Albert Koopman was the founder and owner of six businesses, one of which became a listed company after showing growth of 38% per annum for 10 years and doing over $800 Million in sales per annum.

As CEO of Cashbuild Cash and Carry, Albert developed 85 distribution branches across the continent, employed 750 people, and grew by 48% per annum in net bottom line to $1Billion in turnover.

He has worked on four continents during the course of his career, disseminating his Institute for Management Development (Switzerland) sponsored case study to some 27 international universities worldwide.

He broadened his real life teachings on transcultural management work by authoring and publishing 5 management books and developing over 30 management development courses with performance management and cross-cultural teaching as a basis. His book Quest for the Corporate Soul has even been published in Mandarin!

Albert has consulted to over 80 private and public corporations on his management philosophies across the world. He currently enjoys Visiting Professor status at Jinan University in Shandong Province, China, and consults on trans-cultural issues pertaining to business.

Africa rising: Are there any lessons for the world from the Dark Continent?

1. How to tap into the Natural Way of Africa - Ubuntu.
2. How to structure a business organization which actually places the emphasis on people, extended family and human development - yet still produces outstanding profits.
3. How to manage an African organization that is more effective and efficient - African style.
4. How to implement policies for effective and efficient skill transfer in the context of Ubuntu and human development.

Albert is an experienced speaker and lecturer, and is passionate about spreading the message of African style leadership. Albert draws on his extensive personal experience in building world-class or ganisations to provide his audience with practical insights into building sustainable businesses. 

Africa is facing globalization, and from a Western perspective needs a renaissance. What needs to be determined, however, is whether Africa wants a renaissance.

The audience should listen to these topics if they truly want to help make a difference in approaches to corporate governance across the continent, or if they have both the capability and capacity to make a difference at an operational level.

Who would benefit most from your presentation?

This presentation is aimed mainly at operational executives who have responsibility for the bottom line in for-profit organizations.

The next tier would be Human Resource executives with responsibility for human development and other cultural and empowerment programs.

A further tier would be skilled professionals and support NGOs as well as African academia. 

• Challenges of African Poverty and How to tap into the Natural Way of Africa – Ubuntu, and Social Business

Challenges with government interference and bureaucracy and how to structure a business organization which actually places the emphasis on people, extended family and human development yet still produces outstanding profits.

Challenges with the Eurocentric mismatch as observed on the African continent and how to manage an African organization that is more effective and efficient economically - African style.

How to implement policies for effective and efficient skills transfer in the context of Ubuntu and human development.

They will learn practical ways of implementing ‘Team Ubuntu’ and the relevant dispersion of ‘decision making power’ within organizations.  Not as a structure - but as a way of life.

They will learn the context of Power From as opposed to Power Over People. A key world view to understand - and about which to be knowledgeable in the context of ubuntu.

A mind changing experience that challenges the current Western World to the core - through the eyes of an African.

A 5/6 page paper handout that can be accessed as a PDF download for participants.

Personal growth and personal development; new insights and valuable lessons for application in African organisations. 

A different way of looking at a new globalized world - and having been given thoughts and tools upon which to base strategic decisions relevant to Africa and organizational governance.