Non Executive Directors used to be caricatured as cronies of the Chairman (who is also a Non Executive Director) or CEO. Fat cats, freeloading members of the old boy network, retirees who wanted to have somewhere to go other than the golf club for a decent lunch and a chat. Not an attractive scenario and for various reasons, but not least because of numerous serious corporate scandals where shareholders were left unprotected, the whole can of Non Executive worms has been subject to investigation, reappraisal and some rigorous new rulings. Most people have heard the term Non Executive Director...

Do you want to be the slave of your working environment, or its master? Do you want your working area to help you to do your job, or to hinder your efforts? Do you want to be rushing to complete your tasks, or have time to take pride in them? 5S is a Workplace Organisation system that enables you to be the master of your work area, a work area that helps you to do your job instead of hindering you, so that you have time to take pride in your efforts. It is there to enable you to get each activity right the first time, every time. Don't get caught up in the message that 5S is a discipline of...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1: Introduction 2: Why South Africa?3: South Africa Regional Considerations 4: Finding The Right Agent Or Distributor 5: Establishing A Permanent Presence 6: Finding A Customer Or Partner 7: Due Diligence, Branding And Communications 8: Certification, Standards And Intellectual Property 9: Documentation And Getting Paid10: Pricing and Insurance 11: Bribery And Corruption 12: Scams And How To Avoid Them 13: Making Conversation And Meetings 14: Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment 15: Life Science And Security Opportunities 16: Financial Services Opportunities 17:...