“Africa
holds the same potential as China did 20 years ago.” (Harvard
Business Review. From Steuart Pennington’s presentation: “South Africa, How
Globally Competitive are We?”)
Did you know?
There are 230 countries in the world and according to
Global Competitiveness rankings South Africa is
in the 50th spot. Isn’t that incredible? We are a Premier
League country that is packed with possibility and opportunity. Steuart
Pennington showed us recently that 50 countries are defined as ‘Failed States,’
+/- 120 countries are ‘Second League’ and that 57 (including SA) are seen as
‘Premier League.’ That means we’re in the top
15% of globally successful
countries. Go South Africa!
So when you hear people speak negatively about our
country, be sure to remind them that we’re actually well positioned and we’re
headed for even greater heights. Part of positively
shaping the future of people and organisations begins with
positively shaping our own minds, our perceptions and our knowledge of our
world.
Have a wonderful week TeamStars.
Cheers,
Joanne Sharpe
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