Hylton GudmanzFeb 21, 20172 minHow Fragile We AreSting, one of the most successful recording artists of all time, recorded an emotional, unplugged version of his song “Fragile” in 2001,...
Hylton GudmanzSep 15, 20163 minValues, Inclusion and CultureValues are not words confined to a wall in Head Office. They are the beliefs we live out on a day-to-day basis. As Marshall Goldsmith has...
Hylton GudmanzAug 7, 20163 minWhat has happened to L&D?Peter Senge popularised the term “learning organisations” in 1990, yet most businesses today are nothing like what he envisaged, in spite...
Hylton GudmanzJun 3, 20162 minEat all you Can BusinessBusiness is a buffet (smörgåsbord), but management is a set menu. When we choose to order off the set menu at a restaurant, we are...
Hylton GudmanzMay 12, 20153 minLosing Customer Loyalty: Lessons from MTNMy second year of teaching in Johannesburg was 1998. I was soon to discover a passion for business, and have the fire of positive...
Hylton GudmanzApr 3, 20122 minInterpersonally YoursI have had the privilege of working with many organisations on their relationship dynamics. There are multiple trends, best summed up by...
Hylton GudmanzOct 29, 20111 minTrue Friends?Who are your Two a.m. friends? I am referring to the ones you can call at two a.m. when you’re in trouble, not those who update their...
Hylton GudmanzSep 11, 20112 minLowest Common Denominator (LCD)I am tired of academics. As someone about to begin his masters degree, working with a leading business school, this came as something of...
Hylton GudmanzJun 25, 20112 minPower and FearWhere does our Power lie? We are not always aware of the power of our words. Gossip assassinates multiple colleagues, as does favouritism...
Hylton GudmanzMar 16, 20112 minEngagement RantEngagement is a term we use for pre-marital commitment, as well as a good movie. I prefer to use the metaphor of driving a car. When one...
Hylton GudmanzFeb 22, 20111 minBeing Prepared?The tragic earthquake reported today in Christchurch, New Zealand, is a great reminder of what is truly important. In such circumstances,...
Hylton GudmanzFeb 14, 20111 minU2 can be SuccessfulI am taken with the feedback from last night’s U2 concert in Johannesburg. Queues for food and drinks were long – not the least because...
Hylton GudmanzJan 6, 20112 minTrue UbuntuI hear a lot of talk about Ubuntu, without commensurate understanding. “Ubuntu” is characterised by a key phrase in African languages:...
Hylton GudmanzNov 12, 20102 minApproach!A client mentioned, in passing, that they had been to China recently, and had been hosted by the CEO and executives of the company they...
Hylton GudmanzJul 13, 20101 minXenophobia?The World Cup is won, but the Legacy is yet to be tested. We can already see the infrastructure – which would not have been prioritised...
Hylton GudmanzMay 16, 20101 minOne Day Only!I am amazed at the difference a day makes! Last week, I was disappointed by the fact that the urgency I felt was not shared by my client....
Hylton GudmanzMay 5, 20101 minA simple engagementAll it took was one moment, and I knew that I was transformed! No, nothing spiritual here (welcome though that is); rather, I am...
Hylton GudmanzOct 10, 20092 minHard to say I’m sorryI am not innocent. I get upset, just like you. I do, however, apologise quickly when shown my mistakes. Please indulge a brief rant....
Hylton GudmanzSep 16, 20091 minValue of LifeHow do we value life? In our South African society, the cash price may be as little as R500,00, if a cellphone resale is to be seen as...
Hylton GudmanzMay 18, 20092 minChange IngredientsTo quote Rosabeth Moss Kanter, esteemed Harvard Business School professor, author of 15 books and The Change Toolkit, “Personally, I hate...