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As we find 2012 drawing to a close, we are delighted to bring you this issue of the magazine.
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We recently had the pleasure of joining the 6th International Business Conference (IBC) held in Kenya, which you can read about on page 9. We have reproduced a number of the papers from the conference, as abridged versions, in this month’s magazine, as well as issues over the coming months.
We also report on the news that Conference Chairman Professor Tommy du Plessis has recently been appointed as the new President of the South African Business Schools Association (SABSA). “The challenges of the current business landscape require leaders and managers to have a multidiscipline skill-set which they can use in public, private and parastal organisations,” explains Du Plessis. “The multifaceted nature of the MBA and its orientation towards integrating the cognitive, emotional and physical aspects of leadership therefore form an ideal incubator for future leaders.”
Also in this month’s issue we feature an interview with Angelique Pretorius. We are very proud to have spoken to this aspiring young actress to find out more about life in the film industry. The government is currently investing heavily in the industry in order to support growth in the arts and stimulate employment. We will have more about that in our December issue.
We are proud to bring you the results of two prestigious award programmes that recognise the best of South Africa’s companies. The overall winner of the CRF Best Employers project for 2012/2013 is Microsoft SA. The top ranked in the Deloitte Best Company to Work for 2012 are Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd, MiWay Insurance Ltd and Strate Limited, in the large, medium and small company categories respectively. As for last year’s awards, we will be featuring interviews with the leading Executives from these companies in these pages over the next few months.
In closing I want to mention that the next Kagan Dynamic Trainer sessions are being held in Johannesburg in January 2013. Please have a look at the advert on page 67 for details of how to book. The ASTD ran this course recently and delegates described it as fun, energetic and well-structured. One delighted person recommended everyone in training to attend the course, saying that it adds value and meaning to what you are doing as well as empowering you as a trainer. Next month you can look forward to a special 30th anniversary edition of the magazine as we close the year on volume 30.
Alan de Sousa Caires
Publishing Editor
Welcome to the October issue of Management Today magazine. It has been quite a year for our 30th anniversary and there are just two issues left of Volume 30.
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In this issue, we look at a number of aspects of business improvement; a subject that affects every manager in today’s business world. We explain what terms such as Lean, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen and Gemba Walk really mean. We would like to thank BI Practitioners for the expert contribution to this issue of Management Today, and you can expect more from them in the coming months. Other features this month include: a research study on change management, an article on how business success can be achieved and another one focusing on problem-solving for SMEs.
In town last month was ACCA CEO Helen Brand – you can read our interview and her views on how accountants have a huge role to play in ensuring that Africa flourishes. Dr Godwin M.A. Hlatshwayo continues his series of articles with the coaching dilemma of how to choose the right professional to help your organisation. We close this issue with two articles on leadership from this year’s ASTD conference.
This month we embark on a new relationship with the Businesswomen Association South Africa, so we welcome all of its members to the magazine. We are delighted to report on the recent success of Dawn Rowlands as Businesswoman of the Year in the Corporate category and Margaret Hirsch in the Entrepreneurial category. Please see the membership application form on page 47 to join BWASA.
In another new partnership we welcome Student Brands to our pages. You can read all about their magazine The Brand on page 39, and see how your organisation can get involved with the huge student readership that this publication has. I would also like to thank Knowledge Resources for their book reviews. Please see our website for details of how you can win a free copy of the featured books.
There are some great events coming up that we urge you to diarise. Please visit our stand at the HRD Expo in Johannesburg, taking place between October 9th and 11th. On the theme of business improvement you will also find us at The Lean Six Sigma Africa conference on 22nd to 25th of this month. You can also book now for both The Association of Change Management Professionals’ (ACMP) annual conference on 8th to 9th November, as well as for the 9th International Conference of the ASTD in March next year.
Our November issue includes a number of articles from this year’s Business School Partner Network’s 6th International Business Conference. We will finish the year with a special 30th anniversary issue where we will take a look back at the past 30 years as well as taking a peek at what the future holds. We have some inspiring interviews with great personalities that include Prof Mervyn King, Clem Sunter, Mal Fletcher and Dr Godwin M.A. Hlatshwayo.
Meanwhile, please enjoy this issue, and please enjoy the spring season, a time for new beginnings for everyone.
Alan de Sousa Caires, Publishing Editor
My passion for innovation has been alive for quite some time, in fact, back to the days in the 90’s when I worked in Europe and USA for General Electric. At that time innovation was the latest buzzword, the new trend and the unknown. Innovation departments were unheard of and the Innovation Manager was not a formal job title. Today most forward thinking organisations have a core focus on innovation with many different approaches to integrating it in the organisation’s culture and behavior.
The September issue of our magazine has been penned by the speakers from the 5th SA Innovation Summit http://innovationsummit.co.za/ so features the best of innovation experts in South Africa.
There is a move from internally focused innovation efforts to open innovation and the latest trend is a drive to create far more inclusivity (bottom up with products and services serving the majority of the population rather than the rich minority). Sustainability is another important theme driving innovation efforts.
The role of academia in the fuzzy front-end of innovation is critical yet not well-understood as explained by Peter van Nieuwenhuzen and Truida Prekel.
Dr Neville Comins who created the first science and technology park in SA takes a serious look at the current National System for Innovation: Is it working? He believes our NSI needs an overhaul to address the real grand challenges. Willie Krause shares his research results on open innovation and SMEs. Dr Cunningham argues that it is necessary to move from working with individual or groups of enterprises on innovation towards stimulating innovation systems that are regional or sectoral (or a combination). Jayshree Naidoo describes the Seven Steps to Innovation Success while Henra Mayer gives an overview of the latest Innovation Management Practices.
How do we grow innovation capital? Lydia Zingoni strongly believes that teen entrepreneurship should be a viable alternative for traditional education and employment options.
We dedicate this, our September 2012 issue of Management Today magazine, as the first Innovation Journal. It includes these and other innovation related articles and thought leadership pieces.
So where has my passion led me? Understanding how the brain works is fundamental to understanding creativity and innovation – it is indeed a whole brain process. Innovation is part science and part art. Innovation can only happen by design. Some people have a natural innovative capacity while others have a natural execution capacity. The magic happens when these two come together.
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Innovation greetings,
Alan de Sousa Caires
Publishing Editor – Management Today magazine
Welcome to this special issue to celebrate Women’s Month in South Africa. I was delighted that my dear colleague Amanda Dormehl agreed to write this month’s opening page.
Thank you Amanda;
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In the immortal words of James Brown: “It’s a man’s world, but it would be nothing, nothing without a woman…”
I recall with great excitement some of the stories and industry-leading practices that we reported on during August 2011. You may recall the phenomenal success that General Manager Andrea Quaye achieved for Carling Black Label with their ‘be the coach’ campaign or CEO Mardia van der Walt-Korsten that gave T-Systems back its soul.
And in August 2012 we celebrate women in business again. I have experienced the great honour of interacting with the sector leaders such as Dr Felicity Coughlan who has been changing the face of higher education, Melanie Trollip, the newly appointed CEO at P E Corporate Services and Donna McPherson, the Director of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Kimberly-Clark Professional and in this issue we share with you some of their career paths, best practices and advice for young leaders.
We also bring you some key findings from the annual Businesswomen’s Association’s Women in Leadership Census. The report reflects the imbalance of women versus men represented in senior roles, but it also acknowledges the strides that have been made in South Africa over the past 9 years.
There is an insightful article by one of our regular contributors, Bill Price, that focuses on the coaching of female executives and managers and we include commentary on why gender equality should be considered when planning learning initiatives.
As a woman in business myself, I have never experienced being marginalised due to being female but we are all aware of situations where women are treated differently from men in the workplace. My wish for all South Africans is to unite in our efforts to work towards equality amongst the sexes. It really boils down to bringing the best qualities of both to the table so that organisations may benefit from the finest contributions delivered by its entire staff complement.
Editor’s note: thank you again Amanda.
Regards, Alan de Sousa Caires, Publishing Editor
Sport has been one of my passions for a very long time. Whilst never being the fastest or most athletic kid in school, growing up in London, England, my father took me to see my first soccer match at the age of 10. More than a generation later, 1 500+ games, visiting more than 100 stadiums around the world, and having spent a huge portion of my annual salary each year, I think I may have finally kicked my addiction for soccer. These days I am more of an “armchair” TV fan, and embracing a wider range of sports, with the occasional outburst to attend a live event, such as the Springbok test against my home country in Durban recently.
Sport is many things to many people. It is certainly a numbers game, which is how we determine who is the best, who wins and loses. 42-6, 3-1, 175 for 4, 9.8 seconds. These are the numbers that remain firm in the mind of many sports fans. R2,5 million per week is the amount of Drogba’s new contract in China, R42.6 million is what the Department of Sport and Recreation has earmarked for the School Sport Progamme this year, R45.9 million is what the same department spent on the South African Sports Awards last year, 16 countries will participate in Afcon in January next year, US$4.2 billion was FIFA’s revenues for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, 11 000 schools will participate in the School Sport League culminating in the first National Schools Olympics in December, 26 sports in the London 2012 Olympic games, with 10 500 athletes and 7,6 million tickets being sold.
Sport is full of emotion; how different does someone feel when their team wins or loses, how driven and passionate are those who train for months to compete in such wonderful events as the Olympics, how amazing that sport can help people turn around moments of adversity in their lives. Sport is about individual performance, sport is about teamwork and leadership. These are all emotions that we can take from the sports field and have as our inspiration in the workplace.
In this month’s magazine we try to capture some of the feeling of sport and how it interacts with the world of business. We have inspirational stories from Alistair Patrick-Heselton who will lead the GB Paralympic soccer team at this year’s games. We hear from Penny Heyns and what she has achieved since retiring from swimming. Danny Jordaan talks to us about his role in uniting South Africa through sport. Read how HR and OD teams worked together to deliver the London Olympics on time and on budget. Learn what being a Wimbledon ballboy teaches young people about teamwork and leadership. And more. We hope you enjoy reading this month’s magazine as much as we enjoyed creating it for you. You can buy the latest issue here: http://free.yudu.com/item/details/324640/ or for your iPad here: www.bit.ly/j9UfEG
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Regards,
Alan de Sousa Caires,
Publishing Editor
Welcome to the June edition in which we celebrate Youth month by highlighting some of the great things that both corporate SA and our government are doing to develop our youth.
50%…. That is the official unemployment rate of our youth. And it is not just the underprivileged that is suffering. Recent statistics show that even with a degree, 40% of our graduates will still be out of work five years after leaving university. But it is not hopeless. The overall unemployment rate for those with a tertiary education (Q1-2012 QLFS) is 9.5%, but for those without, it is 27.1%. So education continues to be of the utmost importance. Our aim this month is to inspire you by sharing some success stories. We want companies in SA to have a look at what can be done to help our youth and be the driving force behind turning the tide of unemployment.
We want people to be as successful as possible, because having a bad start in life by not being able to secure employment can have a long-lasting effect. It impacts not only morale and people’s self-esteem but also their mental well-being.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) reports that 40% of all young people in the 15-24 age bracket are without work. Globally that is a staggering 75 million people. That is equivalent to the whole of the United Kingdom being unemployed. However, it is not just a third world problem. We hear daily in the news about the problems that Spain and Greece are suffering, and this is reflected in their youth unemployment rates of 50%. But it is also hitting other parts of the world; such as the USA that now has 46% youth unemployment, and even the Middle East is catching up quickly. The situation is creating more and more pressure for the world’s leaders, already trying to juggle their economies with a global population that has just passed seven billion. The youth unemployment rate has always been higher that the overall unemployment rate, so what are the policy makers going to do? The advanced economies of the world are now finding it even harder to compete with emerging nations such as China and India because of the lack of people in the right jobs; organisations are falling behind in every respect.
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It is an unfortunate fact that once people fall behind in terms of opportunities, they often find it difficult to claw their way back to where they ought to be, sometimes spending their entire career playing catch-up. How does society view these people, in a day and age where we are judged by the job we have, and everything that goes with it, such as the car we drive, and the place where we stay? What is the knock-on effect for these people’s children, and what example are we setting for our kids to aspire too?
Many young people, having graduated from university, are either taking lower skilled jobs, or if they can get the job they are qualified for then the job market is squeezing them on salary. We often see that the young employed are those who get retrenched first when the organisation hits hard times. It is not just a domestic problem. In other parts of the world, the number of college graduates in lower-skilled jobs has risen to 36% from 27% just ten years ago. Corporate SA needs to support our young and invest in the future of our great country.
As always we appreciate your comments. Regards, Alan
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On 14th April 2011 South Africa attended their first BRICS summit having been granted membership of the grouping in December 2010. One year on from their first summit we take a look at what membership of BRICS means for South Africa and look at some examples of how it is impacting business both here and overseas. It is a grouping that represents over 40% of the global population. Why is BRICS so important and what does it mean to you?
Our government believes, and I quote, that “the fast-growing emerging economies of BRICS have a vital role in addressing the global economic crisis, thus equaling their status with traditional powers. As part of BRICS, the international community can work together to strengthen cooperation for common development and the grouping calls for further international financial regulatory oversight and reform, strengthening policy coordination and financial regulation and supervision cooperation, and promoting the sound development of global financial markets and banking systems.”
As part of this common development our government believes in the importance that the BRICS member countries are major export markets for each other, which the figures certainly support: internal trade among the BRICS countries registered an average annual growth rate of 28% from 2001 to 2010, with the total volume reaching $230 billion in 2010. We interviewed DTI Minister Dr Rob Davies to hear his views first hand.
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Also in this issue we look at the work that the ACCA is doing in South Africa to help develop those who want to work in the accountancy industry. We also feature a very inspiring interview with Nadine Kater, Head of ACCA SA, and her views on the importance of education. Elsewhere in this issue we hear from SHL with their new Leadership Index, something which will allow us as business leaders to compare each year how we rank alongside our international colleagues. We also learn about the Lifestyle MBA that MyHealth-CODE.com has developed with Bluprints, an engaging new programme to ensure that your staff achieve their optimum performance and a work-life balance.
We continue our close associations with the ASTD with a word from President Robin Probart about the 10th anniversary of the network here in SA, and feature articles from two more of the speakers from the recent annual conference.
Our pages are filled with details of different events and courses; which is information that we have consciously decided to bring to you to equip and develop you in your role as a manager. On pages 26 and 27 we feature a new workshop from regular contributors Dorian Haarhoff and Graham Williams which is taking place in June. We would also like to thank them for the 16 page supplement included inside this month’s magazine.
I recently mentioned my Six Sigma background so I am happy to announce the GreenBelt training course that SSA will be running here in Johannesburg this month. It is not too late to book your place. This is a great way to find out what Six Sigma is all about and how it can help your organisation.
In closing my notes, we look forward to our June issue next month, celebrating Youth Month here in SA. You can look forward to some informative and inspiring success stories. We are delighted also to be supporting Sarah Brummitt with a one day workshop especially designed for graduates to help equip you for business life with vital network and presentation skills. You can read more on page 18.
Please be inspired, and informed.
Regards,
Alan
Why do we love our cars so much? Why do some of us spend more on our car payments each month than our bond? Yes, there is the debate about the availability of public transport in our country. Yes, there is the road versus rail discussion. Yes, we all have our opinions about e-Tolling.
In this month’s issue we look back on the career of John Newbury, CEO of Nissan for almost 20 years. What can Newbury teach us about the automotive industry in SA? It’s a fascinating read. We also take a brief look at some of the facts and figures for the industry. We take a look at how BMW is positioning itself to double output from 50 000 to 100 000 units by 2013 and the impact that will have on the local employment market. With Toyota in the news again with another recall in USA, we have an opinion piece about how the company is surviving, or not.
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With any manufacturing industry there is always the opportunity for business improvement, to look at processes and challenge the way we do things. So we have a report from SSA Solutions on their work with TATA motors in India. How can we bring these lessons, and their passion for the impossible, to Africa?
I would like to thank everyone who is now following us on Twitter. Our following has doubled in the past three months which is fantastic to see. We want you, our readers to engage with us. If you would to express your views, then please join in our discussions on LinkedIn. It really is the place for you to quickly and easily comment on either our latest discussion thread, or any aspect of what you might read in your magazine. You will find the link at the bottom of my message.
It has been a busy month; we had a most wonderful, informative time at the ASTD conference, meeting almost 300 of our readers. Thank you for all your feedback. We are taking your comments on board and we will soon be starting a series of one-day workshops, the first of which starts in June. Please do not wait until the last moment to book your place, as it is open to both ASTD members and non-members.
We were also at the Association of Project Management SA conference in Western Cape, so watch out for a report in the next issue and more news of how you can get involved.
By the time you read this, President Zuma’s second visit to a BRICS summit will have been concluded. Our next issue for May, out on April 25th, will focus on BRICS and some of the challenges and rewards that our country has experienced dealing with Brazil, Russia, India and China. We feature the views of DTI Minister Rob Davies who recently took time out to speak to Management Today.
Enjoy this issue of your magazine. Regards,
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