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New Magna Carta CEO Vincent Magwenya believes the honing of leaders begins long before school age, writes Lesley StonesMY BRILLIANT CAREER: Ground, roasted and poured just right
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Rupert wants to be ‘master of own time’
Johann Rupert, billionaire chairman of Richemont, will take a year-long sabbatical in September
Chief executives succumb to the itch to quit early
Leaders of blue-chip companies appear to be burning out faster as the pressures of the job mount, with Shell’s Peter Voser among those leaving corporate life early
CEOs in SA ‘concerned about skills shortage’
CEOs in SA more concerned than global business bosses about availability of key skills, new report on leadership trends shows
Selling vegetables for dad was first step
Multifaceted entrepreneur keeps drivers on the straight and narrow while working in IT and staff recruitment, writes Stephen Timm
Incoming AngloGold CEO has his work cut out
Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan faces a radically different environment from his predecessor
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Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, Mark Cutifani’s right-hand man, is highly regarded in the market and his appointment was widely expected
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Lucy Kellaway
Something strange has happened to the word ‘meeting’ without us noticing, writes Lucy Kellaway
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Get going for a good cause, as the Argus does
Richard Branson
Combining your employees’ volunteer work with sport and exercise is great for business and the community, writes Richard Branson
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