Nyimpini Mabunda explains that he wrote Take Charge because of he believes that there are many other people from an ordinary background like his and who could rise to the C-suite. He figured if he shared his life story, it will show people that even if you attended a public school you can still become a CEO, and he also wanted to debunk the idea that you have to speak English with a certain accent to get to the top.
The South African hospitality industry faces many challenges, which calls for strong leadership and a clear vision. Peermont, for example, is looking at ways to achieve energy independence and securing steady water supply through solar energy infrastructure, battery solutions and boreholes.
CEO Nigel Atherton believes a good strategy is something a leader believes in and is aligned to their sense of achievement and personal values.
Good leaders are bold leaders, says Faith. They are courageous when it comes to defining and designing a strategy, yet also realistic about whether the goals are achievable. The best leaders, in her view, are those who manage to find a balance between being brave and accepting reality.
Momentum Metropolitan has appointed Jeanette Marais as Group CEO effective 1 August 2023, making her the first female CEO of a large, listed life insurance and asset management group in South Africa.
Nedbank CEO Mike Brown advises professionals to invest as much as they can in their education because he sees it as the ticket to long-term success – something he’s experience first-hand. Winning the award for the best final-year student at the University of Natal (today the University of KwaZulu-Natal) in the early 1980s set him up for several future opportunities.