Articles and Thought Pieces
The Alchemy of Curiosity
If you asked me what matters most to me as a leader, in my practice and in the world today, I would without hesitation say curiosity.
Let’s talk about leadership
A few weeks ago, I shared some thoughts on leadership, specifically, how the expectations on leaders often don’t consider team dynamics and if we are honest, that disconnect can make leadership feel like an uphill, and sometimes lonely, battle.
Learnings from Immersion 1: Cohort 8
While it can be a joy to meet in fellowship with a cohort of like-minded people doing the same work you do, it can also leave you feeling a little manoeuvred. Here we explore the Learnings from Immersion 1.
Who Holds the True Power?
Democracy at its heart, is the power of people to shape their own destinies to make decisions about how they are governed, how resources are shared, and what kind of future they wish to build.
All Hands-on Deck: Tshepo Mantje on Reimagining Early Childhood Development Through Collective Power
For Tshepo Mantje, early childhood development (ECD) is not just a technical field or a policy niche, it is liberation work.
What we learned from Cohort 7
Fellows that took part in Cohort 7 displayed a deep sense of justice and a desire for meaningful impact.
Dear Team: “My Love Letter” To the Women I Work With
I want to talk about three women I work with every day. Not in a “check the box” way, but in a way that reminds me, daily, that leadership is a shared experience, and that power grows when it is distributed.
Coaching for the DGMT Innovation Fellowship
An explicit goal of the Innovation Fellowship is to create a purposeful and intentional space for the personal and professional development of young people working in civil society organisations.
Fragmented Efforts, Lost Potential: Why South Africa’s Youth Need a United Front
South Africa’s youth are facing a crisis of possibility. Despite the abundance of nonprofit organisations (NPOs) committed to youth development
Cultivating Leadership as a Young Innovator
I’m thinking about the challenges of facilitating a learning programme for innovators in the field.









