The thought of being the boss gives me the most amazing feeling of freedom, like Nelson Mandela felt when he was released from Robben Island (yes, I meant to compare my place of work to Robben Island!). However that thought only lasts for a few seconds before the reality of that wish actually sets in and I realised the amount of work that comes along with being the queen bee amongst the lot!
If however the day came that I would be sitting in the top chair, there are a few things I would like to implement, namely weekends being three days long, team building activities occurring once a week, free meals three times a day and of course all-expenses paid end of year trip each year for all staff – and there my bubble pops! Ok, maybe it is a bit over the top, but we all have to have dreams right?
If, realistically, I was the boss I would want to be fair and ethical in all my practices. I would want there to be an open-door policy amongst all staff and have sufficient resources available to enable them to do their job efficiently and effectively.
Training will be a key focus within the business as it is important to keep your staff up to date with new technology and methods available to make your business more effective. Our working environment should be a place where there is mutual respect for one another.
Weekly meetings with all department heads should occur to ensure that everyone is constantly kept updated with the ongoings of the business.
Well with that being said, it still seems like a dream because these days finding one company that has all these attributes is like looking for a needle in a haystack! So best I stick to my original dream because both have the same amount of ammunition to become a reality!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
SA Bands suck?
Why is it that we are so surprised when we hear a good song on the radio and someone says "You know that is a South African artist singing?”
It seems we live in a society where being Proudly South African is only acceptable in certain aspects or it is just a myth to some. When I was younger, the only South African music I knew about, or was exposed to through the media, were Afrikaans "sokkie", traditional African music and Kwaito. R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz and Rock were not well-known genres of South African music back then. Yet, it is amazing to see how the South African music industry has evolved over the past two decades. The talent in South Africa has begun to shine more and more every single year. The sad thing though is that the industry is not receiving the recognition they deserve.
SA bands and individual artists of all genres are gracing the world’s most renowned stages with their amazing talent. They are respected and admired the world over – My thoughts immediately go to Ladysmith Black Mambazo who continuously do our nation pride each year at the Grammy Awards ceremony. Loyiso and Danny K have showcased their talent at many prestigious events world wide and let’s not forget the amazing talent within our Rock genres namely Seether and The Parlotones. But the talent has not only emerged now, it’s been around for decades and respected by the world – Miriam Makeba, Brenda Fassie, The Rockets and the Soweto String Quartet – these are the people who layed the stepping stones for all SA’s future artists.
South Africa has definitely got talent right?
With all that being said, how is it possible to even utter the words “SA bands suck!” or hear a good tune on the radio and be shocked to know that it was a South African performing that song?
We need to start giving our artists the respect and appreciation they deserve, wouldn’t you agree? Come one come all music lovers and let’s put on our dancing shoes to some SA beats!
It seems we live in a society where being Proudly South African is only acceptable in certain aspects or it is just a myth to some. When I was younger, the only South African music I knew about, or was exposed to through the media, were Afrikaans "sokkie", traditional African music and Kwaito. R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz and Rock were not well-known genres of South African music back then. Yet, it is amazing to see how the South African music industry has evolved over the past two decades. The talent in South Africa has begun to shine more and more every single year. The sad thing though is that the industry is not receiving the recognition they deserve.
SA bands and individual artists of all genres are gracing the world’s most renowned stages with their amazing talent. They are respected and admired the world over – My thoughts immediately go to Ladysmith Black Mambazo who continuously do our nation pride each year at the Grammy Awards ceremony. Loyiso and Danny K have showcased their talent at many prestigious events world wide and let’s not forget the amazing talent within our Rock genres namely Seether and The Parlotones. But the talent has not only emerged now, it’s been around for decades and respected by the world – Miriam Makeba, Brenda Fassie, The Rockets and the Soweto String Quartet – these are the people who layed the stepping stones for all SA’s future artists.
South Africa has definitely got talent right?
With all that being said, how is it possible to even utter the words “SA bands suck!” or hear a good tune on the radio and be shocked to know that it was a South African performing that song?
We need to start giving our artists the respect and appreciation they deserve, wouldn’t you agree? Come one come all music lovers and let’s put on our dancing shoes to some SA beats!
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