by Cedric de Beer | Nov 16, 2021 | Articles
Thornhill has noticed an increase in the number of companies and organisations wanting to conduct climate surveys. This is a welcome response to what is, in South Africa, the most trying of times. Anecdotally, it seems that anxiety levels are at an all-time high. This...
by Cedric de Beer | Sep 14, 2021 | Articles
How do we learn about leadership? We read books and articles, go on leadership courses, get feedback from colleagues, find ourselves a coach. We absorb “hacks” like “Seven Habits of..” or “Eight things all great CEOs do”. They are all helpful sources of insight and...
by Cedric de Beer | Jul 13, 2021 | Articles
Company culture is not a key performance indicator (KPI) Introduction There is a debate in leadership development circles about whether 360° assessments should form part of a company’s performance management system. It is possible to use 360s very effectively as part...
by Cedric de Beer | May 25, 2021 | Articles
We have all seen those funny warnings on tools. The most famous is probably one on the instructions for an iron saying: “Do not iron clothes while wearing them”. My personal favourite is one on the box of a carpenter’s drill which says: “Not for use as a dental...
by Cedric de Beer | Mar 30, 2021 | Articles
A fish out of water (or in highly polluted water) will flop about for a while, gasping and then give up and fade away. It does not matter how well it can swim or extract oxygen through its gills. When it is out of its element it can do nothing. When I hear CEOs...
