Education and Career

It’s that time of year again, where renewal and reflection are front-of-mind. From a real estate perspective, the real estate sector has seen both great progress and equally great challenges in 2016. To what extent does it need to renew itself? If you ask me, the real estate sector needs...

Video marketing has been growing at an amazing rate but, with the advances in technology and the reduced cost of equipment, that growth will be eclipsed by what will happen in this area over the two to three years. Any company that is looking to not only maintain it's market...

Extraordinarily, these are the six powerful charts showing the positive developments made in the last two centuries throughout the world, according to chart/data released by Max Roser, the Oxford economist behind Our World In Data. It’s important to remember that "absolute poverty" and "child mortality" --- are falling in stunning,...

It is customary at the beginning of each year for organisations to take stock of how events in the previous 12 months are likely to shape their future. With 2016 being so momentous – the result of seismic changes in the political landscape forcing companies to reconsider their growth, people...

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Human Capital Trends Survey 86% of organizations cite culture as a very important issue and a top agenda item. I know what you are thinking, how can a bunch of hippies teach us anything about building a compelling organizational culture. "Once in a while you get...

"Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." - Mark Twain Ideation to Growth Started...

For many successful CEOs, professional goals and financial security have been all but attained. And for most, those corporate achievements notwithstanding, their success has had little positive effect on the greater public. As such, what comes next? Shouldn’t there be more to your story? Charitable contributions aside, now is the...

Let the New Year be a time to work on your inner You. Let it be a time for self-mastery. The relevance and importance of mastering the Self is a timely one, says Dr Persaud.  Your success as a strong and empathetic human being flows from the intent and consistency...

Stop cracking your knuckles, it’s just an interview! Here you are, waiting to hear your name for the interview-call and all that echoes in your ear is the thumping of your own heart. Your knees have gone weak, your palms are all sweaty and you can feel butterflies fluttering in...

The Volvo Ocean Race provides lessons in leadership, diversity and gaining a competitive edge that smart businesses can learn from – especially now that race CEO Mark Turner has introduced a game-changing rule that will strongly incentivise mixed male and female teams. How to gain a competitive edge when the...