# JDV | Johan de Villiers > Life is the ultimate adventure! ## Posts - [‘Overlanding Through the Boardroom’: the Dunning-Kruger effect](https://johandevilliers.com/overlanding-through-the-boardroom-the-dunning-kruger-effect/) - [VODCAST: ‘JDV On Air’ – David Grier on asymmetric bets](https://johandevilliers.com/vodcast-jdv-on-air-david-grier-on-asymmetric-bets/) - [VODCAST: ‘JDV On Air’ – Kingsley Holgate on playing the long game](https://johandevilliers.com/vodcast-jdv-on-air-kingsley-holgate-on-playing-the-long-game/) - [JDV on Air – from near paralysis to Dakar finish](https://johandevilliers.com/jdv-on-air-from-near-paralysis-to-dakar-finish/) - [How to tackle deep water crossings - 4WD Magazine](https://johandevilliers.com/hello-world/): Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! - [Overlanding Through the Boardroom: Importance vs urgency](https://johandevilliers.com/overlanding-through-the-boardroom-importance-vs-urgency/) - [Overlanding Through the Boardroom: Why team selection matters](https://johandevilliers.com/overlanding-through-the-boardroom-why-team-selection-matters/) - [The do’s and don’ts of winching – 4WD Magazine](https://johandevilliers.com/the-dos-and-donts-of-winching-4wd-magazine/) - [Overlanding through the Boardroom: Lessons from black swans](https://johandevilliers.com/overlanding-through-the-boardroom-lessons-from-black-swans/) - [Overlanding Through the Boardroom: The Swiss cheese effect](https://johandevilliers.com/overlanding-through-the-boardroom-the-swiss-cheese-effect/) - [When Darkness Falls – 4WD Magazine](https://johandevilliers.com/when-darkness-falls-4wd-magazine/) - [Tech companies must prepare for climate change](https://johandevilliers.com/tech-companies-must-prepare-for-climate-change/) - [Drive & Camp](https://johandevilliers.com/drive-camp/) - [Corporates want better technology solutions to pandemic uncertainty](https://johandevilliers.com/corporates-want-better-technology-solutions-to-pandemic-uncertainty/) - [Adventure fundi](https://johandevilliers.com/adventure-fundi/) - [Currency News : The mindset factor](https://johandevilliers.com/currency-news-the-mindset-factor/) - [How I built the ultimate Landy](https://johandevilliers.com/how-i-built-the-ultimate-landy/) - [Overlanding Through The Boardroom](https://johandevilliers.com/overlanding-through-the-boardroom/) - [Overland Journal USA Podcast](https://johandevilliers.com/overland-journal-usa-podcast/) - [Enroute to success](https://johandevilliers.com/enroute-to-success/) - [Feature Vehicle: Land Rover Defender 110 Pickup – The Monster](https://johandevilliers.com/feature-vehicle-land-rover-defender-110-pickup-the-monster/) - [Trailblazing the Tech Frontiers with Innovation and Adventure](https://johandevilliers.com/trailblazing-the-tech-frontiers-with-innovation-and-adventure/) - [Is this Defender Africa’s coolest Landy?](https://johandevilliers.com/is-this-defender-africas-coolest-landy/) - [Overlanding Through The Boardroom](https://johandevilliers.com/overlanding-through-the-boardroom-2/) - [The art of winching](https://johandevilliers.com/the-art-of-winching/) - [Ultimate overlander Defender 110: Go anywhere](https://johandevilliers.com/ultimate-overlander-defender-110-go-anywhere/) - [Expect the unexpected](https://johandevilliers.com/expect-the-unexpected/) - [Mystic Myanmar on dirt bikes](https://johandevilliers.com/mystic-myanmar-on-dirt-bikes/) - [Huey’s for Africa: An ‘Enspiring’ Story](https://johandevilliers.com/hueys-for-africa-an-enspiring-story/) - [The mysterious Boeing X-37B](https://johandevilliers.com/the-mysterious-boeing-x-37b/) - [Putting the people back into IT](https://johandevilliers.com/putting-the-people-back-into-it/) - [Legends of the Clock: The Monster](https://johandevilliers.com/legends-of-the-clock-the-monster/) - [The Johari Window](https://johandevilliers.com/the-johari-window/) - [Road to recovery: The ABC of high-lift jacking](https://johandevilliers.com/road-to-recovery-the-abc-of-high-lift-jacking/) - [Dynamic decision making](https://johandevilliers.com/dynamic-decision-making/) - [Road to recovery: Mud, sweat and gears](https://johandevilliers.com/road-to-recovery-mud-sweat-and-gears/) - [Planning for climate change](https://johandevilliers.com/planning-for-climate-change/) - [Rad Rig: Loaded Defender](https://johandevilliers.com/rad-rig-loaded-defender/) - [The psychology of sales](https://johandevilliers.com/the-psychology-of-sales/) - [Road to recovery: Sand driving for dummies](https://johandevilliers.com/road-to-recovery-sand-driving-for-dummies/) - [Enspired agents for change](https://johandevilliers.com/enspired-agents-for-change/) - [Road to recovery: Snatch strap recovery](https://johandevilliers.com/road-to-recovery-snatch-strap-recovery/) - [Ring fencing its clients](https://johandevilliers.com/ring-fencing-its-clients/) - [Road to recovery: Rock bottom in Moremi](https://johandevilliers.com/road-to-recovery-rock-bottom-in-moremi/) - [Dreaming and scheming all in a day’s work](https://johandevilliers.com/dreaming-and-scheming-all-in-a-days-work/) - [The Superjet 100 Disaster](https://johandevilliers.com/the-superjet-100-disaster/) - [Putting “ability” into Mobility Solutions](https://johandevilliers.com/putting-ability-into-mobility-solutions/) - [What’s Wrong With America’s Fighter Program (Part 1)](https://johandevilliers.com/whats-wrong-with-americas-fighter-program-part-1/) - [A monster of a machine](https://johandevilliers.com/a-monster-of-a-machine/) - [The Death of E-Commerce](https://johandevilliers.com/the-death-of-e-commerce/) - [What’s Wrong With America’s Fighter Program (Part 2)](https://johandevilliers.com/whats-wrong-with-americas-fighter-program-part-2/) - [Bluetooth: Shark or S.I.G?](https://johandevilliers.com/bluetooth-shark-or-s-i-g/) - [The World’s Heaviest Fixed Wing!](https://johandevilliers.com/the-worlds-heaviest-fixed-wing/) - [Demystifying WAP](https://johandevilliers.com/demystifying-wap/) - [Spirit of Africa Qualifier](https://johandevilliers.com/spirit-of-africa-qualifier/) - [Virtual SP`s: Halving profit or doubling business?](https://johandevilliers.com/virtual-sps-halving-profit-or-doubling-business/) - [Buran: The Story of a Failed Russian Shuttle](https://johandevilliers.com/buran-the-story-of-a-failed-russian-shuttle/) - [Quo Vadis VAR?](https://johandevilliers.com/quo-vadis-var/) - [The USSR Ekranoplan](https://johandevilliers.com/the-ussr-ekranoplan/) - [Preparing for a Black Swan Event](https://johandevilliers.com/preparing-for-a-black-swan-event/) - [Research shows SA behind SDN adoption curve](https://johandevilliers.com/research-shows-sa-behind-sdn-adoption-curve/) - [The Most Dangerous Airport in the World](https://johandevilliers.com/the-most-dangerous-airport-in-the-world/) - [Five nines, two industry leaders, one hybrid success story](https://johandevilliers.com/five-nines-two-industry-leaders-one-hybrid-success-story/) - [Helicopter Control: Night Flying (Part 1)](https://johandevilliers.com/helicopter-control-night-flying-part-1/) - [Helicopter Control: Vortex Ring State](https://johandevilliers.com/helicopter-control-vortex-ring-state/) - [Helicopter Control: What is Ground Resonance?](https://johandevilliers.com/helicopter-control-what-is-ground-resonance/) - [Helicopter Control: What is Dynamic Rollover?](https://johandevilliers.com/helicopter-control-what-is-dynamic-rollover/) - [Helicopter Control: Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness](https://johandevilliers.com/helicopter-control-loss-of-tail-rotor-effectiveness/) - [Gorilla tracking in Rwanda](https://johandevilliers.com/gorilla-tracking-in-rwanda/) - [Helicopter Control: What is Retreating Blade Stall](https://johandevilliers.com/helicopter-control-what-is-retreating-blade-stall/) ## Pages - [Partner](https://johandevilliers.com/partner/): PARTNER WITH US The Show JDV On Air pairs a sitting CEO with the world’s most credible adventurers, explorers and operators and asks the questions only a peer can ask. 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