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In the age of digital disruption the key attribute of effective managers is agility

Good leadership in the modern world also requires an integrative approach to digital tools to lead teams and ensure deliverables

Where we work shapes how we think. It influences our interactions, our focus, our willingness to speak up — even our mood. (Photo by Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

What makes some spaces more creative than others

Physical environments shape mental states and design decisions, often dismissed as cosmetic, affect culture, productivity and innovation in the workplace

Working from home has made the post-covid work scene a very quiet one.

Re-evaluating meaningful work in a quiet quitting era

The techno-driven, post-Covid workplace is different to what it was only a few years ago – with the resulting lack of meaning in our working lives

Photo: Leon Sadiki/Getty

Minibus taxis hit as economic crisis, Uber disrupt passenger habits

The service isn’t growing as it should because of the pandemic, rising unemployment, fewer visits to malls and more people working from home

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says South Africa’s well-developed financial sector has the potential to be the continent’s powerhouse.

Back to the office, but commercial property woes remain

The commercial property sector probably peaked in 2022. Office vacancies remain high and harsh economic conditions continue to constrain growth

High unemployment and Covid-19’s economic fallout leave South Africans ready to relocate and work remotely.

The great resignation – retirement or relocation?

High unemployment and Covid-19’s economic fallout leave South Africans ready to relocate and work remotely

Still running: The high-speed rail network is being saved from financial difficulty by a confidential patronage guarantee agreement Bombela struck with the Gauteng government. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty

Covid-19’s work-from-home plans hit Gautrain

Bombela says a rebound hinges on vaccine and return-to-work developments and that money from government to cover the shortfall is capped

According to data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the overall number of companies that have been liquidated increased 20.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.  (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

The end of the office as we know it?

As more people continue to work from home, a decreased demand for commercial property is expected to continue as long as South Africa’s growth levels remain low