by Themba Thandeka | Jun 11, 2020 | Character, Leadership, Servant Leadership
THE PRINCIPLE OF INTEGRITY Facing reality is difficult. Anaïs Nin famously wrote, “we don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are,” which underlines our propensity to view the world around us as we hope it to be. We struggle with reality because it asks us to...
by Themba Thandeka | Mar 25, 2020 | Leadership, Servant Leadership, Uncategorized
TRUST AS THE CORNERSTONE FOR HEALTHY CULTURE If you believe that ‘trust is earned’, you are not alone. At first glance, it makes sense. You show your boss you can perform a task excellently, that you can close a sale or that your team ‘hit the targeted numbers’ and...
by Themba Thandeka | Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I admire the speakers at the International Leadership Summit, founded by leader Bill Hybels in 2000. Each year speakers from all over the world share on pressing, challenging topics. One particular talk in 2010 was by Ugandan economist, Andrew Rugarsira, who founded...
by Themba Thandeka | May 22, 2018 | Leadership, Self-Awareness
Having the ability to lead yourself independently and authentically (personal leadership) regardless of your career or position in a company is an essential quality that each emerging Business Professional should develop in order to become an effective team leader. To...