Mentee Nkosazana Dhladhla from Rustenberg was rudderless and really in need of a mentor to help bring her coffee shop dream to life. Ian Fuhr provided the guidance, and gave her tips on how to be a servant leader. This is how it all began: Three years ago, I resigned from my job as an … Continue reading Princess Dhladhla’s story. A story as rich as full-roast coffee.
PRP Solutions CFO Hiten Keshave approaches everything he does at the speed of light, with 200% passion, verve and drive. His mantra? ‘I impact people’s lives and businesses positively, for future sustainability.’ He joined The Mentorship Challenge because he believes in the value of shared knowledge and exchange. And he’s shared some foundational insights right … Continue reading Mentoring – It’s the ‘IN THING’!
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 … Continue reading The mind of a mentor: Insights from SA’s leading innovators
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 … Continue reading Alice Dlamini’s story
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 … Continue reading Make a mentoring plan… 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 … Continue reading Mentoring mojo… with Allen Ramsay
The Mentorship Challenge, with Marc Wainer 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 than the television show allows. Because ultimately, it’s all about the meetings, moments, … Continue reading The mind of a mentor: Insights from SA’s leading innovators
The Mentorship Challenge, with Marc Wainer 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 than the television show allows. Because ultimately, it’s all about the meetings, moments, … Continue reading Getting the most out of mentorship – The mentee
The Mentorship Challenge, with Marc Wainer 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 than the television show allows. Because ultimately, it’s all about the meetings, moments, … Continue reading Getting the most out of mentorship – The mentor
Marc Wainer, Executive Director, Redefine Properties & Host, The Mentorship Challenge Armed with a pitch and espresso, entrepreneurs often spend much of their time raising funds from angel and venture capital investors. While these activities are clearly important during the start-up phase, new research by Endeavour suggests that founders often overlook the vitality mentors can … Continue reading Corporate SA Needs To Mentor More
