The mind of a mentor: Insights from SA’s leading innovators

The Mentorship Challenge connects people across geographical, cultural and industrial boundaries. And this is all thanks to the time, talent and wisdom of the mentors featured on the show and online. We wanted to unpack their insights more fully, because ultimately, it’s all about the meetings, moments, milestones – and mistakes! – that led them …

Alice Dlamini’s story

My journey with Dawie Roodt has been stretching, and has truly forced me to reassess what I was doing and why I was doing what I thought was right. Oftentimes, we allow circumstances to push us into doing things we don't enjoy doing – and I was not liking who I was, and where I …

Make a mentoring plan… with Allen Ramsay

Former Anglo American senior executive Allen Ramsay joined The Mentorship Challenge with a simply stated intention: ‘I want to help’. He came from humble beginnings, but managed to qualify as a chemical engineer, attain a master’s in business leadership, and work his way up to senior management. Now, he’s a man with a plan to …

Mentoring mojo… with Allen Ramsay

With a background in chemical engineering, a master’s in business leadership, and over forty years’ hard-earned experience as a senior executive at Anglo American, online mentor Allen Ramsay is keen to share all he knows on leadership and lifelong learning. I joined The Mentorship Challenge to help as many people as possible achieve their aspirations …