Leader.co.za in association with the country’s leading business schools is giving managers, executives and entrepreneurs an opportunity to win R150 000 worth of leadership, management and career related programmes, courses, workshops and events. Enter now at www.leader.co.za/competition.

As South Africa makes its way into a new era of economic and social change, it is pretty clear that there are a number of obstacles we will need to confront if we are to compete with the global heavyweights. But, fancy words are not needed to paint a picture of the challenges that we face – take a look around and you will see for yourself.

This country needs leaders. Whether you are a young upstart looking to climb the corporate ladder, the head honcho of a major company or just someone with a great idea, South Africa needs you.

It isn’t going to be easy and it’s a treacherous world out there, but if we put our heads down and make a go of it, the future will be a great place to stay.

To get the ball rolling, Leader.co.za has teamed up with the top business schools in the country to offer a substantial investment in the development of broad-based management and leadership skills.

What are the prizes?
R150 000 worth of leadership, management and career related programmes, courses, workshops and events are up for grabs, which are designed to provide an understanding of the following:

• Why some executives succeed where others fail.
• The competencies required for effective leadership.
• How entrepreneurs can be more successful.
• How human resource managers can align the needs of the organisation with those of employees to ensure productivity and job satisfaction.
• Aligning the sales and marketing functions more closely within the organisation for better results.
• Creating leadership and personal capacity in women.
• Developing a “resilience strategy” to improve the ability of an organisation to anticipate and adapt to deep strategic change.
• How to increase the capacity to focus and optimise decision-making in highly stressful meetings and presentations.
• The financial decision framework and understanding the analytical skills needed to use financial reports.
• Utilising effective coaching methods in the development of managers and leaders in the business environment.
• What to do if you have been newly promoted to a management position.
• Using creativity and innovation.
• What makes an executive successful in one company and not in another.
• Why some executives lose their passion.

Who should enter?
The Leader.co.za competition is open to managers, executives, entrepreneurs and just about anyone who would like to change their world.

How do I enter?
Enter now at www.leader.co.za/competition or contact Leader.co.za on (011) 680-0714 for further information. The competition runs from the 15th August to 5 October 2007.

Where there is change, there is opportunity – and where there is opportunity, leaders emerge. Enter the Leader.co.za competition if you are serious about developing your leadership and management ability.