Reading time: 1.10 mins Tracking a wild animal is a complex form of problem-solving. It calls upon a refined set of skills and a particular way of thinking. It compels us to be conscious of the interconnectedness of all life. I want to show you how, by adopting the mindset of a tracker, you can […]
Alex explains why tracking is so important in our personal and professional lives. Leading a team on Zoom all day is challenging. Why not shake things up with a virtual adventure of a different kind? Come tracking lions with us. Following a fresh lion trail on foot is a thrilling experience. You are facing the […]
Reading time: 2.20 mins Early in our careers as guides, Renias and I received a radio call that a female leopard was seen feeding on a bushbuck kill. The announcement was specific about the location. As we neared, Renias gestured for me to turn left. ‘That’s not the place,’ I said. ‘It’s to the right’. […]
Reading time: 2.30 secs Hunter-gatherers practised the most successful lifestyle strategy in human history – lasting some 200,000 years, so what is the Hunter-gatherer secret? The Ju/’hoansi trackers in north-western Botswana, with whom Renias and I have spent time, epitomise the modern hunter-gatherer. No longer nomadic, they live in a permanent village and rely somewhat […]
Reading time: 1:45secs Humanity is furious – mostly with itself. We’re intolerant of our power of diversity. We tell ourselves stories about one another based on our individual and collective suite of evidence-free biases. This is creating an angry, polarised world. Organizations have an opportunity to harness the immense power inherent in our collective humanity. […]
Reading time: 2:10 mins When Renias and I worked at Londolozi game reserve in the mid-1990s the leopard viewing was exceptional. We watched them drag kills up trees. And mothers tenderly nursing their young. On one occasion we even walked with a wild leopard as she hunted. With no sign of aggression. Leopards symbolise intelligence and […]
How to select the perfect keynote speaker Your company is planning to hold a conference or some sort of corporate event, and you need a speaker. Knowing how to select an ideal keynote speaker is key to a successful event. Someone who will set the tone of the event, energize and inspire your audience. A […]
Reading time: 1.27 mins Today is the Day of Reconciliation in South Africa. The only country that dedicates a public holiday to promote social cohesion. And to celebrate our nation’s unity, following a divided past. The verb reconcile is from the Latin words re, meaning “again,” and conciliar, meaning “to make friendly.” In accounting terms, reconciliation means to […]
Last month Renias and I helped a game reserve start a leopard habituation project in the Waterberg. A Tracker Academy project to track, find and form relationships with leopards. For the benefit of ecotourism lodges in the area. During the day we tracked leopards. In the evenings, we made a fire, braaied our food and […]
In the Netflix hit My Octopus Teacher, Craig Foster showed that a relationship with a wild animal can have a profound impact on the life of a human being. I observed with interest the public reaction to Craig’s relationship with that female octopus. “It’s amazing that one can form a relationship with an octopus!” is […]
