#Mentorship: When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears

SHOWING UP. WITH CHARACTER. INTEGRITY. VULNERABILITY. THAT’S MENTORSHIP.

Welcome. I am Dudu Msomi. I am truly honoured that you have chosen to spend this moment with me on #WisdomPersonifiedConversationswithDuduMsomi. On this channel, you will find timeless wisdom meeting practical leadership. We are about inviting meaningful conversations that inspire reflection, courage, and purposeful action. This conversation with the mentees of the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey which is a space that facilitates the development of effective, ethical, and eternal leaders. Through the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey, we develop #leaders that understand that by showing up with authenticity, character, humility, and manners, their legacy is crafted. Growth comes through consistency, the humility to apply learnings, and the courage to keep becoming. My hope is that this conversation leaves you wiser, stronger, and inspired to lead with purpose, compassion, and integrity. Fatima Choonara is a Project Accountant at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. She is a devoted daughter, loving mom, and supportive sister who keeps her family and her Creator at the centre of her life. An avid baker, she fills her world with creativity and sweet inspiration. Fatima continues to grow, explore, and shine in all she does. Clara Letsaolo graduated from the Vaal University of Technology with a BTECH in Industrial Engineering. Furthered her studies with a post graduate diploma in business management at Regenesys Business School. She is a supportive person who believes in bringing out the best in others. Clara is curious about learning new things, improving her life and of those around her. She says about herself, "To those that don't know me I appear to be unapproachable, but deep down, I’m warm and always willing to share knowledge and experience". In watching this episode, you will discover that #leadership begins with showing up. That character is revealed in the choices we make. That our manners often speak long before our words do. You will be reminded that everything has a season. A season to grow, to heal, to lead, to let go, and to begin again. Thank you for being here. I hope every conversation leaves you wiser, more courageous, and more deeply connected to the leader you were created to become. Don’t just watch this episode. Like. Share and subscribe. Help us to grow this channel to reach many more people who love enlightening, reflective and constructive content. Until the next episode of Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi. Be love-filled, compassionate and live consciously. #dudumsomi #mentorship #islam #muslim #diversity #learning and development #wisdom

GOOD ENGLISH GETS AN #AFRICAN SOUTH AFRICAN A BROADCAST JOB - DesireeChauke

In a world loud with noise and urgency, there remains a rare voice that informs with grace, listens with empathy, and speaks with quiet strength. Because true journalism is not only about breaking stories — it is about revealing humanity. In an age of constant headlines, there is still power in a calm voice, thoughtful questions, and stories told with humanity. This is a space for truth, reflection, and meaningful conversation. Because beyond the spotlight and soundbites, a gentle quiet spirit remains the kind of beauty that never fades. That is Desireè Chauke. Desiree Chauke is a seasoned broadcast journalist, Senior Producer and Anchor for the South African public broadcaster SABC. Desiree was the first African English prime-time newsreader on South African television. She holds a B.Com. Marketing Management degree from UNISA, Management Advancement Programme from Wits Business School and a Corporate Governance qualification from the University of Johannesburg. I hope you enjoy this beautiful and wise conversation from a quiet, gentle spirit! Until the next episode of Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi. Be compassionate. Love-filled and live consciously. #Humanity. #Award-winning. #DesireeChauke #BreakingNews #WisdomPersonified #dudumsomi

#Mentorship: When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears

Randall #Pinkett and Jeffrey #Robinson in their book, Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness said, “If experience is the best teacher, learning from someone else’s experience is a close second”. I concur. Which is why I established the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey. Today I am talking to two alumni of the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey, I call ‘Busareans’. #Busara means #wisdom in Kiswahili. So in short. These are the Wise Ones Alfred Mashiya is an #entrepreneur in financial services and retail. He is successfully operating two financial services providers; one where he serves as a director of the OFS Group and as the broker principal for Mashiya Consultancy. He is an astute business investor and runs a successful male boutique in Africa’s 3rd largest mall, Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. I also have Lebogang Moemise with me. Lebo, as she is commonly called is a Chartered Accountant by training. She is presently the Economic Development Analytical Specialist at Seriti Green. #Leadership is not measured by how much we receive, but by how much we return to the world with gratitude. Remember to pay it backwards and forwards when your own growth is realised so that you enrich others as you rise. Don’t wait to give back. Give from where you are. Don’t just watch this episode. Like. Share and Subscribe. Help us to grow this channel to reach many more people who #love enlightening, reflective and constructive content. Until the next episode of Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi. Be compassionate. Love-filled and live consciously. #dudumsomi #miketeke #wisdom #learninganddevelopment

NIVEN POSTMA: If you don’t do #Politics, Politics will do you!

Niven is one of the world’s leading experts in leadership and workplace politics, teaching #leaders how to unlock their full potential, drive their team’s success and build strong and healthy organisations. Niven Postma has held executive positions since she was 29 in a career that has spanned multiple sectors and roles, including being CEO of the Businesswomen’s Association, CEO of NOAH (Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity), Head of the South African Reserve Bank Academy and Head of Leadership and Culture for the Standard Bank Group. She is the author of ‘If you don’t do Politics, Politics will do you’. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Organisational Behaviour. She is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, a tutor at Cambridge University’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and a guest lecturer at Stanford University and London Business School. Hope you enjoy another inspirational conversation from a wise #African! Hope you enjoy this wisdom as I have. Until the next episode of Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi. Be compassionate. Love-filled and live consciously. #businesswomansAssociation #NivenPostuma #Wisdom #leadership

John Kamara: Debunking misconceptions of Artificial Intelligence. Human-Centred Enterprise #AI expert

John says, “Knowledge is the commodity that is changing the world”. I am honoured to speak with John Kamara, the co-Founder and CEO of Adanian Labs, Growth Strategy consultant and a tech #entrepreneur. John is one of Africa’s leading AI experts, who has spent over two decades helping organisations across the continent leverage AI and digital transformation. He is a non-executive director of Machine Intelligence Institute of #Africa and leads work to conscientise and train leaders to shape the human-centric nature of AI across African markets. This is timely, powerful, practical conversation. John exudes passion and shares insights on translating AI into real organisational advantage and the responsibilities that come with AI. If you find this episode informative, please subscribe to Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi. Share this conversation with a colleague, your friend and children. Until next time — may wisdom guide your leadership.