AloysiasMaimane - Is Talent Holding the Workforce Hostage?
Aloysias Maimane, TomorrowToday’s resident expert on young talent, especially young black South African talent, questions whether companies truly understand what these young people see as perks and what they just expect to receive by default. Knowing the difference is a key component to talent retention. Click here to read the rest of this article

RaymonddeVilliers - Defining Talent – objective assessment in the War for Talent
Raymond de Villiers, director of Talent at TomorrowToday.biz, asks corporate leaders to define talent. Its not good enough to answer: “I’ll know it when I see it”. Raymond then provides a framework for understanding who is talented, how to identify them, and what will engage them most effectively. This is one of the most important articles you will ever read on the issue of Talent. Click here to read the rest of this article

GraemeCodrington - Winning the Talent Wars (part 2)
Dr Graeme Codrington continues from last month’s e-zine article, looking at creating an attractive culture for talented young people.  In this second of two articles on the subject, he focuses the spotlight on four key areas companies have to manage in order to attract and retain talented young people, and develop loyalty in their staff and customers. Click here to read the rest of this article

AidenCholes - The airport bestseller - the role and emergence of corporate autobiographies
Aiden Choles, an expert in the use of narrative techniques in the corporate world, argues that the rise of the corporate autobiography as bestseller is proof that we need stories, rather than benchmarks, and human connection rather than policy and procedure manuals. In his usual insightful way, Aiden highlights the leadership implications faced by corporates today. Click here to read the rest of this article

JohnMaxwell - A is for Apple, BEE is for Business (part 2)
John Maxwell, co-founder and administrator of the Nkomazi Community Trust, examines Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) and points out some flaws within the current implementation. Telling the story of a BEE deal gone wrong John shows that BBBEE is much more than merely black ownership and control. He then discusses two difficulties: attracting black investors and finding the right ones. Click here to read the rest of this article