Every corporate resurrection has an inflection point — a moment when leaders decide that the past is not destiny. For Telkom, that pivot required abandoning the psychology of a monopoly and embracing the mindset of a competitor. It meant...
Spend time with Mkhize, and one hears less about quarterly targets and more about family. For him, family is not a sentimental aside; it is an operating system. It grounds ambition. It disciplines excess. It reminds him that technology is...
There was a time when engaging Telkom felt like navigating a bureaucratic government department. Stores were scarce. Service was distant. Access required patience. Today, Telkom stores appear in shopping centres across the country — not by...
Corporate survival stories often hinge on technological breakthroughs. Telkom’s renaissance, however, is less about a single invention than about cultural reengineering. It required leaders comfortable with ambiguity — engineers who...
Each year, the editors of Fast Company undertake a process that is less about selection than it is about observation. Over twelve months, they watch. They listen. They spend time inside companies, not only to understand what has been built,...
Athletic shoes have always promised something extra. Faster splits. Better cushioning. Less punishment on your joints. Now footwear brands are pushing the promise inward. They claim their shoes can influence how your brain feels and...
