Dealing with Disaster in the Media
On April 22, 2010, The Deepwater Horizon exploded and collapsed in the Gulf of Mexico. What followed was more than an environmental disaster as BP’s public strategy exacerbated the disaster,…
Comparing Two Masters
The parallels between Clinton’s State of the Union address versus Obama’s speech It’s an intriguing thought. In January 1988, President Bill Clinton’s delivery of his State of The Union Speech…
Linda Aiyer
Internationally Accredited and Certified Leadership and Business Coach BA (Commerce) UKZN; MBA (GIBS); PCC (Internationally Accredited Pofessional Certified Coach); Practitioner Member of COMENSA. Linda is a qualified, practicing Leadership and…
Calling African Leaders
At a World Economic Forum on Africa, held in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, there was a united call to end the continent’s marginalisation. Africans must believe in themselves and…
Building Rapport – Social Intelligence
U.S president Bill Clinton, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and former South African president Nelson Mandela: We know them as leaders who understood and mastered the art of changing minds.…
An update on the Dress Down phenomenon
“IN THE TIME IT TAKES TO READ THIS INTRODUCTION, OTHERS WILL HAVE FORMED AN OPINION OF YOU!” In business initial impressions can be potentially damaging. It is during these initial…