by Engaged BT | Jun 22, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
Serving two masters requires conflict management In many respects, the South African Airways business rescue was a landmark case in South Africa as it was the first State-Owned Entity (SOE) that was placed into business rescue. However, what was supposed to be...
by Engaged BT | Jun 17, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
How HP Turns Business Catastrophes to Their Advantage In oceanography, a rogue wave refers to a massive wave that pops up, seemingly out of nowhere, when multiple unlikely natural phenomena collide. In the deep ocean, these waves routinely sink large ships. In...
by Engaged BT | Jun 9, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
South Africa’s business mood at pre-virus levels as economy re-opens A quarterly business confidence index compiled by FirstRand Ltd.’s Rand Merchant Bank unit and Stellenbosch University’s Bureau for Economic Research jumped to 50 in Q2, from 35 the...
by Engaged BT | Jun 2, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
Future-proofing distress is more complicated than it looks Risk management has always played an important part in any business. The ability to predict an event that will have a material impact on a company or an industry trend that will significantly influence...
by Engaged BT | May 28, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
6 Leadership Paradoxes for the Post-Pandemic Era The pandemic has accelerated a trend that has been unfolding over the last decade. As the world has grown more digital and complex, the range of decisions that leaders need to make has broadened, spanning from...
by Engaged BT | May 24, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
Insurance complaints spike due to Covid-19 The short- and long-term insurance ombuds jointly returned almost R300m to aggrieved consumers last year as complaints spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic. Both offices said that while complaints initially dropped off...
by Engaged BT | May 19, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
January lockdown hit jobs across all age groups The number of employed people fell again at the start of 2021 as SA’s second wave of coronavirus infections and the associated lockdown shrunk job opportunities across all age groups. While 55% of survey...
by Engaged BT | May 17, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
Look within to cope with change One of the best ways to deal with disruptive changes is to start by looking within. Emotional Intelligence is a tool you can use to develop your internal world in a structured way. It will help you unlock new ways of relating to...
by Engaged BT | May 14, 2021 | Engaged Business Turnaround
Invite to register for the free Standard Bank SME Summit The Standard Bank SME Summit, presented for the past three years in partnership with Business Day, provides a vital opportunity for small business owners, entrepreneurs, incubators, franchisors,...
