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Read the latest bbrief newsletter: Lightning comes first Plus a wide range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you up-to-date. linkedin.com/pulse/lightning… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

Lightning comes first

“That is my thunder, by God; the villains will play my thunder, but not my plays.” - John Dennis To “steal someone’s thunder” is to take credit, attention, or impact from someone else, often by...

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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Stumbling on success This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/stumbling… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy
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Read the latest bbrief newsletter: Gobbledygook and other semantic pretension Plus a wide range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you up-to-date. linkedin.com/pulse/gobbledyg… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

Gobbledygook and other semantic pretension

New technologies, management theories and social trends always bring new words. The real issue is not that language changes, but how quickly everyday business terms become more elaborate.

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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Please stay optimistic This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/please-st… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy
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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Does (re)tail wag the dog? This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/does-reta… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

Does (re)tail wag the dog?

“Why does a dog wag its tail? Because a dog is smarter than its tail. If the tail were smarter, the tail would wag the dog.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Is everyone now an expert? linkedin.com/pulse/everyone-… via @LinkedIn

Is everyone now an expert?

“Expert: a man who makes three correct guesses consecutively.” - Laurence J.

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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Thinking critically - an inconvenience? This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/thinking-… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

Thinking critically - an inconvenience?

…we all know, it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent, like thinking. And it’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to...

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Samsung Celebrates Remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th Consecutive Year Consistency at this level is rare. What sits behind eight years of sustained transformation and real economic impact? @SamsungMobileSA Read more: bbrief.co.za/2026/04/24/sams… via @bbrief1 #BBEE #Transformation #SouthAfrica #ICT

Samsung Celebrates Remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th Consecutive Year - bbrief

Samsung Celebrates Remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th Consecutive Year, driving transformation and skills.

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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Connection or coincidence? This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/connectio… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

Connection or coincidence?

“A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.” - Arthur Bloch People often make second-rate decisions when they assume there is a correlation, or connection, between something that has...

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SAB supports women restoring Western Cape water systems - Clearing invasive plants is quietly returning billions of litres to stressed catchments while creating local jobs. A practical fix to a growing crisis. Read more: bbrief.co.za/2026/04/21/sab-… via @bbrief1 #WaterSecurity #Sustainability #SouthAfrica #ESG #SAB

SAB supports women restoring Western Cape water systems - bbrief

SAB supports women clearing invasive plants in the Western Cape to restore water systems and strengthen water security.

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Read the bbrief newsletter: No nod, no validation This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed linkedin.com/pulse/nod-valid… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

No nod, no validation

“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russel Authority validation is an unseen force that shapes how organisations work.

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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Ikigai– purpose or packaging? This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/ikigai-pu… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy
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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Jesters, jokers and fools This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/jesters-j… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

Jesters, jokers and fools

April Fool’s Day doesn’t come from a single moment in history. According to the University of Colorado Boulder, some historians believe April Fool's Day can be traced back to ancient Rome with...

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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Blurring reality, selling fantasy This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/blurring-… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy
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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Where's the third option? This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/wheres-th… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy
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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Pricing a crisis? This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/pricing-c… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: What could go wrong? linkedin.com/pulse/what-coul… via @LinkedIn

What could go wrong?

“In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.

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Nedbank results for the year ended 31 December 2025 - steady earnings growth and strategic repositioning signal resilience. HE up to R17.2bn, client base reaches 8m, and fintech acquisition iKhokha strengthens SME and digital banking strategy. bbrief.co.za/2026/03/04/nedb… via @bbrief1 #Nedbank #BankingResults #SouthAfrica #FinancialServices #DigitalBanking #SMEs
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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Late again? This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/late-agai… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #EconomicPolicy #LeadershipInsights #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #ThoughtLeadership #WorkplaceCulture #BusinessStrategy

Late again?

Punctuality is something everyone claims to value but regularly ignores. In some cultures, being five minutes early signals respect because time is regarded as money.

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Read the latest articles in our bbrief newsletter: Coercive silence - This week’s newsletter also features a broad range of management articles by leading professionals to keep you informed. linkedin.com/pulse/coercive-… via @LinkedIn #BusinessBrief #LeadershipInsights #EconomicPolicy #WorkplaceCulture #ThoughtLeadership #ManagementMatters #SocialEconomics #BusinessStrategy

Coercive silence

“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” - Ambrose Bierce Most people have a skill they rarely use.

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