Month: July 2016

Viral hepatitis ranks as one of the top killers in our world today. It is many times more infectious than HIV and has a death toll that is equal to that of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. Studies estimate that in 2014, TB caused about 1.5 million deaths, HIV/AIDS about 1.2 million deaths and Viral Hepatitis about 1.45 million deaths. Although Hepatitis is highly infectious, it is preventable with vaccines and it can be treated too. Continue reading Viral Hepatitis is deadlier and more infectious than HIV!

Emotional intelligence is the ability to combine intelligence, empathy, and emotions to enhance thought and understanding of interpersonal dynamics. Nelson Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) is perhaps best known for his high emotional intelligence amongst many other things. According to Coleman (2008), emotional intelligence is the capacity of individuals to recognize their own, and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior. Continue reading Emotional Intelligence- The Mandela Example

For more than 5000 years, tuberculosis(TB) has been on a brawl with mankind. Today, TB is the deadliest infectious disease on our planet and many have had a broil with it. Charles IX, Louis VIII, and Louis XVII (France), Henry VII (England) contracted TB. In more recent history, Nelson Mandela (while in jail) and Desmond Tutu (as a kid) both freedom fighters, from South Africa have been victims of TB. Today, armed with a dangerous partner in HIV, TB kills about 1,5 million people every year. The sad news is that the partner (HIV) gets all the limelight and funding too. Continue reading The World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease- Tuberculosis (TB)

Fibroids are generally benign conditions in women of reproductive age that arise from the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. Although the cause is not well understood, it seems to run in families. By far the commonest tumor of the female genital tract, fibroids are more common than you think and remains the most common indication for surgical removal of the uterus. Continue reading Dealing with Fibroids

It’s not a matter of if but when. Crude oil usage is not sustainable and at the rate we use it, it won’t last for much longer. But your life depends on it more than you think. Take a look at the things we use daily that are made from crude oil by-products and see what life without crude oil will be like for humans in a future not too far. Continue reading A peep at man’s future without crude oil- Can we survive?

There are key precepts shared by Chinese Confucianism namely, the central value of community, the desirability of ethical partiality, and the idea that people tend to become morally better as they grow older. As highlighted by Bell and Metz (2011).

Indeed, one key aspect of Chinese business culture is the concept of “face”. Continue reading Doing Business in China (Part 2 of 2)

It is no secret that China is the country to reckon with in this century. In many countries, Mandarin is being taught to school children as they are being prepared to live in the future dominated by China just like the U.S.A dominated the last century. In many organizations, global corporate strategy has moved faster than global leadership development. This outcome has created some leadership problems: global companies may not have enough leaders in their growth markets or leaders with the required critical global leadership competencies in their headquarters. As outlined by Canals (2014) Continue reading Doing Business In China (Part 1)

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported a 395 rand million (approximately US$39,5 million) loss for the year ended March according to the Business Day, 23 September 2015. The SABC blamed this significant loss on South Africa’s poor economic performance and television license defaulters. Continue reading Poor Organizational Strategy and Design at South African Broadcasting Cooperation (Part 2 of 2)

From an organizational design point of view, the role of the position of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is to, inter alia, under-study the CEO for possible assumption of the position in the future. It is essentially an executive leadership development position. The problem is that at SABC, the COO, Mr. Motsoeneng has been in that position for over 10 years, a period during which 5 CEOs have come and gone. All these CEOs were fired. Yet Mr. Motsoeneng never assumed the role of the CEO each time it has been vacant. Continue reading Poor Organizational Strategy and Design at South African Broadcasting Cooperation (Part 1 of 2)

Pimples or Acne as it is better known in medicine is a disturbing and troublesome problem for many. Although it is common in adolescents and young adults, it may continue to adult life in up to 50% of the people affected. Acne is more common in the female population and is a common cause of low esteem, social inhibition and in some depression and suicidal ideation. Continue reading Dealing with Pimples