by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Sep 10, 2026 | Article
What the global backdrop and our own structural challenges mean for investors, professionals and business owners. I recently attended a Stanlib webinar presented by chief economist Kevin Lings, looking at South Africa’s economic prospects alongside the major global...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Aug 31, 2026 | Article
As Women’s Month draws to a close, I have been thinking about something women have been doing quietly for generations: we see what needs to be done, we make a plan, and we get on with it. We work to provide, create security, build businesses and careers, support the...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Aug 27, 2026 | Article
Perfectionism rarely enters a coaching conversation announcing itself as a problem. It usually sounds responsible: “Let me check it once more,” “It will be quicker if I do it myself,” or “I cannot afford to get this wrong.” Yet when...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Aug 20, 2026 | Article
There are two ways to bring down a building. One is to attack it from the outside with heavy machinery until the structure gives way. The other is to weaken it internally so that it eventually implodes and collapses in on itself. Leadership failure can follow a...
by anthonyb@timslatter.com | Aug 13, 2026 | Article
When appointing someone to a leadership role, organisations often assess some version of the four Cs: character, competence, chemistry and capacity. Character speaks to integrity, judgement and the extent to which a person’s behaviour is consistent with their stated...
