Wisdom Personified - Conversations with Dudu Msomi

#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.

#TECHNOLOGY #AFRICAN BRAIN: A GIFT TO MANY IN AN #AI WORLD

Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga is the Chief Executive Officer of TGR Global Enterprises whose expertise is to transform the #IT function into a powerful catalyst for innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable competitive advantage. Tshifhiwa is a multi-Award-Winning Business Technology Executive who is a specialist in #business turnaround strategies, Information Technology (IT) as well as #digital transformation. She has an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and a Master of IT from the University of Pretoria. Hope you find valuable gems in this wise conversation! Please like. Share. Until the next episode of Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi. Be compassionate. Love-filled and live consciously. #dudumsomi #tshifhiwaramuthaga #robotics #rwanda #paulkgagame #Africaneconomies #wisdom #wisdompersonified

EVIL IS NOT A HUMAN EXPERIMENT THAT APPEALS TO ME SAYS DUDU MSOMI

In this episode of Wisdom Personified Conversation with Dudu Msomi, Sarita Martin, speaks to Dudu. She has known Dudu for 20 years since they met as MBA classmates at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (#GIBS). #DuduMsomi is the Founder and CEO of Busara Leadership Partners, a boutique strategic advisory and consulting firm that has been redefining integrated leadership, strategy and governance across Africa. She is a respected #businesswoman, #leadership #strategist, and corporate governance expert, with a passion for developing ethical, effective, and eternal leaders. Her academic achievements, boardroom influence, and commitment to uplifting others make her one of the most respected voices in #African leadership today. Dudu Msomi is more than a leader—she is a catalyst for change. One truth stands out: leadership is not about titles or positions—it’s about purpose, clarity, and courage. Through her words, Dudu reminds us that ethical leadership is not negotiable, that governance is not a tick-box exercise, but a moral compass, and that empowering others, is not just good for #business, it’s essential for human progress. Her wisdom has challenged us to think deeper, lead better, and show up with intention in every space we occupy. Whether in the boardroom, in our communities, or within ourselves—Dudu Msomi calls us to lead with integrity, intelligence, compassion and impact. For other conversations with Dudu Msomi Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi https://youtu.be/HuuKUKKnKn0?si=QlnXsQdhKPFCgKiP Ted Talk #Leadership is about leading into the unknown https://youtu.be/IV2EwG5N71w?si=083nyI3D0SVaGYeH #courage #authenticity #healing #mentalhealth #willsmith #suicide #training #boards #garyzukav #oprah #tedtalk #southafrica #africanbusinesswoman