RSA Group Reflections October 2024

RSA Group Reflections October 2024

RSA Group Reflections October 2024 Dear friends According to a recent article in The Atlantic, in 1976 40% of American high school students had read at least six books during a calendar year. In 2024, that number is now 1%. Reading has always played a huge part in my...
RSA Group Reflections September 2024

RSA Group Reflections September 2024

RSA Group Reflections September 2024 Dear friends I recently stumbled across a piece of cognitive science that offers an intriguing lens on how we think about the future of RSA Group. It’s called Survivorship Bias. During World War II, Royal Air Force decision makers...
RSA Group Reflections August 2024

RSA Group Reflections August 2024

RSA Group Reflections August 2024 Dear friends Last weekend’s rugby game between the Bokke and New Zealand was filled with atmosphere and ‘gees’, at home and abroad. The excitement extended as far as Joburg’s local authorities. In the run-up to the big match, our...
RSA Group Reflections July 2024

RSA Group Reflections July 2024

RSA Group Reflections July 2024 Dear friends I spent another fascinating few days at the University of Free State this July, giving lectures to business management students, from first year to honours level. Once again, I left the province convinced that our future is...
RSA Group Reflections April 2024

RSA Group Reflections April 2024

RSA Group Reflections April 2024 Dear friends Many decades ago, the American baseball star Babe Ruth offered up a lovely piece of life wisdom. “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die,” he said. I can think of no better, or more important, insight as our...