by Kathy Gibson | Oct 27, 2023 | Trends and Analysis
Conventional wisdom suggests decision making in today’s business arena is a team sport, rather than a leader taking all the shots at the goalposts. It makes sense that including all stakeholders in a decision can bring diverse and often speedy solutions, improving...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 1, 2022 | Trends and Analysis
The Big Reset, Big Resignation and hybrid working are descriptors for the way workers and the workplace has changed as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns. Terms like this have simplified work issues that are giving rise to a number of mental health challenges – or...
by Kathy Gibson | Aug 28, 2020 | Thought Leadership
Although published in 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow’s paper, A Theory of Human Motivation, remains immensely popular, especially in the business world. By Michelle Moss, director of Assessments at Signium Africa It describes human needs as a pyramid consisting of...
by Kathy Gibson | Jul 10, 2020 | Features
In South Africa, we use the term “ubuntu”. It doesn’t just apply to business but every aspect of life. It is a social contract based on the philosophy that if my community thrives, I thrive. By Bafana Kubheka, an executive search consultant at Signium Africa Other...
by Kathy Gibson | Mar 6, 2020 | Thought Leadership
International Women’s Day 2020 is on 8 March and this year’s theme, #EachForEqual, focuses on the need to take collective action to create a world that’s fair and unbiased. By Mosima Selekisho, a director at Signium Africa It’s a time when women and men everywhere...