We are passionate about the strategic role of PEOPLE and CULTURE in the success of organisations!

USB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED) is the public executive development company within the University of Stellenbosch Business School that provides public and customised management development programmes to organisations.www.usb-ed.com

We use the Barrett range of diagnostic tools as part of in depth strategic analyses of the state of our clients' culture, values, employee engagement, human capital practices and leadership. It enable us to translate something as intangible as values and culture into powerful metrics that guides culture and human capital transformation and investments. The values-based 360 degree Leadership Assessment allows for objective feedback on a combination of 26 critical areas of leadership… Show more We use the Barrett range of diagnostic tools as part of in depth strategic analyses of the state of our clients' culture, values, employee engagement, human capital practices and leadership. It enable us to translate something as intangible as values and culture into powerful metrics that guides culture and human capital transformation and investments. The values-based 360 degree Leadership Assessment allows for objective feedback on a combination of 26 critical areas of leadership competences, and a comparison between espoused values and the behaviours observed by the commentators. Senior leaders have often commented to us that this is one of the most valuable investments that they have made in their leadership development journey. Show less

SDI is a RELATIONSHIP AWARENESS based personality profiling tool that has been used effectively across the globe for team building, conflict management, leadership development, change management, organisational development etc. It assists individuals with understanding themselves and others in the context of relationships, both when things are going well and when conflict arises, and thus helps teams and organisations build effective relationships Towards achieving business… Show more SDI is a RELATIONSHIP AWARENESS based personality profiling tool that has been used effectively across the globe for team building, conflict management, leadership development, change management, organisational development etc. It assists individuals with understanding themselves and others in the context of relationships, both when things are going well and when conflict arises, and thus helps teams and organisations build effective relationships Towards achieving business goals.It is estimated that in in UK workplaces alone CONFLICT translates to 370 million working days lost every year. SDI provides insight into each member’s predicted sequence of behaviours in thedifferent stages of conflict and helps people to recognise conflict sooner and resolve it with more acceptable outcomes (preserving the self-worth of all involved). Show less

The ALPHA MALE assessment was created by the Worth Ethic Corporation and identifies the strengths of the Alpha in the categories of Visionary, Strategist, Commander or Executor, as well as the statistically likely accompanying risks or liabilities. It is often the latter that dramatically impact Alphas’ effectiveness yet Alphas are too frequently oblivious of these.One of the keys to success for alpha males and alpha females is learning to leverage their strengths while minimizing the… Show more The ALPHA MALE assessment was created by the Worth Ethic Corporation and identifies the strengths of the Alpha in the categories of Visionary, Strategist, Commander or Executor, as well as the statistically likely accompanying risks or liabilities. It is often the latter that dramatically impact Alphas’ effectiveness yet Alphas are too frequently oblivious of these.One of the keys to success for alpha males and alpha females is learning to leverage their strengths while minimizing the risks of their leadership style. We provide coaching support to leaders to understand their Alpha strengths as well as risks, and the impact of both in an organizational context and work towards minimising the negative impact of risks or overused strengths.http://www.worthethic.com/Danie-Eksteen.html Show less