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26 From the Editor’s desk

Henley award Fran Connaway an honourary MBA One step at a time: Interview with Elana Meyer

People are an organisation’s key resource in achieving competitive advantage

Be a champion with Carling Black Label

35 Dr Oprah Winfrey recognised by UFS 40

T-Systems South Africa: An ICT company with Soul

46 Women in Leadership: The Da Vinci Report 52 Women on their way to the top 55 Gender equality and the rise of businesswomen in South Africa

60 Make your dream a reality no matter what it takes 62

Image coaching with Sarah Brummitt

66 Having a belief in the task at hand 70 74 78 82

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Guilt, shame and the successful SA career woman The power of others: why we all need a mentor Symphonia: Alchemy of engagement

CIDA – equipping communities and organisations with work-ready graduates

CIDA City Campus – Top achievers 2010

87 MBA student profile: Kariema Price 88 News from home and overseas 90

Profile of Cranefield College

94 Make a difference and a living 97

Obstacles are there to be overcome

100 A woman’s journey through North Africa 104 What does it take? Frances Wright 108 Talent recruitment is amongst the top ten risks 110 The ITC 4th

Enforcement conference

114 Celebrating Women’s Month: Minister Lulu Xingwana

116 When the two first ladies met

Annual Leadership for Women in Law

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