‘’ Effective fatherhood is about presence, not financial provision alone. If boys don’t have grounding, they could become men who break, rather than build, societies. Real change is when a boy who entered our programme confused and invisible becomes a man who is both competent and compassionate and then builds others’’ Precious Eniayekan is Founder […]
career advancement
Interview with Dr Roze Phillips, CEO, Abundance at work and African futurist
‘’Stewardship is about holding the future in trust; leaders choosing transparency, allocating resources not just for this quarter’s numbers but for the next generation’s flourishing. It is the art of holding the tension between performance and care, knowing that the journey is as important as the destination.’’ Dr Roze Phillips is a medical doctor turned […]
Interview with Nicki Hallé: Executive search leader, founder & Managing partner
”I believe a quality search process must go far beyond matching CVs to specs. It’s about getting under the skin of both the organization and the leader, going deep into how results are achieved, not just what’s on the resume and this is why I believe my placed leaders stay longer than 18 months in […]
Pumza Fihlani: Global journalist & Communications specialist
‘’I firmly believe that in order to maintain the audiences’ trust, we need to make sure that we get it right. That has served me well personally and has opened numerous doors’’ From cutting her media teeth as a teenage newsreader on a campus radio station while studying her Journalism undergraduate degree in South Africa […]
Interview with Iris Irumva: Leadership strategist & Founder, Lead Access Ltd
‘’Many leaders are still managing for output, not engagement. We chase KPIs without understanding the emotional contract people have with their work. We need to stop seeing leadership as directional and start seeing it as relational, a shared space where power is not held, but circulated.’’ Iris Irumva is a leadership strategist, coach, and founder […]
Interview with Marina Lamptey: International relations expert
‘’I would advise diasporas to consider investing in renewable energy and technology startups. These sectors not only have high growth potential but also align with global sustainability trends’’ Marina is a multiple award-winning expert in international relations, trade, and development, committed to advancing economic growth, social development, and gender equality. With a focus on diaspora […]
Interview with Mercy Murigi: International development professional
‘’We have to get out of the dynamic of having things done on our behalf. We need to pull together, ask what we can do collectively, what we should protect and what forms of government and leadership would move us from survival to collective wealth’’. Mercy is an international development professional, passionate about social inclusion […]
Interview with Dame Helena Morrissey: Global Executive & Diversity enabler
“There’s been a very incremental approach to encouraging diverse thinking and new ways of working. We need a wholesale set of changes. Companies need to start assessing people on results, not hours worked and really encourage people to believe in what they are doing.”
Interview with Abigail Mbuzi: Accountant & Master Cook
“As women, we are taught to try and please everyone. This can be our downfall. Learn to say no! Some things, no matter how tempting can be a distraction to your main goal.”
Interview with Liz Ryan: Career adviser & Publisher
“Sometimes our dreams tell us that we’re stuck in our career and we need to make a shift. The only way we learn and grow our muscles is by trying new things. You have to wake up and smell the reinvention coffee!”
