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The Alchemy of Management
Outline Introduction Entrepreneurship and managerialism are not parsimonious in the literature of either discipline.
Relentlessly Steer Applicability
Good ideas fail quietly when nobody forces them to become applicable. They sound intelligent in a workshop. They look impressive in a strategy deck. They…
Careers Steve Jobs Would Want You to Think About
Careers Steve Jobs Would Want You to Think About By Dr Riaan Steenberg Steve Jobs did not build his life around a narrow job description.
Careers for a World of Intelligent Tools
Careers for a World of Intelligent Tools By Dr Riaan Steenberg Artificial intelligence changes the career question.
Embrace the Energy of Judgement
We think of judgement as something that is done to others to determine if they are guilty or innocent, but it is essential to distinguish between justice and…
Context, Purpose, and the Choices We Make
Context, Purpose, and the Choices We Make By Dr Riaan Steenberg A choice is important, but it is rarely the whole story.
Choices Do Not Define You
Choices Do Not Define You By Dr Riaan Steenberg The phrase sounds attractive: your choices define you.
What Will Academia Look Like in 100 Years
By Riaan Steenberg May 2019 As we are discussing the characteristics of the emerging fourth industrial revolution, it seems that the future role of education…
Unique Challenges of Family Owned and Operated Businesses
Unique challenges of family-owned and operated businesses By Riaan Steenberg Dec 2014 The main objective of this paper is to briefly highlight the challenges…
Online Education and the South African Opportunity
Online Education and the South African Opportunity By Dr Riaan Steenberg South Africa cannot solve its higher education challenge by expanding old models…
Opportunities for Online Education to Transform the South African Education Landscape
South Africa needs a larger, more flexible and more affordable higher education system. This is not a small administrative problem. It is one of the defining…
How Entrepreneurship Improves Profit
The Sale Is Not The Profit A business can sell more and become poorer. That sentence should disturb every entrepreneur. Revenue is visible, exciting, and…