Tag: Leadership Development

August 11, 2021

Leading Through Energy Depressants

To leaders everywhere. Think of Covid’s social restrictions as a world-wide energy depressant, the effects of which are akin to…

August 9, 2021

WFH Productivity Tips for Meeting-Heavy Days

Some WFH productivity tips for those, like me, who spend most of their working day in meetings. 1. Cut the…

July 16, 2021

The Lesson Behind the Question

As many of you know by now, I was blessed to have an inspirational mentor in John R Caldon, former…

June 25, 2021

The Balance Between Vision and Leadership

Inspiring visions abound and there’s no shortage of leaders. But here’s why visionary leaders are rare. To be a visionary,…

June 22, 2021

The Importance of Being Open-Minded in Real Estate

To aspiring real estate investors. It pays to be open-minded and curious. No two properties are the same. For that…

June 17, 2021

The Power of Teamwork in Business

Businesses often succeed because a leader has been able to hold together a collection of wildly different talents and temperaments…

May 28, 2021

Pressure is a Privilege

Here’s a lesson my father instilled in me when I was a teenager. What sets a leader apart is not…

May 19, 2021

Acknowledging the Tattoo

To young leaders everywhere. Beware, you have something tattooed on your forehead. When 27, I was asked by the Deputy…

May 10, 2021

Market Cycles Are Part of Our Nature

A note to investors everywhere. Market cycles are not events that lie outside of us. Cycles are blueprints that exist…

April 30, 2021

The Power of Kindness

I’m conscious of the fact that many of my millennial colleagues have not seen a fax in their life. But…

April 27, 2021

Think 5 Years Ahead in Your Career

I’m turning 50 in a few days, so perhaps I can proffer a small tip to my much younger colleagues…

April 7, 2021

The Truth Hides in Plain Sight

When I inspect office buildings and shopping centres prior to purchase, I always make sure to inspect the toilets. It’s…