Leadership

  • Business coaching session with Craig Lourens Johannesburg

    There is a lot of tension in the business community right now. You’re hearing it in conversation, you’re hearing it in decision-making and you’re hearing it in the tone of even the most experienced leaders. Rising fuel prices are [...]

  • Women Leaders

    The real question isn’t why should you prioritise women in leadership, but rather why wouldn’t you? Let’s be honest, the conversation around diversity in business has shifted. It’s no longer just about doing the right thing. It’s about doing the [...]

  • People

    Hiring the right staff is critical to business success, yet many organisations underestimate the hidden costs of recruitment mistakes. Bringing in the wrong person not only impacts productivity and morale but can also drain financial resources, disrupt team dynamics, and [...]

  • Hidden Potential

    Every organisation has untapped potential. Within your current team, there are people with skills, creativity and leadership ability that have not yet been fully recognised. The challenge is that this potential does not always sit neatly within job descriptions or [...]

  • Bert Weenink Emotional Intelligence

    Emotional intelligence, often referred to as EI, influences how people communicate, respond to challenges, and work with one another. Teams with strong emotional intelligence tend to collaborate more effectively, resolve conflict constructively, and remain resilient during periods of pressure or [...]

  • Business coaching session with Craig Lourens Johannesburg

    Key Takeaways Great managers are both managers and leaders — they build productivity and inspire passion and focus. Don’t choose between managing and leading — the most effective leaders wear both hats with pride. Management ensures competence, rhythm, accountability, performance [...]

  • Women in Business

    The landscape for women in business has changed dramatically in the past decade. More women are stepping into leadership roles, launching companies, creating innovative solutions, and driving meaningful change across industries. Yet despite this progress, many women still face unique [...]

  • Goals

      Every new year begins with optimism and new goals. Entrepreneurs return from the holidays energised, inspired, and determined that this year will be different. They write ambitious lists, set bold targets, promise themselves better balance, and commit - at [...]

  • Mental Health

    Many workplaces continue to operate as if mental health is a personal matter rather than an organisational one. The truth is clear: mental health is a business issue. It affects productivity, engagement, decision-making, creativity, team dynamics, customer service, absenteeism, and [...]

  • LEADERSHIP COACH BERT WEENINK

    Even the most innovative business models or high-quality products cannot succeed without strong leadership and empowered teams. Business success is not solely determined by market conditions, but by the collective capability and motivation of the people within it. This is [...]

  • Communication

    At the very heart of leadership lies one indispensable skill: communication. While it might seem straightforward on the surface, effective communication is far more complex than just exchanging information. It’s about how, when, and why messages are conveyed—and how they [...]

  • If you’re like most successful business owners, CEOs, and entrepreneurs, you didn’t get to where you are by sitting on the sidelines. You built something from the ground up. You showed up, worked hard, made tough calls, and pushed through [...]

  • Promoting High Performers Is Not the Same as Creating Great Managers Most business owners don’t start their journey dreaming about leading people. You likely began with a product, a service, or a mission that mattered. But as your company grows, [...]

  • No matter how small or insignificant a matter might seem, your decisions will impact your business’s outcomes. The right decisions made at the right time can give way to positive transformations and success, while the wrong decisions at the wrong [...]

  • Growing a successful business is no easy feat, but having a strong team can make all the difference. As an entrepreneur or business owner, your people are your most valuable asset, and investing in their growth and development can have [...]

  • Motivation is a great driving factor in productivity. It takes a lot to slow down a motivated individual. It is therefore important to ask: what motivates people to work? Motivation to work is much more than the pay offered to [...]

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Craig Lourens

Craig Lourens, an Internationally Certified Business Coach. A Certified ActionCOACH Business Coach, with a B.Comm, a Charted Institute of Secretaries (CIS) and 30 years of Executive experience in multinational organisations.

With the right plan and support, you’ll regain confidence, build momentum, and finally have a business that works for you.

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