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Tony Stone

Tony Stone, a seventh generation South African, with many years of practical business experience in banking, economics and as the managing director of a successful 40-year-old research and publishing company, had to reinvent himself after the company was bought out by a well-known American firm. For his achievements in turning the company around, and achieving the Holy Grail in finance, he was recognised with a Who’s Who 2004 Leadership Award in Financial Management.

Engaging in his hobby as a writer, and after writing as a freelance journalist for Media24, the Civil Engineer magazine, and other professional technical magazines, then joining 3S Media as the editor of the Institute of Municipal Engineering of South Africa (IMIESA) journal, IMIESA received a 2008 PICA award from the publishing industry and a CESA award from the civil engineering industry itself. He also edited the Inside Mining magazine.

After retiring, his endeavours led him to serving as strategist and advisor to the president of the Gauteng National African Federation of Chambers of Commerce. He was also a co-convenor and keynote speaker at the Africa Local Government Economic Development Conference that was attended by delegates from Africa’s 54 member states.

He is a published author, having written two books, the most recent of which is titled “The Anatomy of a Good Business Leader,” published in softcover ISBN 978-1-77636-594-4 and written as a comprehensive guide for MBA, MBL and MDP post-graduate students, or any interested managers.

At the moment he produces a newsletter for a leading investment manager at a South African bank.

Tony is also an amateur historian and statistician with a keen interest in geopolitics and socioeconomics, which is what gave birth to The Stone Chronicles.

As a footnote: here is a photo of Tony with Nelson Mandela. the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of South Africa, the Rev. Ivan Abrahams, and members of the Steve Biko Foundation.

The occasion was to present a tribute to Madiba, which Tony wrote.

Value R230.00

In any venture, leadership, and staff, are critical success factors, be it a small, medium, or large enterprise, an NGO, a political party, or even the government of the day. However, it must be said, given the nature of things, and of fact, every organisation succeeds or fails because of its leadership and staff. Modern history is full of examples. To run a business successfully, there are ten areas in which a leader and potential leaders need to excel. We examine each.