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When should a Chief Finance Officer (CFO) take the reins as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) can bring a fresh perspective to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role, but the move

The Independent Consultant as Equilateralist (Part 2)
It is money that makes money. A corporation has a lower tax rate than an individual. Earn a profit, give

Forging great leaders in time of crisis
How many times today have you checked your WhatsApp, your Instagram or Facebook feed, perhaps Twitter or the local news

Now & Next by Ken Robinson
Now is not a typical economy. The scale of change eclipses anything that as professional advisors we ever anticipated.

Musings of a Management Consultant in Lockdown
Life is “… a lot like walking into the ocean, and a big wave comes and knocks you over. And

What bosses should never make employees do
As a boss, you have a lot of power. But you need to be smart about how you use it.

10 Reasons Why Smart People Do Dumb Things
They’re too close to the
situation. Lack of objectivity or
perspective is probably the most common reason, but not

Why You Need to Surround Yourself with Like-Valued People
John C. Maxwell says no
one climbs a mountain without preparation, hard work and a crystal-clear
picture of what

How to Make “High-Quality Connections”
Jane Dutton, professor of business administration at the University of
Michigan and author of the 2003 book, “Energize

6 Ways to Drive Massive Referrals
John Ruhlin, the founder and CEO of the Ruhlin Group, a North Canton, Ohio based firm that specialises in high-level

5 STEPS TO CREATE MEANING AND PURPOSE AT YOUR COMPANY
Your company cannot
have a core purpose if you don’t know your own. It’s that simple. Follow what

Qualities of Smart Business People
I recently came across an old article by Sherre Campbell where she identifies 15 Qualities of “Smart” Business People. This

10 Steps to Serious Goal Getting
When you plan
and prepare carefully, you can legitimately expect to have success in your
efforts.

Seizing Your Future
Your landscape is already becoming increasingly volatile, explosively uncertain, spasmodically complex and progressively ambiguous.

ISO 17024 Summary
ISO 17024 is a complicated standard. This document is aimed at simplifying the concepts for the reader.

Tinkering within Chaos
Many CEOs feel challenged with the abundance of disruptive future forces. A lot of Boards seem bewildered with such chaotic

ProfWeb to host Principles of Professional Consulting Course
In response to industry demand, ProfWeb, a specialist professional services company,
is hosting its renowned Principles of Professional Consulting

The Common Body of Knowledge
The Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) is about knowledge and the associated learning. It is not a framework for determining

An Interview with Angelo Kehayas, council member of the Institute of Management Consultants
Nobody knows everything. All too often our own interests, our limited skills and the immediacy of our problems cloud our

Profweb directory of Learning Programmes
ProfWeb is a professional services firm that functions in three core domains, namely consulting, recruitment and capacity building. The company

Report back from the Annual Congress of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI)
The IMCSA executive director has recently returned from the ICMCI meeting held in
San Francisco. A number of interesting

The state of outsourcing in SA
Outsourcing is an executive tool that can reduce/contain costs, mitigate risk, eliminate areas of capital expenditure, move fixed costs to

30 Leadership Lessons From Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was one of the most famous figures of the 20th and 21st century.

Dubai – A Leadership Model
A review of various aspects of the Dubai economic, political and leadership models, as presented by Angelo Kehayas at the

THE CHANGING FACE OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
As governments, industry and commerce respond to the rapidly increasing pace of change in South Africa,

ICMCI Report 2002
he IMCSA executive director has recently returned from the ICMCI meeting held in San Francisco.

From CIO to GM – MBA required?
There is no question that most IT specialists would benefit from an MBA, says Angelo Kehayas, General Manager (IT) of

Professional Advisors in the Spotlight
I am finding more and more clients complaining about the cost and lack of professionalism of professional advisors.

Wherefore the consultant
Nobody knows everything. All too often our own interests, our limited skills and the immediacy of our problems cloud our

Professionalism in advisory services
Professional advisory and consulting services come in many guises and the ultimate perception of quality lies with the recipient thereof