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It has been fascinating to see the changing approach of mining companies to community development and Corporate Social Investment over the past 20 years. The mining industry stands apart from many other industries in South Africa in that the community investment is regulated through the Mining Charter. Whilst initially this was merely a compliance exercise,…

In the first two article of this series, we explored the concept of an ‘Adaptive and Responsive’ flavour to strategy formation, planning, budget management, resource management and delivery execution. We understood the shift in mindsets and behaviours, some of the key ones being: Shift from work to be done to value being delivered. Shift from…

This year, many companies and organisation have found themselves caught, to coin a popular phrase, ‘between a rock and a hard place.’ Those in leadership roles have had to make uncompromising decisions due to the external factors which have thrown their businesses into a tailspin. They would have felt trapped, without any other way out.…

In the first article of this series, we explored the concept of an ‘Adaptive and Responsive’ flavour to strategy formation, planning and execution. We found that a high maturity on the scale of being ‘Adaptive and Responsive’ results in maximum value delivery within agreed timelines, effort, quality and budget, all despite the challenges of unplanned…

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For an in-depth version of this article, refer to the linked document on the bottom of the article.  Last year at around this time, organisations would have been busy with the annual strategy setting, annual planning and annual budgeting process to help prepare them start 2020 on a strong footing. However, 2020 unfolded in a…

Now that COVID-19 has left many businesses / business functions in a state of trauma, the question of “Re-building” is at the fore-front of most CEO’s minds. Referencing the tried-and-tested Blueprint Model shown below – the question is: can it be used as a reference point for businesses / business functions to develop their “Re-build”…

“Apocalyptically orange sky loomed over San Francisco earlier today as smoke from unprecedented wildfires blotted out the Sun”. “August 2020: The warmest summer on record for the Northern Hemisphere”. These US headlines are just part of a story of climate change induced disasters from around the world. Back in 2012, in an article for MAC,…