Bruce Whitfield Keynote Speaker
The power of bloody-minded persistence

The power of bloody-minded persistence

I saw a wine farmer friend the other day. “How’s the harvest going?” I asked, concerned about the impact of...

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How to break SA’s deeply damaging own-goal streak….

How to break SA’s deeply damaging own-goal streak….

This time last year, the Rand was the world’s best performing currency, today, just 12 months later, it’s the worst. It’s...

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This is who should run Eskom

This is who should run Eskom

South Africa’s biggest single crisis right now is to stabilise energy supply. Without sufficient energy, there can be no growth...

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Toughest Job In The World

Toughest Job In The World

So what is the worst job in the world? There are a surprisingly large number of contenders.  The Oxford English...

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Nation In A State

Nation In A State

A man walks down a beach and sees thousands of starfish washed up. It will not be long, and they...

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South African Tourism Sponsoring Spurs

South African Tourism Sponsoring Spurs

You might think me mad, but South African Tourism sponsoring Spurs might just be the best idea its ever had.A...

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What do CEO’s tell their children?

What do CEO’s tell their children?

I once asked the Discovery Founder and CEO Adrian Gore this exact question.His reply was as detailed as it was...

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The Money Show podcast – A global leader

The Money Show podcast – A global leader

Those nice people at Spotify have been doing some data mining on The Money Show podcast and have shared some...

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Why you should never tolerate complacency

Why you should never tolerate complacency

What made SABMiller a world leader?“ someone asked in the Q&A part of one of my presentations recently.It requires a...

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SA outlook 2023: Partly cloudy with a chance of a small rebound

SA outlook 2023: Partly cloudy with a chance of a small rebound

“South Africa is that peculiar kind of place where things are never as good as they should be, but never...

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How tolerant are you of mistakes in your business?

How tolerant are you of mistakes in your business?

No-one likes mistakes, but here is something I have learned from one of South Africa’s most ambitious companies about how...

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When last did you listen to your people?

When last did you listen to your people?

How much better would our businesses be if we paid attention to the little people, those in most organisations who...

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