Wisdom Personified - Conversations with Dudu Msomi

Wisdom Personified - Conversations with Dudu Msomi

Wisdom Personified - Conversations with Dudu Msomi is a passionate and relentless pursuit of wisdom. Join the journey to explore African Wisdom.

  1. 6d ago

    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

    35 min
  2. May 15

    #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

    48 min
  3. Feb 23

    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

    49 min

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