Passionate About Cars

“I am often amazed at how radically things have changed for women in South Africa. If you look at government in particular, it is not token change. Change has been embraced extensively, unequivocally and unquestionably. It is heartfelt and something the people fundamentally believe-in and live,” says Lexus Lynwood Dealer Principal, Tania Cleary. However, when one turns to the economy in general, Cleary says the degree to which things have changed, and the degree to which opportunities have been created for women, varies from sector-to-sector: “I am not sure the lower you move down the organisation whether you get the same level of acceptance of women. Furthermore, there are still massive differences in remuneration between female and male executives,” she contends.

 

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Boxing Clever 

According to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s Sphelele Luthuli, any challenge you confront in your professional career can be surmounted. If you approach it with the right mind set it can be an opportunity for you to strengthen your skills. In fact, this philosophy has taken Luthuli from relatively humble beginnings in the advertising industry to her current role as Marketing and Sales Manager Commercial Services at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. “When you are tapping into a new space, particularly one that has been male dominated for a long time, it is a tremendous benefit to your own self-esteem if you view it as an exciting challenge,” she reveals. Not only does she believe this approach will help keep your energy levels up, it will also help keep you focused, ensuring that the contributions you make add value to the enterprise’s overall goals.

 

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In Pursuit of Customer Service Excellence

Keletso Kowa is Public Relations and Marketing Manager of The Maslow Hotel in Sandton City, Johannesburg. A dynamic and determined individual, Keletso has already proved her success in the industry for over a decade. She believes that the key to success in today’s changing business environment is to be flexible and adaptable in a highly competitive environment. Keletso, a keen academic as well as entrepreneur, has a number of degrees and qualifications to her name, including a Master of Science degree majoring in international tourism and e-business from the University of Manchester, and she plans on starting her PhD in hospitality marketing. She worked in England for over 12 years for Emirates, IHG, Marriott Hotels, and Sarova, and then relocated to South Africa to join Sun International. She has made a name for herself as a leading specialist in customer services.

 

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Providing Business with Relevant Answers

SystemicLogic is a global consulting and technology firm with a leading edge in innovation and emergent business strategy. The organisation provides consulting and applied research offerings that focus on practical and robust solutions that extend into a number of key areas which include strategy, process, architecture, governance, innovation and technology. According to Audrey Mothupi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SystemicLogic the pace of digital transformation can have rapid and enormous impacts on products and industries. Thus organisations and small businesses in particular, need to be wary as to whether to be proactive and attempt to set the tone or be reactive to changes looking to capitalise on emerging opportunities. She explains the thought processes behind this: “The way in which companies are doing research and development is changing dramatically. Digital technology is making the response to new product strategies immediate.”

 

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