Deans and Director’s Interviews & Opinion Pieces
Below is a list of the Deans and Director’s Profiles associated with The South African Business Schools Association with links to each D&D Interviews & Opinion Pieces. Click the toggle buttons to expand each members available links.
Dr Joseph Sekhampu
December newsletter:
Thought leadership – Dr Joseph Sekhampu:
MBA Summer School
Sibongiseni Kumalo
“Contributors.” e-Service Journal, vol. 10 no. 1, 2016, p. 66-68. Project MUSE muse.jhu.edu/article/650683.
https://futuresa.co.za/education/regenesys-business-school-celebrates-two-phenomenal-women/
https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2022-08-03-regenesys-has-plans-for-global-expansion/
https://sundayworld.co.za/news/education/tbo-to-put-his-celebrity-touch-on-masters-degree-programme/
https://sandtonchronicle.co.za/111737/my-future-my-career-programme-kicks-off/
https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/11/225612.html
https://headtopics.com/za/regenesys-has-plans-for-global-expansion-28732549
Prof Owen Skae
TV: Eskom credit rating down grade with Shahan Ramkissoon: https://twitter.com/enca/status/874903009486090241?lang=bg
Radio: Political desk with Bongani Bingwa: ‘Finance minister did a bit of an ambulance job’ #Budget2018 https://omny.fm/shows/the-breakfast-show-702/the-political-434b8e9d-99b7-4139-b1bc-c4f0ac0eecc7
TV: Interviewing Former Deputy-Minister of Finance Mcebisi Jonas in the 6th Thabo Makgoba Annual Lecture on Values Based Leadership: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH8qI0xvSHU
TV: Interviewing Governor Tito Mboweni in the 7th Thabo Makgoba Lecture on Value Based Leadership: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxsUACN9PzM
YouTube: CFO Talks with Ciaran Ryan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5scFChYmReU&t=40s
Guilty or not consider your verdict!, Stellenbosch Graduate Institute:
Video: Directors Hour with Professor Owen Skae King IVTM
Published: November 23, 2016
Beware of misleaders who thrive on fear and capitalise on crises
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
The world needs great leaders who thrive on making a positive difference to people’s lives and not on festering fear and war mongering.
Published: January 29, 2017
Ford South Africa reacted badly in a crisis: it doesn’t have to be that way
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
The behavior of Ford South Africa around the fires that have engulfed its 1.6-litre EcoBoost Kugas model is a classic case of how not to handle a corporate crisis.
Published: March 14, 2017
How governance failures messed up South Africa’s rail agency
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
The leadership crisis experienced at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa reveals deep seated corporate governance failures in the management of the country’s state owned enterprises.
Published: June 13, 2017
South Africa’s power utility: so many red flags it’s hard to know where to start
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
The scandals surrounding South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, were caused by the neglect of corporate governance rules by the board, the executive authority, and the public enterprises minister.
Published: October 26, 2017
South Africa’s finance minister fails to come up with the goods
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
South Africa’s finance minister Malusi Gigaba failed to impress when presenting the eagerly awaited 2017 medium term budget.
Published: December 20, 2017
What does Ramaphosa’s victory mean for South Africa’s economy?
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
Brought to its knees by the recklessness of the Zuma presidency, the South African economy needs a new deal. The ANC’s new leader Cyril Ramaphosa needs to act quickly if he’s going to make his mark.
Published: January 28, 2018
Did Steinhoff’s board structure contribute to the scandal?
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
Gaps in the two tier board structure which is favoured in Europe may be partly responsible for the Steinhoff corporate scandal.
Published: February 22, 2018
Efforts to get South Africa’s economy moving are no more than a patch up job
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
South Africa’s 2018 budget does not go far enough. Perhaps finance minister, Malusi Gigaba was caught up in the euphoria of the widely welcomed state of the nation address by Cyril Ramaphosa.
Published: October 25, 2018
South Africa’s jobs summit failed to tackle the hard issues
Owen Skae, Rhodes University
South Africa’s job summit ignored the great chasms that exist on how to create jobs.
Dr Randall Carolissen
- Article, Business Day: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2022-11-29-randall-carolissen-from-maintaining-order-to-managing-chaos/
- Interview Article Business Day: https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2022-11-07-joburg-business-school-sets-its-sights-high/
- TV – Panel Discussion on Business Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5icy8UV_on0
- Post-Interview Article: on Business Day https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/business-and-economy/2022-06-23-native-embracing-digital-transformation-builds-business-resilience/
- Post-Interview Article: https://arenaevents.africa/events/focus4.0/how-to-build-business-resilience-in-an-era-of-digital-disruption/
- Radio – Early Breakfast with Africa Melane: https://omny.fm/shows/early-breakfast-talk/quantum-physics-offers-insights-about-leadership-i
- Podcast – Digital Transformation in Africa Interview on CliffCentral: https://cliffcentral.com/podvertorials/digital-transformation-in-africa/
- TV Interview Business Day: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/2022-01-26-watch-executive-and-mba-education-in-the-smart-technology-era/
- Post-Interview Article: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/business-and-economy/2022-06-07-native-webinar-how-to-build-business-resilience-in-an-era-of-digital-disruption/
- https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/economy/lessons-from-the-ai-government-readiness-index-leaders-3b5decb9-c906-4bf8-9c61-4b7d98b88012
- The Conversation: Quantum physics offers insights about leadership in the 21st century: https://theconversation.com/quantum-physics-offers-insights-about-leadership-in-the-21st-century-182622
- News24/ Fin24: https://www.news24.com/fin24/opinion/opinion-leadership-lessons-from-quantum-physics-20220527
- IOL: https://www.iol.co.za/technology/opinion/digital-transformation-the-african-way-3e55d0b9-ec1a-4106-b878-41de40fe3513
- https://insideeducation.co.za/2021/02/27/for-new-johannesburg-business-school-dean-dr-randall-carolissen-helping-smes-grow-is-key/
- https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/fm-fox/2022-08-08-the-hole-truth/
- https://brainstorm.itweb.co.za/content/lwrKxv3YJxLMmg1o
- https://www.iol.co.za/technology/opinion/digital-transformation-the-african-way-3e55d0b9-ec1a-4106-b878-41de40fe3513
Prof Jon Foster-Pedley
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouC28JrOgKQ&list=PLaPH68a91__sU3sfBUFW8CpTgSNkFSkc4&index=6
- https://www.citizen.co.za/news/henley-business-school-celebrates-graduation/ The graduation ceremonies held during December were featured in The Citizen, 24 January 2023
- https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-04-17-we-must-not-be-scared-of-ai-or-try-to-break-it-like-the-luddites-broke-the-looms/
- https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-08-30-spare-us-from-the-clever-fools-who-trumpet-fake-information-but-actually-believe-what-they-are-saying/
- https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/on-my-mind/2023-10-05-jon-foster-pedley-a-new-manifesto-for-business-schools-in-south-africa/
- https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2023-02-02-lessons-from-vivien-great-management-is-like-the-art-of-zen-it-is-observed-and-mastered-in-the-oblique/
- https://cio-sa.co.za/articles/becoming-the-holistic-cio/ Building yourself and your team to become business leaders, CIO SA Magazine,12th January 2023.
Prof Mark Smith
- https://mg.co.za/opinion/2022-09-05-rather-than-elite-organisations-business-schools-are-a-force-for-transformational-change/
- https://mg.co.za/opinion/2022-03-01-vaccination-mandates-its-time-for-responsible-leadership/
- https://mg.co.za/opinion/2022-09-20-queen-elizabeth-iis-death-highlights-importance-of-succession-planning/
- https://mg.co.za/opinion/2022-10-21-should-south-africa-experiment-with-a-four-day-work-week/
- https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2022-12-29-mark-smith-can-sa-benefit-from-a-four-day-work-week/
- https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2022-07-09-mark-smith-can-smmes-be-the-answer/
- https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2023-01-19-mark-smith-dont-count-on-the-cops-try-business-schools-instead/
- https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2022-05-27-mark-smith-extreme-situations-and-responsible-leadership/
- https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2022-10-27-mark-smith-global-talent-trends-are-reinventing-company-culture/