Russel Jones

Nov 3, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Eugene Yiga |Mpho Majoro |Russel Jones |Humane Workspaces

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a business opportunity on a scale not seen before. According to McKinsey, it has the potential to deliver additional global economic activity of around $13 trillion by 2030. For Katy Milner, a partner specialising in telecommunications at the global law firm Hogan Lovells, it’s an exciting time for her clients. “We’re already seeing companies use AI in interesting ways,” she says.

Oct 30, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Mpho Majoro |Russel Jones |Eugene Yiga |Wendy du Plessis

For some, the ‘great man’ theory – which attributes leadership traits to natural abilities – best explains the conundrum. For others, however, the debate leans toward the ‘development’ argument that argues for nurturing, mentoring, and teaching leaders to shepherd organisations. With the establishment of business schools across the world, the concept of what leadership entails continues to be explored and researched extensively.

Oct 23, 2024 | acumenmagazine.co.za | Russel Jones |Eugene Yiga |Wendy du Plessis |Alison Jane Reid

From a Showmax docuseries to numerous true crime podcasts to countless deep-dives on social media videos, the shocking Thabo Bester story captured attention globally. Its twists and turns defied what many South Africans, already accustomed to high levels of crime, could ever have deemed feasible. Tragic acts of murder, rape, and a burned body made news headlines the world over. Equally unbelievable, however, was the corporate fraud and scams perpetuated by Bester over decades.