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One Chilly Night, the Enneagram, and a Lesson in Perspective
I landed in East London yesterday, enjoying the familiar coastal warmth at sea level. It was a welcome escape from wintry Cape Town,...

PG Geldenhuys
Aug 123 min read


What Federer’s $500M Deal Teaches Us About Exit Strategy
I don’t really watch women’s tennis. Bandwidth is low for spending time on sports entertainment, so I focus on rugby (two teams in...

PG Geldenhuys
Aug 55 min read


The Secret to Surprising and Delighting Customers
Underpromise and overdeliver. It was the first business lesson my dad taught me, and it’s served him well in building a significant...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 293 min read


Your Business Is a Story – Don’t Let It End Like This
I’ve just come off a full week of training with the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation in Johannesburg and Durban, diving deep into the...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 224 min read


Innovation Doesn’t Always Mean Starting Over
This July, we headed back to epic Wild Coast family resort Umngazi. The same winding drive to the Wild Coast, the same cows in the road,...

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Jul 154 min read


Why “Upgrading” Can Feel Worse Before It Feels Better
We’re halfway through the year, and it’s useful to reflect on what’s been achieved… and what hasn’t . I can honestly say that there have...

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 83 min read


From Wilbur Smith to ChatGPT: Why Stories Still Matter
Years ago, long before I met Caroline, I was madly in love. The girl in question was smart, fun, beautiful and professionally ambitious....

PG Geldenhuys
Jul 15 min read


Why Looking Back Might Be the Most Powerful Move Forward
It’s a strange feeling, looking down on the scene of your greatest failure. Twenty years ago, I was a young, untested leader in a...

PG Geldenhuys
Jun 242 min read


Growth, AI, and Leadership: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
This past weekend, with glorious winter weather that felt like summer, I revisited a place that’s become sacred to our family - Grootbos....

PG Geldenhuys
Jun 173 min read


The Hidden Cost of Saying Too Much
Last week, I shared my reflections after speaking at the CFO South Africa conference - a moment of irony, alignment and storytelling....

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Jun 103 min read


From Numbers to Narrative: Why Storytelling is Every CFO's Superpower
It was a quick turnaround. Home from a short holiday in Greece on Wednesday, back on a plane to Jozi on Thursday. I had the privilege of...

PG Geldenhuys
Jun 33 min read


Goodbye Greece, Hello Home, Executing Strategic Thrusts
Three years ago, I decided I wanted to do expand my international training footprint into Europe. This opened up a wonderful opportunity...

PG Geldenhuys
May 283 min read


What the Stormers Taught Me About Flow, Stakeholders, and Stadium Magic
Last week, I stood pitch-side at DHL Stadium in Cape Town during the Stormers’ captain’s run. The team was going through their final...

PG Geldenhuys
May 213 min read


Bottlenecks, Eating Your Own Dog Food and an AI Prompt That You Won’t Like
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind in the best and most revealing way. Between hosting the public X-Factor Workshops, working with...

PG Geldenhuys
May 133 min read


The Rules, Being South African and Seizing the Moment
My boys are too young to watch the Marvel movies. It creates a conundrum for me. I love those movies. I love superheroes. They love...

PG Geldenhuys
May 63 min read


Indiana Jones, TaylorMade Burners and Holding On
This week, I found myself standing on the 17th tee at Plettenberg Bay Country Club. It was the kind of late afternoon that reminds you...

PG Geldenhuys
Apr 306 min read


Resilience, Humanity and the Curious Case of Rory McIlroy
Right. So I know I’m late to the party, it’s all been said, but I do feel like I need to close the loop on this one. If you’re not a...

PG Geldenhuys
Apr 233 min read


The Easter Bunny, Bernhard Langer and Nice Guys Who Don’t Finish Last
My boys are 6 and 7, and I wonder if the gig is up. They have become quite good at manipulating old dad, and the fact that the Easter...

PG Geldenhuys
Apr 177 min read


The US Masters, Redemption and Rory McIlroy
Every April, the golfing world turns its attention to Augusta National – a cathedral of sporting tradition where the past lingers in...

PG Geldenhuys
Apr 85 min read


The VTO, Rassie and What Does Winning Look Like in 2025?
In 2018, Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber didn’t just inherit a broken team – they inherited a system with no system. So they built...

PG Geldenhuys
Apr 12 min read
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