ARTICLES ON Strategy
Five tips for business leaders in the COVID-accelerated knowledge economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a business environment that demands a different kind of leader to ensure organisations are able to adapt and thrive.
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What's your people strategy for 2021?
Remember the days when you shook hands enthusiastically with clients and colleagues just before sitting down together at the meeting table? Sharing pens to scribble down ideas during a brainstorming or team building session?
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As COVID-19 gets more people working from home, cybercriminals zoom in
The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating digital trends to change our very notions of work and office. This presents both opportunities and threats - particularly when it comes to cybersecurity.
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SA company rises to the challenge of business evolution in the time of COVID-19
In 2019, online retailer Yuppiechef, made the unusual decision of opening physical shops; a move from clicks to bricks. This story, captured in a UCT GSB case study published last year, surfaced a business model that is supple in finding solutions and deeply customer-centric
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UCT GSB teaching case study surfaces a business model of agility in action
The global pandemic is forcing businesses around the world to change the way they operate. One South African company, Yuppiechef, is demonstrating that the principles of customer centricity and agility are core to successful adaptation.
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It's the 80s rewind - but with internet
South Africa needs to seize the opportunities for digitisation which have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, in order to thrive in the new global economy.
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Alumni webinar series: Five implications of the coronavirus for business leaders
Professor Ralph Hamann hosted a webinar exploring five long-term implications for business leaders due to COVID-19.
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Strategic agility is key to business survival during this crisis — and beyond
As the COVID-19 pandemic advances, some companies have been able to change strategic focus to stay afloat in new and innovative ways. Here’s what their actions have to teach the rest of us.
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Life after lockdown: Welcome to physical distancing and the contactless economy
When lockdown ends, it is likely that people are going to want to have safe spaces to meet up in and have fun. What can visitor attractions do now to make sure they are ready?
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COVID-19's top five long-term implications for business leaders
The spread of the pandemic has brought to the fore the need for business leaders to recognise the crucial interdependencies between business and its environmental, social, and governance context.
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Addressing culture and context to successfully do business in Africa
Standard Bank teamed up with the UCT GSB to co-create a powerful learning partnership that helps its managers across Africa build stronger client relationships and foster long-term profitability.
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Three social megatrends that are shaping the future of tourism
SA tourism must work to capitalise on the social megatrends that are influencing how and why people travel, and what they look for when they do.
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Time is running out if we want to fix SA’s power crisis
Eskom’s new CEO Andre de Ruyter says it will take time to solve the South Africa energy situation. But as a new CSIR report chillingly points out - time is not on our side.
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To realise value, SA Wine needs to speak with one voice
TO REALISE VALUE, SA WINE NEEDS TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE
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Back to blackouts: SA's energy problems just the tip of the iceberg
Public-Private Partnerships, access to financing and targeted skills development will be crucial in addressing Africa’s chronic power shortage.
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