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Power outages shine a light on the power of timing Mar 15, 2021 We’ve had tons of Loadshedding recently.
3 ways to transform your interview from a quiz to a conversation Mar 9, 2021 This is the third and final article in my three-part series aimed at giving you practical advice on how to ace your next interview.
Have you prepared for that job interview? Mar 4, 2021 One of the reasons people are nervous for interviews is because they don’t know what questions they are going to be asked.
The current traditional schooling system cannot be the end game Feb 26, 2021 The pandemic – and our subsequent zig-zagging between on campus and online school – has made education a big part of our family conversations recently.
Innovation without execution is hallucination Feb 24, 2021 Innovation without execution is not vision.
Amazon and the Coronavirus remind us that failure should be an option Feb 19, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 is a relatively slow learner.
A promotion should cause you to change Feb 16, 2021 “They’ve really changed since they got that promotion”.
What you know and isn't true can hurt you Feb 9, 2021 It has been said that what you don’t know can’t hurt you.
Travel back in time using Eskom and these 6 easy steps Sep 8, 2020 Imagine waking up in the middle of the night because someone just switched on all the lights in your house.
The best teams know that much of next year’s story is written today Sep 1, 2020 I grabbed a virtual coffee with a colleague yesterday.
Akrasia: When we know what to do but don’t act on it Aug 31, 2020 I love the dad in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
The habits I built are more important than the masters degree I’ll complete in 2020 Aug 27, 2020 I’m on track to finish my masters degree in 18 months.
Lessons on perspective from The Little Mermaid and a hit punk song Aug 13, 2020 We’ve been educating our pre-teen daughters on what constituted popular songs back when mom and dad were young.
A maker of good decisions or a good decision maker? Aug 11, 2020 I don’t want to make good decisions.
The biggest room in your house is always the one for improvement Aug 10, 2020 “It’s so easy to think that we were in the dark yesterday but we’re in the light today...
Working with who you want on what you want is really just play Aug 7, 2020 There’s a word that perfectly describes working with who you want to work with, on what you want to work on.
What can you do today that you couldn’t do a year ago? Jul 27, 2020 I ask every interviewee: “What’s something you couldn’t do a year ago that you can do today?” It’s the most revealing answer of the entire conversation.
Push your leaders over the edge of their comfort zone Jul 24, 2020 I remember when my daughters couldn’t swim properly without water wings yet.
Failing to adapt makes us complicit in our own stress Jul 22, 2020 I love the song Stressed Out by Twenty One Pilots.
The best way to find something valuable to do: Do something! Jul 8, 2020 There was a time when people were genuinely worried that Google and Facebook wouldn’t figure out how to make money.
Invest in a good BS-meter: Media literacy and critical thinking Jul 2, 2020 What do you get when you put a powerful computer in the pocket of billions of people?
You can only solve problems that you can articulate Jun 30, 2020 Colleagues with strong comprehension and good communication skills are worth their weight in gold.
If you're on the wrong train, every stop is the wrong stop Jun 26, 2020 I’ve been on the wrong train twice.
Lessons learned should include principles not just tactics Jun 18, 2020 We recently had a major production incident which took 48 hours to fully resolve.
Responding well to misbehaving technology Jun 17, 2020 For centuries all we could be sure of was Death and Taxes.
Finding more “me time” in the midst of modern mayhem Jun 15, 2020 Who doesn’t appreciate a little “me time” every now and then.
Tomorrow’s jobs would sound made up today Jun 9, 2020 Imagine filling out a form at Home Affairs and them rejecting it because you’ve put down a made up profession.
Knowing how to think is better than a lifetime supply of fish Jun 4, 2020 Give someone a fish and they’ll eat for a day.
At home, during a crisis, trying to work Jun 3, 2020 Every manager needs to understand and acknowledge that we are living through a massive crisis.
Why it’s better to be overconfident Jun 2, 2020 Who would you rather work with: Someone who is overconfident or someone who is too cautious?
Love is the general - Discipline and will are just troops May 25, 2020 Love.
Pontificating is for the pope - Learning to be succinct May 20, 2020 A few weeks ago my good friend Frank told me he’s noticed that I sometimes belabor a point.
An MBA teaches you more than just coursework May 19, 2020 So it’s finally happened.
Get smart - Avoid standard stupidities May 12, 2020 I tried too hard to be clever when I was young.
It’s like riding a bike May 8, 2020 You never forget your first time.
The Law of Two Feet - Setting people free since the 1980s May 4, 2020 The 80s gave us big hair but also big ideas like The Law of Two Feet: If you're not learning or contributing, use your two feet, go someplace else.
Roam is the first note taking tool I might use forever Apr 30, 2020 Confession time.
Meetings - Why less is more Apr 20, 2020 We’re all tempted to fill up our team’s diary with meetings.
Numerical fluency helps leaders kick ass Apr 6, 2020 Leaders that understand how exponential growth works responded much faster to the coronavirus outbreak.
Don’t underestimate unity, humanity and science Mar 24, 2020 I wouldn’t bet against the power of unity, humanity and science.
English is a language... not a measure of intelligence Mar 6, 2020 Have you ever pre-judged someone’s intelligence or competence based purely on how well they speak English?
When a bad decision is better than no decision Feb 27, 2020 Waiting to be 100% sure you’re decision is right can easily lead to never starting.
Two keys to delivering large projects Feb 19, 2020 Delivering a massive project is not for the feint of heart.
Mission Improbable: Getting buy in with a big cross-team meeting Feb 18, 2020 We’ve all been in those meetings with 10 people from 7 different teams.
It’s a marathon, not a sprint Feb 14, 2020 We have too many burnout related resignations.
A formula you can’t afford to ignore: 1 + 1 = 10 Feb 4, 2020 Why should we invest in partnerships, form teams, join a network, make friends, value family, collaborate and be part of a community?
When top performers get uncomfortably comfortable Jan 29, 2020 Rewarding your high capacity staff with fresh challenges and a steep learning curve is one of the best gifts you can give your company.
It’s Always Your Fault Jan 28, 2020 Unfortunately we often talk about bad luck when there was a great chance of it going wrong and it goes wrong.
Recruitment lessons from a legendary teenage poker champion Jan 24, 2020 There’s an important lesson to learn from an 18 year old girl won £1 million at one Europe’s largest ever poker tournaments.
Sometimes a nudge is all that’s needed Jan 17, 2020 If we can help men aim better in public toilets, then surely we can nudge our teams at work towards higher performance and greater job satisfaction.
How to be smart without being an ass Jan 14, 2020 (noun) Smart ass: A person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything.
The power of conditioned responses Dec 20, 2019 Learn how nineteenth century research experiments with dogs & bells can help us lead better and build healthy long term relationships.
The Curse of Knowledge Nov 26, 2019 If you think individual knowledge and skills can’t hurt team performance then its time to learn about The Curse of Knowledge.
A simple way to review your year Nov 23, 2019 It’s easy to forget.
Sometimes it pays to be a strange cat Nov 21, 2019 There are advantages to not just always doing what everyone else is doing.
Software is eating the world Nov 18, 2019 During the Renaissance you would've encouraged your kids to learn to read and write.
Podcasts should be the 25th hour of every leader’s day Nov 16, 2019 What would happen if you got to meet and learn from 365 extraordinary new people over the next 12 months?
A Growth Mindset (Video) Nov 11, 2019 Our first ever video where Black Swan founder David Reinecke talks about what it means to have a growth mindset.
Braess' paradox proves that sometimes less is more Nov 10, 2019 Traffic around Seoul sped up when a major highway was removed.
Learn to admit when you don’t have the answer Nov 9, 2019 One of the keys to true professional integrity is the ability to admit when you either don’t know or are unsure.
How to write 1,000 articles a year Nov 8, 2019 How does one write 1,000 work related articles in a year?
Dreams take time and that’s okay Nov 7, 2019 Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it.
The pen is mightier than the brain Nov 3, 2019 Teams who rely on oral tradition instead of writing things down are asking for trouble.
Should you fire someone who made a big mess? Oct 30, 2019 Making a big mess can help great people to know what they don’t know.
Why skill beats talent Oct 29, 2019 Skill doesn’t ask who you were years ago, it simply asks how capable your are right now.
Working with instead of against human nature Oct 26, 2019 What happens when leaders underestimate or don’t understand the power of human nature?
One life to live but many lives to learn from Oct 23, 2019 This week Seth Godin is mentoring me in marketing.
Beyond the limits of the possible Oct 21, 2019 “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.” - Arthur C.
The dangers of imaginary communication Oct 18, 2019 How do we overcome what is arguably the most dangerous of all leadership and interpersonal failures?
Over-trust vs Micro-management Oct 14, 2019 What can we learn from Charlie Munger and Jack Welch about over-trust and micro-management?
The Best Non-Fiction Book You've Ever Read Oct 5, 2019 How much would you pay to read the best non-fiction book you’ve ever read?
Just Do IT Oct 2, 2019 I recently built & launched a search engine for my favorite card game.
Seeing The World Not Just As You Are Sep 28, 2019 I want to hammer an awesome insight home today.
Stress + Rest = Growth Sep 27, 2019 My new addiction is studying Charlie Munger.
Professionals Practice Until They Can't Get It Wrong Sep 23, 2019 I spent almost 1,000 hours playing my favorite game last year.
Hitting the ground running is much harder than we think Sep 21, 2019 I once jumped out of a moving car.
Old kangaroos and new tricks Sep 15, 2019 I’m currently doing an MBA through the University of South Australia and yesterday was the deadline for my final Strategic Management research report on the Qantas Group.
Understanding From The Ground Up Sep 6, 2019 What an interesting week.
Don't compare yourself to others. Compare yourself to prior versions of yourself Aug 31, 2019 Comparison is not a new concept.
I should have made a better effort at seeing things from my team’s point of view Aug 28, 2019 I recently shared some good news with my team.
One more step in the right direction Aug 26, 2019 Yesterday I talked about the power of starting before you feel 100% ready.
Three separate births Aug 25, 2019 You can’t wait until you are fully prepared before you begin.
Traf-O-Data Aug 14, 2019 Years before Microsoft was founded, Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Paul Gilbert started a company called Traf-O-Data.
How important sleep is Aug 13, 2019 Oh.
Uncover capabilities rather than just experience Aug 5, 2019 I really think one can be good at hiring.
Those who stay the course grow as individuals Aug 3, 2019 They say the only constant is change.
The disaster that didn't happen Aug 2, 2019 Our daily lives are so reliant on tools and technologies.
“Don't believe everything you think." Aug 1, 2019 Someone asked me a really cool question earlier this week.
Only good rewriting Jul 29, 2019 I had one of those short but interesting “water cooler” conversations with two colleagues yesterday (Ridwaan Kharva, Bradley King).
Code For Change Jul 28, 2019 On Friday we hosted a group of high schoolers at our office as part of our involvement with the charity organization called Code For Change.
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