Sometimes taking a risk is like digging a well – until you hit water, it's only a dark hole! Find out from seasoned entrepreneurs Kerryne and Rorisang how to make sure the risk you're taking, is a smart one.
Sometimes taking a risk is like digging a well – until you hit water, it's only a dark hole! Find out from seasoned entrepreneurs Kerryne and Rorisang how to make sure the risk you're taking, is a smart one.
Understanding work as stewardship elevates our daily work from a mere transaction of trading our time and skills for income, to an ongoing redemption project rooted in hope.
There is a profound connection between our sense of identity and purpose, and the work we do. Therefore we should (as much as possible) seek the fulfilment we can only get from doing good work, well. But what is the essence of ‘good work’?
Is life fundamentally about carving out free time so we can enjoy ourselves, and do we work (mostly) to finance our leisure? Or can our work become a deeply satisfying 'way of life'?
Most of us think of work as a necessity – something we have to do so we can look after ourselves and the people who depend on us. But should we perhaps pay more attention to matching the work people do, with who God created them to be?
Grant discusses the challenges of workplace conflict and provides biblical guidance on how to manage it effectively.
In his second article on worldviews, J-D explains how the quantum worldview is having a profound effect on how people understand the universe, and is impacting every aspect of life. He stresses the importance of cultivating a biblical worldview and being vigilant against the subtle lies and confusion that the changing quantum worldview can bring, and gives tips on how to capitalise on the changing paradigms of leadership and management.
Phillipa Geard explores how striving for the perfect balance between work and personal life is unrealistic and can bring about unnecessary feelings of guilt. She suggests instead pursuing work-life integration, which involves blending elements of your career and personal life holistically to achieve better harmony.
Yemi Faseun, founder and chief talent officer at YF Talent Partners in Nigeria, believes that social justice starts from within an organisation and that employees are the most captive audience to promote it outwardly.
How do we protect ourselves from the allure (and sometimes incessant pressure) of productivity and performance, especially when leading a business? Johan reflects on his journey of rediscovering the difference between true rest and leisure, and why is it so important to create space in our schedules to recharge.
Jan-Derick explores the importance of having a biblical worldview and how it influences various aspects of life, from beliefs and values to decision-making and interactions with the world. He explores various worldviews and explains how our goals can unintentionally conflict with our faith.
Most entrepreneurs struggle to strike a healthy balance between working long hours, running a household, investing in friends and family, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. How do we remain whole-hearted and steward these different facets of our lives well to achieve work-life wholeness?
In this article, originally published on the Avodah Group's website, Jun Shiomitsu explores how our view of God affects our entrepreneurial journey. He discusses the delicate balance between fearing God and loving God.
This interview summary was first published on Mergon’s blog on October 20, 2022. In the interview with Ziwani’s Sibs Sibanda, Mergon COO Gauché Radley gives us a fresh perspective on what it means to ‘love your neighbour’ in business today. In a fast-paced world of competition where winner takes all, he shares how ‘laying down power’ and ‘moving at the speed of trust’ will always get you further in the long run.
Nissi Ekpott is passionate about leveraging intra-Africa trade and investment opportunities, for the benefit of everyone involved. Believing that sharing knowledge and skills is one of the best ways to achieve multi-generational impact, he shares 5 principles that provide practical encouragement and timely reminders of the call to bring social justice in and through business.
In an article that is truly on point, Sibs Sibanda explains why our perspective is important in our daily business practice. Perspective matters profoundly, because our actions flow directly from how we make sense of the world. He introduces a useful framework for evaluating how our culture and life experiences have influenced what we believe to be true, and points to how we can use this framework to realign our perspective to biblical reality.
After a distinguished legal career in the mining sector, Lerato founded a legal advisory firm that focuses on proactive growth strategies and ethical corporate governance. An alumni of the US Department of State and Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women mentoring programme, she is convinced that leading a business well starts with leading yourself well. In this article, she shares nine healthy rhythms that - when consistently applied - result in successful leadership.
Shawn is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs with the skills, insight and access to market opportunities – because it extends impact beyond one person’s life. Believing that a leader's ability to navigate a challenging work environment is key to not only running successful businesses, but also building a healthy society, he shares 5 lessons in meaningful mentorship and leadership development.
Derich's experience in the highly volatile and time-sensitive value chain of fruit exports – from farming to packing, logistics to marketing – has forged in him a self mastery that we can all learn from. This humble, hard-working man walks his talk.
Drawing on his experience in high profile positions, Martin highlights the qualities and skills necessary for excellent leadership.
