Customers and clients are facing increasing complexity as they embark and proceed on their digital and digital transformation journeys. To deal with this complexity, and to find optimal solutions for the world of enterprises, Vodacom have embarked upon the Smart Service Offering programme, where they have partnered with several leading organisations, including Letsema, as new […]
In the latest installment of Letsema Talks, we talk to Carolin Feck, a Senior Consultant at Letsema, about the Balanced Scorecard, its basic principles, how its weighting accounts for a holistic picture of business performance and why it is a strategic business management tool. Our conversation follows the recent article, Balanced Scorecard: An adaptable tool […]
In the latest installment of Letsema Talks, we talk to Luke McLachlan and Robert Crichton, CEO and Operations Manager at South African chemicals solutions manufacturer Cirebelle about the challenges, and opportunities, posed by running a manufacturing business in the COVID-19 era. Letsema Talks · How a manufacturing business has adapted to the COVID-19 era To […]
In situations of extreme stress, where assumptions are exploded and the most carefully planned budgets and projections prove ineffective, problems appear so large they can seem insurmountable. According to organisational theorist Karl E. Weick’s seminal January 1988 paper, Small Wins: Redefining the Scale of Social Problems, a problem’s size “often precludes innovative action” because the […]
In the next installment of Letsema Talks, we speak to Moshe Unterslak, a Consultant at Letsema, about FICA, the associated 2017 Amendment Act and its impact on financial institutions and the regulatory environment they operate in. Our conversation follows Moshe’s recent article, FICA Amendment Act: What you need to know. To find out how Letsema’s […]
In the latest installment of Letsema Talks, Rowan McDonald, Partner: Corporate Finance at Letsema, talks about how business valuations have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, what businesses can do when assessing their own situation, and his thoughts on COVID-19’s impact on future economic development, among other topics. To find out more about how Rowan […]
In the next installment of Letsema Talks, Annabel Fenton, a Senior Consultant at Letsema, discusses how technology has changed how communities are defined and COVID-19’s impact upon social connection, among other topics. Our conversation follows Annabel’s recent article, ‘Constructed communities’ in the time of COVID-19 To find out more how the Strategy team can help […]
In the next installment of Letsema Talks, Tafadzwa Mudyiwa, Associate Partner at Letsema, talks about the different relief options available to SMEs within the public and private spheres, and how they can make themselves as resilient as possible in this time of economic crisis. Letsema Talks · Letsema Talks: SME relief strategies in a time […]
In the next installment of Letsema Talks, Yoshlin Pillay, a Consultant at Letsema, elaborates on what supply chain visibility (SCV) is and why SCV transcends operations to play a key role in an organisation’s strategic planning. Our conversation follows Yoshlin’s recent article, The what, why and how of supply chain visibility. Letsema Talks · Letsema […]
On Wednesday, 6 May, the Umlambo Foundation, in partnership with Letsema, Funda Wande, and Africa Teek Geeks hosted a webinar focused on technology and education in a post COVID-19 world. The panel featured: Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka – UN Under Secretary General & Executive Director of UN Women, founder of the Umlambo Foundation and former Deputy […]
