FOUNDER, TUSKER CLUB & TEMBO CITIZEN

“Leadership is a journey from rebellion to generosity.”

COACH & FACILITATOR

“Conscious leadership is the ability to dance with uncertainty from a state of openness, to determine whether we are making decisions from fear or curiosity.”

DIALOGUE & MEDIATION SPECIALIST

“In the fast-paced environment of decision-making, taking the time for a structured approach and strategy development is crucial for success.”

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

“Communication is about spreading a message, but curiosity is the vehicle for outright success.”

POLICY & DATA SPECIALIST

“We cannot fully understand what we cannot measure; but we cannot adequately measure what we do not fully understand.”

COO, SINGA & FOUNDER, ACCIDENTAL EUROPEAN

“Leadership is a lifelong journey towards alignment, where personal identity and management style are a manifestation of our experience and outlook.”

LT GEN. (RET), FORMER VICE-CHIEF-OF-STAFF, SHAPE

“For a leader, independent thinking is essential to achieve excellence and serve with loyalty.”

NOVELIST, DIPLOMAT, ADVENTURER

“There is much to learn going off the beaten tracks.”

INTERNATIONAL MEDIATOR

“The way one handles conflicts tells you more about an organisation than any corporate document.”

SUSTAINABILITY ADVOCATE & RESEARCHER

“One really understands an issue by looking at it from the perspective of those it leaves out.”

HEAD OF THE ART THINKING COLLECTIVE & PROFESSOR AT ESCP BUSINESS SCHOOL

“What leaders need is to be able to create the improbable with certainty.”

PROFESSOR AT UC-LOUVAIN & MEMBER OF THE BELGIAN ROYAL ACADEMY

“Secure leaders are nurtured by the leadership of those they help emerge.”

PHILOSOPHER & TRADITIONAL CHINESE PAINTER

“All leaders face one dilemma: engage with the world in order to shape it, or take a step back to reflect.”

ECONOMIST & FORMER HEAD OF STRATEGY & POLICY, G20

“Good leaders know how to leverage expertise; good experts understand leadership’s constraints.”