Case Study: Deloitte Africa Talent – Addressing Talent Risks in a VUCA World
Deloitte's Africa Talent initiative tackles the VUCA world's talent crunch head-on. By harnessing Africa's skilled professionals and graduates, the programme offers global exposure whilst retaining local talent. This innovative approach addresses critical skill gaps, fosters development, and showcases the power of strategic talent management in driving organisational success across continents.
Case Study: Embracing Hybrid Work Models in South Africa
Ricoh South Africa's bold leap into hybrid work revolutionised their operations. Balancing in-office collaboration with remote flexibility, they crafted a winning formula. Clear policies, tech investments, and leadership training yielded impressive results: boosted productivity, happier staff, and cost savings. A shining example of workplace evolution in the Rainbow Nation.
Case Study: Building Resilience in South Africa’s Energy Sector – The Eskom CSP Project
South Africa's Eskom tackled energy resilience head-on with its ambitious 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power project. Blending international finance, balance sheet funding, and external expertise, Eskom navigated high costs and limited experience. The result? A groundbreaking initiative promising enhanced energy security, local economic growth, and a greener future for the nation.
Case Study: Transnet’s Cyber Resilience Journey in South Africa
Transnet's 2021 cyber-attack rocked South Africa's logistics, exposing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. The state-owned giant's response highlighted crucial lessons: bolster cybersecurity skills, embrace collaboration, and adopt holistic security approaches. This wake-up call underscores the urgent need for African organisations to prioritise cyber resilience amidst evolving digital threats.
Case Study: AI Workforce Development in Africa – The Africa AI Accelerator
The Africa AI Accelerator tackles the continent's AI skills gap head-on, fostering a tech-savvy workforce and nurturing homegrown innovation. Despite infrastructure hurdles and gender disparities, this initiative is propelling Africa into the AI age, equipping entrepreneurs to craft bespoke solutions for local challenges whilst bolstering employability and ecosystem growth.
Case Study: Building Resilience in the Face of Adversity – The Horn of Africa Experience
Amidst adversity, Horn of Africa communities showcase remarkable resilience. Leveraging indigenous wisdom, social bonds, and adaptive strategies, they've crafted innovative solutions to climate change, conflict, and food insecurity. Their journey illuminates the power of local knowledge and collective action, offering a blueprint for resilience-building worldwide.
Guideline on Integrating Strategy, Risk and Resilience – IRMSA 2022
IRMSA's groundbreaking guideline tackles the challenge of risk management's value proposition head-on. By advocating for the seamless integration of strategy, risk, and resilience, it empowers organisations to navigate complexity, make holistic decisions, and create sustainable value. This innovative approach promises to revolutionise how businesses operate in today's VUCA environment.
A (Re)view of the Philosophical Foundations of Strategic Management
This paper aims to review how different approaches to social inquiry (e.g. postivist, postpositivist, interpretive, postmodernist and critical theory) have been used in strategy research and how these main paradigms engage with strategy.
Emotion in Strategic Management: A Review and Future Research Agenda
Emotion in strategic management has attracted increasing scholarly interest during the past twenty-five years. Researchers have demonstrated the nature and significance of emotion in strategic management from a broad range of perspectives across different levels of analysis. Given the expanding research on the topic, the time is ripe to synthesize this diverse and multifaceted body of knowledge.
Improving the Mechanisms of Strategic Management of Innovation Processes in Enterprises
This article provides feedback on improving the strategic management mechanisms of innovation processes and the implementation of management strategies.