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From Oversight to Influence: The Expanding Role of the Non-Executive Director

From Oversight to Influence: The Expanding Role of the Non-Executive Director

In South Africa’s evolving corporate landscape, the role of the non-executive director (NED) is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. Once primarily tasked with oversight and compliance, today’s NED is increasingly expected to contribute meaningfully

Why market strategy alone is no longer enough in global business

Why market strategy alone is no longer enough in global business

African managers and executives who either have their sights set on working in multinational contexts or who are expanding their companies beyond their home markets are operating in environments where success is not determined by

Humane leadership:  A call to lead with purpose, not power

Humane leadership: A call to lead with purpose, not power

At a time when global division and uncertainty continue to shape societies, a powerful conversation between global humanitarian Mrs Graça Machel and Judy Sikuza, CEO of The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, is prompting renewed reflection on

Why African organisations need a fundamentally different approach to strategy

Why African organisations need a fundamentally different approach to strategy

African organisations are confronted by the same pressures as all other international corporates when it comes to grappling with volatile technological, geopolitical and economic disruptions. However, they are simultaneously navigating unique, regional and local challenges

The Paradox of Leadership

The Paradox of Leadership

Insights by CEO, Ntombizone FeniI did not expect “cognitive dissonance” to become one of the most accurate leadership terms in my vocabulary, but here we are.On the one hand, I carry deep pride in how

Context is everything: Why every executive’s most important job has just changed

Context is everything: Why every executive’s most important job has just changed

By Francois van der Merwe, Founder & CEO, Otinga.ioIf you’re leading a large organisation in 2026, you can feel the ground shifting under your feet. Not because the rules have changed, or because a new

Thought leadership isn’t about information. It’s about narrative.

Thought leadership isn’t about information. It’s about narrative.

For years, thought leadership has been treated as a content exercise.Publish the report. Share the data. Release the trend forecast. Post the insight.And yet, despite the effort, most thought leadership content struggles to do what

Global business challenged by rapid emergence of a new age of competition

Global business challenged by rapid emergence of a new age of competition

Global business leaders are facing mounting risks, as deepening geopolitical divides, along with growing technological and societal challenges, are expected to continue to shape the business landscape over the next 12 months. This is according

Connected Impact: A Year of Conversations That Moved Us Forward

Connected Impact: A Year of Conversations That Moved Us Forward

Insights shared by Sive NodadaThis year’s Coffee & Conversation series did exactly what it set out to do: spark useful dialogue, build shared intelligence, and create spaces where real-world challenges could be tackled collectively. Across

12TH CEO Dialogue puts the spotlight on partnerships to accelerate development in Africa

12TH CEO Dialogue puts the spotlight on partnerships to accelerate development in Africa

As global attention turns to the culmination of South Africa's historic G20 Presidency, some of the most influential business and institutional leaders will convene at the 12th CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa to deliberate on