When Apple last month announced its first drop in profits in a decade, and fudged a little on when new products will be rolled out, investors and consumers wondered if the company's glory days are over.

Garry Kasparov, the famous chess grand master, was once asked how many moves ahead he was able to see.

Wine farms, football clubs and fancy nightclubs may be the ultimate ego investments for well-heeled business personalities. Add to those newspapers.

Strategy is the first and most important responsibility of business leaders. But although it’s a big deal in most companies of any size, it’s a major weakness in many of them and they get less from it than they think.

Deputy CEO of Cipla Medpro, Skhumbuzo Ngozwana, outlines how SA’s third largest pharmaceutical company has diversified and shares his hopes of making medicines available to all.

The hostile bid for Adcock Ingram has raised questions about the performance of its management team, in particular CEO Jonathan Louw.

When it comes to corporate strategy, we sometimes lose sight of its simplicity and day-to-day value. It is easily simplified into three key considerations: profitability, customer value proposition, and competitive advantage.

Transnet’s R300bn revitalisation plan is slowly gaining traction and, if it’s successful, customer demand will be met for the first time in 20 years. Razina Munshi assesses its progress.

Visionary leaders can make a huge difference to a firm’s fortunes. They can also cause it to plunge to earth. You might think that visionary leadership is what your firm needs right now. But maybe it’s the last thing you should seek.

Last week, South African banking lost a leader in John Helenius "Jacko" Maree, who, after a career spanning 32 years at Standard Bank, decided to step aside.