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Dear friends The new year is off to a fast start, and I’m sure for many of us that early January feeling of a fresh beginning is already fading. Which is a little ironic, as we work in an industry that is inherently fresh, and healthy. Even so, the pressures of...

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 personal and professional life,...

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 wanted to improve the defensive...

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 newspapers were filled with...

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 in good hands. There’s a...

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 community grapples with the sudden...