BY MANIE BOSMAN A couple of years ago a friend of mine and his son traveled through northwestern Zimbabwe when they noticed some vultures in the trees ahead of them. They decided it was a good a time as any to stop and stretch their legs and also to see what the birds were up to. They...

We're extremely excited and proud to officially welcome four new associates to the SLI team, thereby adding more depth to our pool of leadership expertise. Dries Lombaard is without doubt South Africa’s foremost expert in strengths and talent development. He received his initial training as a...

BY MANIE BOSMAN “The gene was the central issue in biology in the 20th century. The mind is the essential issue for biology in the 21st century.” – Eric Kandel At the risk of coming over as arrogant or self-conceited for saying this about an esteemed Nobel Prize winner, I suspect that...

NOTE: This is an adapted version of a previous post (see Taking Small Steps is the Key to Improve Your Leadership Behaviour). I’m publishing it in response to several recent conversations about New Year’s resolutions and whether or not anybody is able to make them stick. BY MANIE...

DATES: FACE TO FACE - 15 February 2013 (Pretoria); 17 April 2013 (Midrand); 14 June 2013 (Durban). VIRTUAL - 11 & 12 March 2013 (16h00-21h30 CET Time Zone); 13 May (09h00-16h30 CET); 15 Juy (09h00-16h30 CET). VENUE: Varies for each event, will be confirmed after receiving your...

BY MANIE BOSMAN “So I realise that I have to change the way in which I’m leading people. Can you give me just five things I can do to be a better leader from now on?” In the nearly two decades that I’ve been involved in leadership development I have been asked variations of this question a...

DATE: 25 & 26 October (see online booking page for more dates)  VENUE: Diep-in-die-Berg, 929 Disselboom Street, Wapadrand, Pretoria PRICE: R4 590 per person (includes lunch, tea/coffee and all course materials) TO BOOK (places are imited): Click HERE or email...

We're extremely honored to have the Strategic Leadership Institute's blog (http://j.mp/SLIblog) included in the prestigious list of "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" which was recently published by Serve to Lead. It is both encouraging and humbling to be listed with some of the world's top...

Although great progress has been made in the war on racism it is an evil which persists to haunt us. From the London Olympic Games to the run-up for the American presidential election to workplaces all across the globe friction and conflict based on racial differences is still...

BY MANIE BOSMAN The owner of a car dealership I once knew was regarded by most who knew him as a complex man. He demanded that each working day started with a motivational team talk which was compulsory for all employees. An hour later the staff and patrons of the take-away restaurant across...