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This extract is written by Marna-Leeze Schlebusch and Gladwell Shikwambana , SystemicLogic Consultants. In a market where companies are experiencing constantly increasing levels of competition, value network integration has become one of the primary strategies focused in generating new forms of revenue. Few (if any) companies can afford to keep innovation focused internally – instead, most successful companies

This extract is written by Kyle Culbert, SystemicLogic Consultant. Emerging markets have long been on the radar of large corporates as high growth high potential opportunities. The potential of these markets, specifically Africa, are now greater than ever. Africa is becoming a new and renewed focus for many companies wanting to grow their businesses and extend their footprint, particularly post financial crisis. Cons

I recently bought a new GPS. THIS ONE gives you “live” traffic updates, tells you the quickest route and allows you to report road adjustments online; I was wondering if it’s able to make coffee too! I would be able to make informed decisions based on accurate real-time data. The most basic 2-dimensional map is drawn on the back of the napkin – getting you safely to your friend’s house – or you could use a stan

At the very onset of the book, I was met with my biggest challenge – teaching a concept that demands an untutored state of mind. My attempt to bring various non-business disciplines into the business world has been a stimulating journey. Innovation has become a generic and everyday term, in fact it is difficult to find a more generic term as you drive past the shining billboards of industry leaders. Easy to spell, ea

The 1st of April comes once a year together with jokes, pranks and fake reports on the news causing outright laughter and giggles in the work place and on the streets. This year was no different than any other albeit with a slight twist. On 1st April 2011 the new Consumer Protection Act was enforced in South Africa. Exciting for some, thrilling for others and daunting to a number of organisations. Most social network

“I can’t change the direction of the wind. But I can adjust my sails.” — Anonymous People experience change in a very personal way; no matter if the organisation is fighting to survive or at the top of a growth curve. They need to do things differently or stop what they have been doing. Tomorrow’s uncertainty, confusion and vagueness replaces yesterday’s predictable and stable environment. In spite of logic, cr

Have you seen a Board of Directors “hop-and-skip” due to their compliance “grudge-purchase” adding tangible value to the bottom-line? Did you hear that stock-market analyst commenting on a share-price increase because of increased compliance? The consequence of non-compliance ranges between financial penalties, imprisonment and business closure. Additionally, non-compliance could cause long lasting reputational damag

Banking institutions across the world pursue coarse grained application level reuse as a means to achieve a higher level of agility and cost saving. The reality is that the cost of achieving this reuse often exceeds the actual cost and time-to-market benefit derived from it. The challenges associated with reuse in larger established banks are many and the solutions are far from simple. Many IT shops are trying to con

Whilst on my travels abroad I received a call from my wife who was concerned about a strange noise emanating from the front of the car. She said that it made a Ka Thling Ka Thling noise whilst driving. Concerned about her safety, as she drives quite a bit in her sales career, I told her to take it take to Pieter who runs a repair workshop not too far from where we live. Pieter knows more than a thing or two about car