Not everyone can manage
Reports about the appointment at age 25 of a Zuma-sibling to a top HR position raises interesting questions. Let us, for the moment, leave aside matters of sexism, racism, ageism and potential...
View ArticleThe dream of leaving a legacy
The more I think about it and look around at actual cases, the less I am impressed with the idea that one works “to leave a legacy”. The first and most obvious point is that the idea of a “legacy” is...
View ArticleWe cannot live without trust
Trust is a crucial assumption in personal and societal relations. I say “assumption” – that means trust is taken for granted, trust is accepted as a shared value, trust motivates and guides conduct....
View ArticleMoney matters
Reading about the demise of African Bank on the back of seemingly reckless lending of billions to over-indebted consumers, my mind was cast back to my mother who grew up in the immediate aftermath of...
View ArticleA last word
Dear readers, You are reading my last Herald column. There is a time to come and a time to go. My first column was published The Herald on 13 June 2005. It was a short 350 words. The idea started...
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