Maanda Tshifularo

Nov 29, 2024 | leader.co.za | Maanda Tshifularo

Compassion, clarity, and fairness are values that most leaders aim to portray, but during times of stress and strain, humane leadership is often the path least taken instead of the route to resolution. Whether work is thought of as a great or an unpleasant place is often a reflection of the company culture, and more importantly, the company leadership. Organisations are inanimate so it’s leaders who shape an environment for good or not.

Nov 20, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Eugene Yiga |Maanda Tshifularo |Nishan Pillay |Ian MacLeod

As chief information security officer of the MTN Group, Justin Williams has led this function for over eight years. But even though he’s transformed security across the telecommunications organisation, much like he did as executive director responsible for cybersecurity at EY, it can be hard to keep up. “There’s so much happening in the world around us, with numerous pressures that translate into activities impacting us directly,” he says.

Nov 13, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Maanda Tshifularo |Nishan Pillay |Ian MacLeod |Eugene Yiga

Whether work is thought of as a great or an unpleasant place is often a reflection of the company culture, and more importantly, the company leadership. Organisations are inanimate so it’s leaders who shape an environment for good or not. Looking at them on paper, most people would agree with the principles of humane leadership, and perhaps even claim them as their own leadership style. But often, in the face of targets, deadlines, recessions, and other challenges, these principles evaporate.