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April 21, 2011

Have you earned the right to lead? Ten of the biggest mistakes leaders make

John Hamm, author of the new book Unusually Excellent, explains why your employees may not see you as a leader…and suggests what you can do to change their hearts and minds.

There are people in every organization whose titles indicate they are leaders. Often, and unfortunately, their employees beg to differ. Oh, they don’t say it directly, not to the boss’s face, anyway. They say it with their ho-hum performance, their games of avoidance, their dearth of enthusiasm. Leaders—real leaders who have mastered their craft—don’t preside over such lackluster followers. If reading this makes you squirm with recognition, leadership expert John Hamm says you may have a problem lurking.

April 14, 2011

Beating the bimbo syndrome

A short lesson in how to deal with female-phobic men - and a challenge for the men!

When I was starting my food distribution business, I was determined to learn as much as possible about the products I was about to handle, especially because I never cooked anything but microwave popcorn!

I read books, spoke with a well-known food critic I knew, and made dinner out every night a part of my education. I picked apart dishes as if I were an analytical scientist, trying to identify the type of meat and ingredients that were used to create them.

August 30, 2010

10 tips to better pricing

Pricing is one of the most important—yet underutilized—business strategies.

Start generating new profits and growth tomorrow morning

December 1, 2009

Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom

Playing to win
Melville Vogel, general manager of Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom, part of Sun International Group, shares his passion for perfection with Jayne Flannery.
The management team of Sibaya Casino & Entertainment Kingdom takes it as a great compliment when first-time visitors are left speechless by what they see before them. The awe-inspiring architecture of the Sibaya complex is set against an idyllic Indian Ocean background; and at the heart of the complex lies a state-of-the-art gaming fantasia designed to break new ground in the casino industry. It is supported by two hotels—the five-star Royal Sibaya Hotel and the three-star Sibaya Lodge—along with magnificent conference facilities and a carefully crafted range of signature activities and events, each of which is at the forefront of its particular segment of the leisure market.