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Leadership Intelligence Bulletin
8 November 2011
Rugby watch
Rugby watchNew coaching philosophy is needed

There seems to be a change of heart around the boardrooms of the South African Rugby Football Union (SARFU) as the realisation dawns that Mission Twickenham 2015 will not be fulfilled by a national coach still embracing out-dated manifestoes for global rugby supremacy. That is clear from the stunned silence that has greeted Peter de Villiers’ decision to re-apply for his old job as Springbok coach.

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Cricket watch
Cricket watchGetting attention back to the playing field

The timing of AB de Villiers’ return to the South African cricket team could hardly have been better. On the eve of the first test against Australia this week at Sahara Park Newlands, the Proteas have to deal with some stiff challenges, especially their own rustiness and the lack of game time by a few of their senior players.

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South African politics
South African politicsThree weeks deliver some reasons to cheer

“A week is a long time in politics” is attributed to Harold Wilson, the former Labour Prime Minister of Britain.  What this is supposed to signify is that political fortunes can change very rapidly.  If one week is a long time in politics generally, in South African politics three weeks is a life-time, writes Dr. Denis Warroll about dramatic political developments in recent weeks and says president Zuma, the print media and the Democratic Alliance each deserve a cheer.

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Bribery
BriberySouth African domestic perceptions worse than reality

Bribing public officials when doing business abroad is a regular occurrence, according to a survey of 3,000 business executives from developed and developing countrie for the Bribe Payers Index released by Transparency International last week. It also exposes the fact that South Africa’s international image is not always as bad as perceptions at home and underscores the country’s much improved standing since the advent of democracy in 1994.

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Final word
Final wordWhen not to make enemies

Our analysis in last week’s Bulletin about the role of the American-administration and its Western allies in the Libyan-saga of the past few months and, the way it is starting to play out in the post-Gaddafi era, prompted a friend to remark: “It would seem as though all their Machiavellian tricks are starting to catch up with them.”

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Leadership Africa
Leadership AfricaWho is next on the "hit list"?

A recent article by Reuters posed the chilling question: Who among the seven longest serving African leaders will be deposed next? If there is indeed such a “hit list” for African statesmen the President of Equatorial Guinea is probably the one who should sleep  the lightest among the longest serving leaders.

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Exploration
ExplorationFracking - a highly probable cause of earthquakes

In a development that is likely to send shivers down the collective spine of organisations like Treasure the Karoo Action Group (TKAG), the controversial fracking technique is back in the news. This time not because of potential pollution of groundwater resources, but for being suspected of causing something even more scary – earthquakes.

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Out of Africa
Out of AfricaIt may soon get very hot in Durban

Talk about global warming: it could soon get very hot in Durban, the holiday metropolis on South Africa’s east coast when COP17, the UN’s climate change Conference of the Parties comes to town. While the city naturally tends to be hot and humid at this time of the year, indications are that a heated battle royal lies ahead between the haves and the have-nots, between wealthy and poor nations, and between developed and developing countries.

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Climate watch
Climate watchCounting the cost of Prince Charles' advice

Britain’s Prince Charles urged international organisations and summits "to bring together the narratives of climate change, sustainable development and economic stability -- surely the very bedrocks of national security.” He told an audience at Cape Town University that he was heartened by the university’s decision to appoint a pro vice chancellor for climate change – an idea he hoped would catch on elsewhere.

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Global population
Global populationThe elephant in a Durban room?

Born at 23.58 on Sunday night  31 October 2011 in the crowded Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Medical Centre in Manila in the Philippines Danica Camacho will go through life known as the seven-billionth human to enter life on planet earth. She might, however also become the symbol of the elephant in the room when world leaders meet in Durban later this month for the 17th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to discus the international community’s response to climate change.

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Economic growth
Economic growth2012 the year of emerging economies

While competitiveness in advanced economies has stagnated over the past few years, it has improved in many emerging markets, placing their growth on a more stable footing and mirroring the shift in economic activity from advanced to emerging economies. All indicators point to continuing growth in emerging markets as the developed world fights its way out of the biggest recession in history, providing opportunity for businesses looking for clever investments.

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European crisis
European crisisSome serious signals get lost in the noise

Despite three high-level multi-national summits, two in Brussels and the G20 in Cannes last week, the European Union and its joint currency union remains trapped on a dangerous rollercoaster of uncertainty. At the same time some danger signals with wider implications than just the economy seem to get drowned in all the noise of market fluctuations and political posturing.

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Leadership development - Issue 96
Leadership development - Issue 96Learning from the worlds best

With the co-operation of the The LR Management Group, we can now bring you the leadership training tool 50 Lessons, which is a powerful force in the world of corporate learning. 50 Lessons is the worlds premier multimedia business resource, offering more than 1 000 personal and authentic video lessons from internationally respected business leaders. It can assist you to increase the utilisation and return on investment of your learning programmes immediately!

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Constitutional democracy
Constitutional democracyThe dividing line is the Constitution

Over the past 15 years progressive academics have regularly criticised the Constitutional Court in harsh terms. Writing in academic journals, these academics have argued that the Court has not been sufficiently bold in interpreting and enforcing the provisions of the Constitution and in striking down legislation and acts by the executive, writes Professor Pierre de Vos.

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