Strategic agility is the ability to improve performance — not just survive but thrive —amid disruption. Extraordinary leaders thrive in chaos .
Let this sink in… here is our weekly encapsulated summary of key reality events that highlight the other market place dynamics a typical South African Executive needs to incorporate in their thriving Journey.
Treasury plans to transfer significant portion of Eskom’s debt, opens way for cheaper funding????????⏳; Eskom signs deal with battery suppliers to help bring renewable energy onto the grid????????; Mkhize’s lawyers accuse SIU of withholding crucial info in Digital vibes case⚖️; Toyota opens largest parts centre in Southern Hemisphere in Boksburg????????????; local tyre makers defend “anti dumping” push????????; ANC leaders in last minute talks to quell possible chaos at policy conference????; Judge dismisses NUMSA bid to contest court interdict⚖️; local content throws a spanner in Transnet tender for locomotives????????; Prudential Authority warns SA banks are vulnerable to dirty money????; CR will not testify at impeachment committee says state attorney⚖️????; Mkhwebane privately met Ace before vrede probe was finalised say witnesses????; ANC integrity commission must deal with 200 cadres fingered in Zondo report????⚖️????; Eskom in talks to import power from Botswana????; Eskom looks to private sector to help with R990bn it needs for new generation????????????????????????; Dudu Myeni sentenced to R120k fine????; SIU to probe dubious medical negligence claims????????; SA finally asks UAE to extradite Gupta brothers????⚖️; CR formally appoints Maya as deputy Chief Justice????????; CR accounts to ANC integrity body over Phala Phala????; Aspen says it has capacity to help make monkeypox vaccine????; business cycle indicator falls in May????; deadlock may be broken as state workers trim wage demands to 6.5%????; big upset in ANC’s KZN conference for CR as “Taliban” faction shows its power????????; internationally, Yellen says US economy is slowing but not yet in recession????; Viktor Bout touted for prisoner swap between US & Russia⚖️; Biden holds 5th call with Xi amid tensions over Taiwan????; US economy shrinks for 2nd quarter????; French groups berate macron for hosting Mohammed bin Salman????; China offers $148bn in loans as property crunch deepens????????; Kim Jong Un ready to “eliminate” South Korea & battle the US????????; Sri Lanka’s state of emergency extended for a month????; UK train drivers plan another strike after day of chaos????; FED hikes rates 0.75% as it clamps down on inflation????; Biden ends covid quarantine????; Europe’s consumers keep spending????; Thailand considers casinos to boost ailing economy????; Russia cuts gas flows to Europe to 20% of Nord Stream capacity????????; Sunak’s leadership bid looks to be in trouble after tax u-turn????; IMF cuts global growth outlook again amid “significantly darker” conditions????; US consumer confidence tumbles to 17mth low????????; thousands flee California wildfires????; Russian made goods fill the shelves as sanctions bite????; Zim issues gold coins amid runaway inflation????; heatwaves melting glaciers at record rate????; German business confidence tumbled more than expected in July????; global outcry over execution of Myanmar democracy activists????; Ukraine forges ahead with plans to resume grain exports????; Bolsonaro launches re-election bid with attacks on voting system & Lula da silva????; Israel strikes boat suspected of smuggling supplies to Hamas????; EU looks to Nigeria for additional gas supplies????; food poverty worsens in UK as measured by breakfast index????; indices, JSE@68934⬆️; DOW@32845⬆️; FTSE@7423⬆️; R/$16.59; R/£20.21; R/€16.97; Bitcoin $23758; Brent crude $104; sports, Lara v niekerk & Schoenmaker lead SA charge at Commonwealth Games, BlitzBokke into quarters????♀️; gutsy Proteas roar back to level T20 series as new sensation Tristan Stubbs hammers 72 off 28 balls????; Bubba Watson next big name move to LIV golf⛳️; triumphant Banyana Banyana return & parade the Women’s AFCON trophy⚽️????????; Sebastian Vettel calls it time on F1 career????; Rugby Championship again trials 20 min red card rule ( Thanks to Dan Thomalla )
So now ….What to do differently this week to make YOUR second half of your 2022 year a resounding success?