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Johan de Villiers is the leader of First Technology Western Cape, an award-winning IT provider in South Africa. Whether navigating through the dense African jungle, piloting helicopters, scaling some of the world’s highest mountains or leading high-stakes boardroom meetings, Johan lives by his mantra: “Have more fun, take more risks, and be more substantial in somebody’s life.”
Johan de Villiers explains how surviving a Cambodian rainforest reshaped his understanding of Sun Tzu and executive strategy
Johan de Villiers says rising turnover can hide a drowning business
Mandy Ramsden on Seven Summits and corporate finance
What a toothbrush and gearbox oil can teach about AI, lifelong learning and surviving the future of professional work
David Grier has run more than 25,000km to fund 45-minute cleft lip and palate surgeries. There’s a lesson in that
Adventurer Kingsley Holgate’s three decades of expeditions are a lesson in the most underrated force in investing: patience
Joey Evans was told he might never walk again. Ten years later, he finished the Dakar. Businesses can learn from him
Why the urgent so often distracts from the important – and what a Himalayan trek revealed about how easily distraction can tip into danger
Johan de Villiers explains the psychology of sales, personality types and why team selection can make or break your business
Black swan events are unforeseen, significant and dramatic. Whether in adventuring or corporate life, they can teach us valuable lessons
A 4×4 night drive through Malawian mud illustrates how overconfidence can steer leaders, teams and companies off course
Disasters aren’t caused by one mistake, but by many small failures aligning. Survival depends on planning, teamwork and vigilance
Resilience, adaptability and critical thinking are vital, whether you’re navigating wild terrain or leading a company
