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ContentsMARCH 2021 4 On our radar
Small reads, big ideas and conversation starters.
thoughtSPACE
8 School’s out
Has remote learning during lockdown proved that classroom learning is a thing of the past? Four education experts state their case.
12 Protest culture – the good, the bad and the cancelled
Is there a right way to protest? And do online protests have a better chance of success?
wealthSPACE
18 Leadership is a matter of trust
For years, companies have prioritised having trustworthy, reliable employees. Thanks to 2020, we now know that teams need a leader they can trust too.
20 The era of impact branding is here
As shoppers and clients realise that you can’t put a price on health and safety, what will they want from brands in a post-Covid world?
yourSPACE
24 Will your company culture pass the Covid test?
Company culture is the secret sauce that keeps employees happy and a business productive. While there isn’t a flop-proof recipe, there are a few essential ingredients.
26 What stops talented people from reaching their full potential?
We all know someone who has all the skills but won’t ever aspire to a more senior role. Why is that, and how can one move past personal roadblocks?
expertSPACE
30 Welcome to the now world of work
Old Mutual Corporate MD Prabashini Moodley discusses what is needed for businesses, and for our country, to move forward.
32 Making employee rewards work for everyone
Old Mutual Corporate clients can now enjoy a much more holistic employee-benefits service through its acquisition of the remuneration and benefits service Remchannel.
34 It’s time to move on from the prescribed assets debate
There is another way to grow SA’s infrastructure that has none of the downside of prescribed assets – now is a good time to support it.
legacySPACE
38 Lost and found
Two writers in the African diaspora write on their recent journeys around the continent and what they discovered and rediscovered.
41 Is greed still good?
Half a century after Milton Friedman coined the phrase ʽgreed is good’, we asked a new generation of business leaders whether it still is or ever was.
44 Last thought
Serial entrepreneur Lere Mosieane takes us on his business journey and the decisions that brought him to where he is today.