SA's Top Executives 2013 Jack Hammer | Page 32

Courageous human resourcing decisions need to be made to change the current lookalike lineup of captains of business and transform and diversify SA’s executive level status quo. A 21st century business mindset requires leaders who can manage rapid and sometimes unpredictable change. Today’s leaders need to find new ways to solve challenges, innovate, excite and inspire a workforce. Yet, in appointing executives, fear seemingly hampers the ability to move beyond the type cast. Some businesses would sooner risk a potential leadership vacuum than implement their intentions to broaden executive level appointees. To mitigate against this and reduce the risk of selecting new-style candidates who may not fit the old-style mould, the guesswork needs to be eliminated. Facts which are presented on head hunted candidates, sourced, assessed and secured by specialists like Jack Hammer provide reliability. DEBBIE GOODMAN-BHYAT MD, Jack Hammer Executive Headhunters CO NCL US ION