Observation is a key skill in business
Observation is one of the key skills that can be applied in any professional, occupation or relationship. Proper observation has been known to save marriages. There is such a thing called “obnosis”. This simply means to observe the obvious. So much of what we see is see through the filters of our upbringing, education, religion […]
Staying ahead of the criminal
Robbing people used to be as simple as walking into a wooden cabin and pulling out a pistol and taking what you want. Nowadays, it’s a lot more complicated to rob other people as we have our walls and hundreds of pin codes, we can hardly remember. Unfortunately, though, the robber game has not ended. […]
Can you trust your employees
Can you trust your employees? Do you have controls and monitoring systems in place to detect fraud or any transgressions or non-optimal performance within your company? Are you monitoring revenue and costs? If the answer is “No” to any of these questions then you are haemorrhaging cash. This is a fact. Without monitoring systems there […]
Are you stuck in a timeless rut and can’t seem to shift out of it?
It is funny how deceptive time is and how it can change speed. There is a slow run up at the beginning of the year, things start to speed up and it is the end of the year whizzzz… another year gone. What happens to all the time? It is just eaten up like a […]
The analogy of the car
I like to use the analogy of a car when talking about running a business. Cars are very near and dear to most of us and can become an extension of who we are. The same applies for your business, even if it is an organisation you work for, this becomes who you are. We […]
Control and risk, two sides of the coin
For there to be a control, there has to be a risk. If there is a control without a risk then you have to question the reason for the control. Some controls are in place because they have always been there and may no longer have a purpose. The purpose of controls is to reduce […]
Season changes and contrasts
How is April treating you? As we in the South head towards winter and autumn starts finally showing itself, our Northern brothers are happily awaiting summer with spring in the air. This is my favourite time of the year in Durban – the time of crystal days. Perfect sunshine and blue skies with wisps of […]
How to grasp control from confusion
Fraud and theft are rife in the public sector
Fraud and theft are rife in the public sector in South Africa as we all know. What few do know is that this culture of fraud, previously the arena of politics, now permeates into the business world. South Africa has a culture of fraud. In a recent survey, 70% of companies reported some form of employee […]