by Kerstin Jatho | May 21, 2026 | BLOG
We have spent decades studying leaders. We have dissected their personalities, mapped their styles, and produced an industry of development programmes designed to produce better ones. And yet, the persistent gap between leadership investment...
by Kerstin Jatho | May 7, 2026 | BLOG
The way “we are” as people taking part in organisational life takes shape based on each unique work environment, yet it is safe to say that in the main, we have decided that engendering engagement is the leader’s job. We have built frameworks and trained...
by Kerstin Jatho | Apr 23, 2026 | BLOG
Across many South African SMEs, there is a familiar leadership conversation. A business owner or executive team reviews their numbers and sees stable revenue, acceptable margins, and a team that appears to be functioning. On paper, everything looks sound. Yet for...
by Kerstin Jatho | Apr 9, 2026 | BLOG
There is a story I have heard in various forms across boardrooms and management teams throughout South Africa. A talented, experienced employee – someone the company considers a high performer and a future leader – hands in their resignation. The response...
by Sam | Mar 18, 2026 | BLOG
I want to start with something I hear regularly in my work with leadership teams across South Africa and beyond. A senior leader sits across from me, clearly frustrated, and says something along the lines of: “I genuinely care about my people. I check in with them. I...
by Sam | Mar 18, 2026 | BLOG
Research from the last two years shows a consistent pattern emerging across global business sectors – fading employee engagement. Employees continue to deliver quality work, comply with regulations, and remain in their positions. However, they are increasingly feeling...
