I recently experienced one of the great privileges of leadership development. Watching a cohort of leaders, having spent a year in deep immersion around their leadership brands and leadership responsibilities, present their insights and learning to the more experienced leaders within their organisation during the final close-out session was both humbling and inspiring. These moments…
One of the enduring challenges facing leadership development is proving its return on investment. Finance professionals are rightly expected to ensure that organisational resources are invested wisely. They are accountable for the stewardship of company assets and naturally ask an important question: What is the return? The difficulty is that leadership development seldom produces immediate,…
There’s a pattern I’ve started to notice more and more in organisations. Some of the most technically capable people, the ones the business almost protects, are also the ones who quietly erode it. They’re smart. Experienced. Often right, at least in part. But they carry a consistent negativity that seeps into conversations, meetings, and ultimately…
In today’s volatile and fast‑changing business environment, traditional KPI‑driven leadership is no longer enough. Organisations are discovering that sustainable success depends not on control, but on trust. Dr. Charles du Toit’s Trust‑Based Leadership Trilogy offers a blueprint for leaders who want to move beyond compliance and cultivate truly high‑performing teams. Trust as the Core Currency…
Featured on: HR.com | Written by: Lauren Winans In the South African context – where diverse teams, socio-economic challenges, and transformation goals intersect, trust-based leadership is vital for cohesion and sustainability. Trust is not “soft” or optional – it is a measurable driver of productivity, engagement, and retention. Research proves that high-trust cultures outperform low-trust…
Featured on: Bizcommunity | Written by: Bizcommunity This week’s relishing read illuminates the effects of a lack of trust in the South African workplace, and its significant barrier to organisational performance, employee engagement, and overall productivity. South Africans don’t trust their workplaces – WHY? The trust gap between employees and employers in South Africa contributes to…
Featured on: Gallup | Written by: Denise McLain and Ryan Pendell This week’s relishing read documents a decline in employee trust in organisational leadership since 2019 and links that decline to falling employee engagement. Three leadership measures that drive alignment and execution have declined since the pandemic; the biggest is trust. Lack of trust in…
Featured on: Center For Creative Leadership | Written by: Center For Creative Leadership This week’s relishing read looks at the importance and power of being an authentic leader. Authenticity comes from being true to yourself and making decisions that reflect your ethics and values. This may sound simplistic, but our own lived experiences, backed up…
Featured on: Forbes | Written by: Rodger Dean Duncan This week’s relishing read shines a spotlight on the importance of leaders being clear, transparent and deliberate in their communication. Effective communication, in fact, is arguably one of the most important skills for leaders. Leadership is a relationship, and like all relationships, trust is fundamental to…
Featured on: Forbes | Written by: Doug Sundheim This week’s relishing read focuses on the why and how of building high performance teams. We are under no illusion that building a high performance team is easy, but there are tools that the leader can use to start and sustain team development. So, the question we…
