Tag Archives: Farid Essack

Resolving conflicts: here’s one you can try at home

Posted on October 9, 2010 by crossbolt

“You can’t control others’ acts but you can control how you react” (Old saying) A while back during a management class, the instructor gave us a simple model for conflict resolution. She explained how it worked and mentioned that it … Continue reading →

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Consulting companies: great cashflow and lousy exits

Posted on October 1, 2010 by crossbolt

 Getting the Crossbolt cogs spinning again over the last few days has been exciting. It’s a bit like pulling the cover off a sportscar that’s been in storage for a while. Once the battery is charged, you pump fuel into the … Continue reading →

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Preamble

Posted on September 26, 2010 by crossbolt

I formed Crossbolt Intellisys in 2001. A few weeks earlier I had quit my job as a systems engineer. Oddly I had just returned to head office in Johannesburg after wrapping up a year on site on a spectacularly successful … Continue reading →

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