The Failure of Schadenfreude
Article 19/365 of Jacques’s writing quest. If you’ve ever felt joy at someone else’s suffering or misfortune, you’ve been in a state of schadenfreude (German: schaden = harm and freude = joy). I’ve always thought that I’ve evolved to freudenfreude – the enjoyment of another’s success. Apparently not. I watch a lot of movies and […]
Success: Determinism or Fatalism?
Article 7/365 of Jacques’s Writing Quest For each of us, the definition of success is different. But, for today’s mind exercise, let’s assume its career/financial success. I read somewhere that success is a choice. To achieve anything you want, just choose success and follow certain principles. You determine your outcome. I think that’s a flawed […]
It’s not about perfect, it’s about effort
One of my companions on this journey, Cobus Visser, the Superman of Africa ᕙ(o‸o)ᕗ (he really is if you take into consideration what afflicts him every day) posted this meme: “It’s not about perfect, it’s about effort” on LinkedIn the other day. He gave his opinion on it: “If you put in 100% of your […]
If You Want to be Trustworthy You Must be Humble
Humility in a leader is strongly related to employee trust in the leader. Trust in leadership is critical in enabling the success of an enterprise.
Clifford Dintwe – Schuitema Leader
Excellence is achieved when the task at hand is given full focus and attention. Clifford Dintwe is an example of a leader who lives the Schuitema Intent Thematic
Co-operation vs Competition: The Trick to Success
the biggest danger that organisations face is very often not the threat from without, it is the destructive effect of competition between members of the team or functions and departments within the organisation.