Managing for Profit

Without a shared vision, success is impossible. We simply have to achieve it, despite the special difficulties we face in Africa.

A host of excellent organisations are on hand to help farmers institute ethical practices. Yet sometimes standards are truly abysmal.

The truth is, whether you’re a politician or CEO, there is only one route to true leadership, the kind that makes a real and lasting contribution to the lives of...

If you don’t yet have a vision statement for your organisation on paper and if you haven’t agreed upon the ethics which apply to your business, do it soon. And...

Integrity is a delicate jewel. It takes years to build, and only a few seconds to destroy.

What gave Mandela such great influence? What unique lessons can he teach us about management?

Follow these steps and benefit from the power a professional budget process brings to a business.

Its impossible to plan properly without using numbers. But make sure you get them right!

There are many good managers out there, but few really great ones. Here are the traits you’ll need to reach this exalted status.

The level of management skills in our farming community is generally low. The average farmer can change this by getting himself a good business coach.

Great business managers don’t simply do what comes instinctively. They think deeply about the impact of their behaviour and actions on the people around them – and train themselves accordingly.

Amazingly, paying someone a ‘little extra’ to build loyalty and motivation may have the opposite effect – so beware.