September 2009

“Damage-joy”, “skadevreugde”, Schadenfreude. Are you guilty?

21 September 2009 Articles

You would never consider yourself guilty of having minor sadism attacks, right?  But you do thoroughly enjoy seeing how hopeful, yet ear-strainingly off-key, candidates take part in Idols and get humiliated in front of the entire country?  Perhaps you struggle to hide your devilish grin when you hear about your goody-two-shoes colleague’s proposal getting turned [...]

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The Future: Technology & Emotional Intelligence

10 September 2009 Articles

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia, Blogs, E-mail, Cellphones and any technologically driven social platform that promotes connectedness appears to have permeated all areas of the world. Whether a social scientist, a concerned parent, or a citizen of the world we have begun to experience the impact of this virtual dimension on our lives and have questions [...]

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The Importance of Strategic Self Awareness in Leaders

4 September 2009 Articles

Author: Yvonne Nieuwoudt The ability to observe one’s behaviour, to be aware of one’s own actions, and to appreciate one’s thoughts, feelings and emotions, is now understood to be essential as a foundation for exceptional leadership. Leaders, who are self-aware, understand how their environment affects them and how they affect their environments. They know what [...]

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