Leadership is the most important factor in true business success but the ever-changing dynamic Leadership space for the South African Leader provides constant challenges and magnificent opportunities for all our Leaders …….our week 24 synopsis.
Week 24 that was :- More than 70% of SA business highly unhappy with current economic conditions????; SA gold slump continues as annual production falls by 19.5%????⤵; SA platinum mines brace for “substantial” wage demands????????; SA’s bank transaction increase maybe a good sign of growth to come????; public protector rubbishes claims of targeting Gordhan, says bravery is her cardinal sin????; ANC bickering poses serious risk to both consumer & economy????; CR signs carbon tax bill after 10 yrs in making, signals CR willing to take hard decisions????????????; unions demand board removals at SAA in wake of Jarana resignation????✈; analysts see SARB independence threats as hand grenade with pin out for SA credibility????????????; commission recommends Eskom cancel boiler contract over 0% black ownership????????☄; optimism after elections lifts trade conditions in May????; annual retail sales increase by 2.4% for April????; murder accused linked to money transfer to Gupta linked Hong Kong firm⚖????; SABC executive producer sacked in jobs-for-cash scam????????; competition tribunal approves ABSA & Societe Generale deal????; SARB Governor says forecasting model suggests there may be room for rate cuts????; parliament trims SONA budget in sign CR is serious????????????; government urged to ditch “AirBnB” bill????; mboweni clamps down on mayoral gravy train????????; Mkhwebane now serves CR with section 7(9) notice, confirms her investigation into him????; internationally, Hong Kong extradition bill furore sees mass protests????; US/Iran tensions rocket as oil tankers attacked in Straight of Hormuz, oil spikes⛽????????; EU claims evidence that Russia tried to stoke division in recent elections????; US companies voice concern over china trade dispute????; Trumps White House mouth piece, Sarah Saunders, resigns as press secretary????; Boris Johnson tops 1st round Tory vote for British prime minister????????; Chinese vehicle sales crash as US trade war intensifies????????; US CPI increases to 1.9% y-on-y, pressure on FED for rate reduction????????; Macron warns of “wealth capture” & “”capitalism gone mad”⌛; indices, JSE@58193⬆; DOW@26089⬇; FTSE@7345⬆; R/$14.81; R/£18.65; R/€16.61; Bitcoin $8691; sports front, under pressure Proteas brace for 5 consecutive quarter finals????; Swiss Supreme Court denies IAAF’s request to re-impose regulations on Caster Semenya ????♀; Bafana Bafana rise to 72nd in FIFA rankings⚽; Baby Boks power to World Champs semis after ALL Blacks victory???? ( Thanks to Dan Thomalla )
The Leadership key question now – What to Do – as Leaders ?