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As a chief financial officer or senior manager in your business, our role is not only to manage and control, it’s to lead, inspire and motivate. As we go about trying to do this, we all have those business leaders to whom we look for guidance. Some of them provide...
Open your favourite search engine and type in the words “interim executives trend”. The results may surprise you. You’ll come across a wealth of documented findings that point towards this latest movement in management. In years gone by, companies only hired interim executives when called upon by extraordinary circumstances or...
In a bid to make extra cash to buy a bicycle, nine-year old Sam decides to start up a lemonade stand. He goes to his older brother’s weekly rugby match and sets up. Sam sells his homemade lemonade for R8 a glass. It’s a hot day, and soon there is...
Do you ever wish you could turn your cash flow from a stagnant, muddy pool to a crystal clear rivulet? That you always knew exactly how much would be coming in to your business, and when? That you could perfectly anticipate the right moment to make payments or hold off...
Many financial directors face this unpleasant yet familiar scenario at some point in their careers: sales at the company have been dropping for several quarters in a row. Consumer spending has dropped. The economic environment is looking less able to support your company. The business is struggling to pay salaries...
You want a grand idea; an end goal; something ultimate for your company to work towards. It should be something that gives form and motivation to what you do every day, the way decisions are made and the type of business you choose to conduct. These ideas will be captured...
If you’re in Human Resources, one of the most important tasks of your job is to find and attract the best human capital to your business. This means not only knowing where to look, but knowing what to look for and recognizing it when you find it. When it comes to...
Recently, someone I know decided to try his hand at baking some bread. It was an endeavour he was undertaking for the first time, and he took the job seriously. His starting point was (of course!) the internet. He googled several recipes, and decided on some sourdough bread. The photos...
If you’re shopping around for a part time finance director, you’re looking for a very special combination of traits. This person will be serving on the most senior tier of management within the business, but they’ll be doing it only some of the time, so their role will be fundamentally...
