathed to us the anthem: Nkosi Sikelela iAfrica. Another giant who walked on this earth was Chief Albert Lithuli, president of the African National Congress (ANC),…