SAFiM AfricaCan Finance Achieve Servant Leadership?This week we start off with a great question. Is today’s finance ready for tomorrow’s demands? McKinsey conducted a research on the state…Jul 10, 2018Jul 10, 2018
SAFiM Africa“The glance of an eye may more eloquently address an issue than the untimely utterance of the…The evolution of the finance function has undoubtedly impacted change across roles within the function. In our last instalment we…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
SAFiM Africa“Human Beings are Social Creatures” — Atul GawandeFor years, organisations have been attempting to study top performers and establish criteria on which to base future selection and…Jun 12, 2018Jun 12, 2018
SAFiM Africa“The ABCs are attitude, behavior and communication skills.” — Gerald ChertavianThis week we focus our attention on skill sets which human beings can do better than machines, at least for the foreseeable future. Shiv…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
SAFiM AfricaThe rise of A.I in Finance: “A human being can alter their life by changing their attitude.”From last week we noted that technology is increasingly becoming important in the finance function from data input, processing, output…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
SAFiM Africa“Credible Data is Oxygen to Responsible Decision Makers” — SAFiM AfricaPreviously, we covered how finance leaders, and their functions, have to adapt by providing insights that are both credible and timely…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
SAFiM Africa“A time for everything” — EcclesiastesWelcome to the fifth instalment of our Practical Financial Management Insights (PFMI) Thought Leadership Weekly Series. This week we focus…Apr 22, 2018Apr 22, 2018
SAFiM Africa“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”In last week’s column, we focused on the growing need for professionals to embrace continuous and agile learning. We covered how the…Apr 11, 2018Apr 11, 2018
SAFiM Africa“We rise by uplifting others”Last week we focused on the following truths:Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018
SAFiM Africa“Once you stop learning, you start dying”- Albert EinsteinIn last week’s column, we analysed the evolution of leadership within the context of the finance function and how this affects the rest of…Mar 25, 2018Mar 25, 2018
