Authenticity #2

Take a minute and google “Things an authentic leader does” or similar phrase. The hits will be in the millions. Even on this platform there is a blog by R Sharma “Authentic leaders do this on a regular basis”.  All come with good advice and all come with an “action list” of things you, the …

Authenticity #1

Talking to students I regularly ask what Authenticity means. I am always looking for something practical as opposed to an ethereal exposition few understand and even fewer will be able to follow. As a point of departure, I lead with the succinct definition of authenticity: ‘to be an original of yourself, not a copy of …

Quote to remember

“Ethics is what happens when I apply integrity regularly and consistently” – Dr Theo Marais

A Slippery Slope

Recently a friend re-posted something on Facebook.  Briefly it related the story of a young couple who married and decided, for the week of their honeymoon, not to open the door to anyone.  The first day the young husband’s parents came to visit, but with difficulty he refrained from opening the door.  The next day …

A Great Leader

A characteristic of a great leader, in my view, is one who is relevant.  Relevance. What is it to be relevant? Moreover, how do I determine my relevance as a leader? As a matter of fact, how do I measure that? Yesterday I sat in a meeting with a highly educated peer who asked me …

Marketing & Ethics or Marketing vs Ethics

At a recent countrywide workshop, I presented to a specific interest group on building an ethics vision in the financial industry. I used the last 30 seconds of a 75 minute time slot to introduce/promote/market my recent publication to the various audiences. Why these different terms? Because they all apply and, more specifically, I received …