IIA GLOBALLY CONNECTED STANDARD SETTER CAREER PATH STANDARDS
ACCOUNTABILITY
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The fragility of where we are
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Political instability Social instability and collapse of social
infrastructure Economic instability Ethnic, communal and religious
crises Violence, insecurity, increasing crime wave Net capital
flight Bullish, but fighting temptations
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Disinvestments Over-devalued national currencies Pervasive
poverty Repressive and alienating economic policies Widespread
corruption Bullish, but fighting temptations
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Inadequate preparation of leaders Lack of check and balances
Lack of accountability Institutions used as personal property
Eroded professional standards and ethics Bullish, but fighting
temptations
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It takes a whole village to raise a child
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Our view of the world limits our view of who we are
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Confused identity?
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Ubuntu as an ideological base African humanism Organisations
infused with humaneness. Spirit of caring and community, respect
and harmony I am because you are. You are because we are
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Notion of responsibility
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The art of leading from behind
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We are controlled by what is important to us
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Too often leadership is characterised by egos and crippling
power struggles
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Avoiding difficult conversations harms the organisation
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Telling the emperor he is naked
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Intimidation and victimisation
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Leadership can be a very lonely place
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Taking people to a future they cannot yet see clearly, at a
pace that the majority can absorb
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Strategic planning that involves and consults with all
representatives
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Development of a learning community
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Integrated thinking Leads to integrated decision making and
actions that consider the creation of value over the short, medium
and long term
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We need to take a quantum leap Capability Competency Competence
Confidence Credibility Too often leaders come into power with
limited experience
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Protecting the village Are strategic objectives valid &
measurable? Do criteria represent strategic objectives? Are
criteria linked to performance drivers? Is risk management approach
consistent with strategic context Reporting does it support
decision making? Does the organisation need support in developing a
risk management perspective?
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Risk is always ready to destroy our organisations
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Internal audit protects as a guardian of governance
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Holding the Guardian accountable Quality Assurance Reviews
Accountability against Standards and Code of Ethics
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Do you walk in tandem? Are the assurance providers a functional
team?
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Is the executive a functional team?
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Top challenges facing organisations in Africa How can the
organisation engage in long-term strategic planning that is linked
to a shared vision for a sustainable future? How can we measure and
value natural and social capital? How can we ensure more holistic
and integrated decision-making in organisations? How can
organisations integrate sustainability into strategies and business
models and realise opportunities?
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Top challenges facing organisations in Africa How can we create
sustainable supply chains? How can organisations engage their
consumers in co-creating sustainable enterprise agendas and
solutions? How can organisations collaborate effectively and
legitimately (also among competitors) to drive collective action
for sustainability? How can we better integrate sustainability into
professional training?
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Top challenges facing organisations in Africa Capacity building
Food security Water scarcity External debt burden International
trade and payment relations Efficiency of trade relations Regional
and sub-regional trade integration Concern for the poor and the
vulnerable in the process of structural adjustments
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Yes, I know. This may come across as a dream. In the end you
are what you dream. Dreams that you dream awake. I dream awake,
therefore I am. The more I dream, the more I become. I choose to
pursue my wakeful dreams (PhD student. Source: Khoza, 2006:27)