Keith Michael
Full Name: Keith Michael
Position and Company Name: CEO of Lebone Litho Printers
Main Activity of the Company: Lebone Litho Printers is involved in digital, litho, Web and security printing, as well as digital media and logistics
Date and Place of Birth: September 8, 1967
Schools and Tertiary Education: Matric, Coronationville High School; MBA, Milpark Business School
First Job: Display and merchandising
Size of First Pay Packet: R390 a month
Career Path to Date: I started off in sales and marketing, before becoming a hustler and now CEO
Value of Assets under Your Control: About R500-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: About 500 employees
Management Style: I have a flat management style. This entails allowing staff to take the actions they deem necessary and make mistakes within reason
Personal Best Achievement: My family and faith journey
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My parents – they instilled in me a real sense of never giving up and to work hard for what we want to achieve, while making a difference to the lives of our people
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: My wife and children – for believing in me and encouraging me when the chips were down
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: The Pope
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Nigerian businessperson Aliko Dangote
Philosophy of Life: Sleep sound, knowing you are your best each day
Biggest Ever Opportunity: I have had numerous big moments. They range from the birth of my children to working with communities and building a good business
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Not telling my father that I loved him before he died
Hope for the Future: That South Africans pull together and work hard to build the future we all hope for, as well as a better life for all
Favourite Reading: The late American author Augustine ‘Og’ Mandino II, whose books have been translated into several languages and sold more than 50-million copies
Favourite TV Programme: Law and Order
Favourite Food/Drink: Water
Favourite Music: John Legend
Favourite Sport: Couch commentators
Hobbies: Watching movies and family
Car: Mercedes-Benz
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Dishonesty
Married: To Fierdous Michael
Children: Natasha, Nadia and Mihkael
Clubs: None