tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806248488188558390.post4444811232788339377..comments2024-02-13T00:35:51.225-08:00Comments on South Africa - Politics, Society, Culture: The 'Mbigi' questionThomas Michael Blaserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00412101900050074061noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806248488188558390.post-50298237780511084532007-06-15T13:21:00.000-07:002007-06-15T13:21:00.000-07:00Thomas,congratulations!! I guess the stuffy nose a...Thomas,congratulations!! I guess the stuffy nose and sore head did not get in the way of your capabilities and expertise. Well done. I find it interesting that the name 'Mbigi' is never far from your lips (you know to what I refer). Don't ponder too much on what you will contribute when you start your job. I believe it will come as you become more immersed in it and see what challenges arise and what spectacular interventions you can perform. Just do it!!Ijeoma Uche-Okekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719584212904035171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806248488188558390.post-26942237139104082092007-06-09T14:17:00.000-07:002007-06-09T14:17:00.000-07:00Definitely true! You should be aware of how you ca...Definitely true!<BR/> You should be aware of how you can contribute to the organisation and after all, you should feel satisfied after all that you have achieved (personally, professionally etc.). <BR/> It is not just about you and the position you occupy at this particular job. <BR/> It is also about your relationship to the work (to the job itself); how you value this relationship; how you understand it and eventually how you develop it. <BR/> In other words, it is also about you and the organisation itself: the essence of your mutual relationship, exchange of ideas and information, and interaction. Thus, you need to ask yourself repeatedly: <BR/> "Who are you for them and who are they for you?" <BR/> And only when you've got the answer to this question, you know that this is really your greatest job opportunity and you are also the one that they need.Valentinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381690014128927101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806248488188558390.post-22424287573135708622007-06-09T11:42:00.000-07:002007-06-09T11:42:00.000-07:00Good point, Thomas. I remember Marius Venter (entr...Good point, Thomas. I remember Marius Venter (entrepreneurship) also talked about intrepreneurship - people who constantly seek to improve their organisations while they are there, rather than people who just carry on doing what they are told. That's a big challenge for all of us to keep in mind and to try and act on.Susan Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400565863767041752noreply@blogger.com