Our Story
We understand that before we are leaders, parents, partners, friends or any label or role, we are human beings.
We observe that many of us start our day with the intention to be the best versions of ourselves in all we do, but sometimes we end it disappointed and frustrated by the world around us, and our responses to it. We intend the best of ourselves, but sometimes reveal the worst of ourselves.
We also observe that many of us are stuck and don’t know how to shift our behaviour.
We are dedicated to journeying with people who wish to understand themselves better, create a positive impact on the world and be more effective in all they do – in life, health, happiness and relationships.
We value
We are a values-driven business and work best with individuals and organisations who share our values. We believe in …
Demonstrated Integrity
Family and Relationships filled with Love and Care
Enduring Curiosity
As the bedrock of learning, as an enabler for growth and the willingness to receive feedback.
Finding and growing purpose
Nature and adventure
As the source of much peace, and the context that supports all life.
Choice and Freedom
Deep appreciation for the good in humanity
Thought Leadership
Re-treading Fear with Courage in 2020
The sky had draped a grey cloud over False Bay, Cape Town, and ash-green lines of marbled swell pulsed towards the shore. Standing on the beach, I imagined guiding my fibreglass board across the soft water, and was itching to get into the sea. The soft hue of dusk...
Moral Potency will shape our ‘better normal’
As the Covid-19 pandemic spun out of control, and a hurricane of germs blew across the globe, I watched a news clip of an Italian street artist musing on the state of his village. When asked how he was coping with his ghostly streets, he simply replied: ‘If I worry...
A Better Set of Lenses
By Steve Hall Let me tell you a story about Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper. They are not “The Coopers”, in fact they are unrelated in a host of different ways, but they share a surname and a recent incident in Central Park, New York. Christian is out bird watching....
When the world around you changes
We’ve all faced change in super-charged fashion and pace in 2020. Whether it’s been quarantined in our houses, dealing with homeschooling, or attempting to pivot our businesses towards relevance, there has been not a single, city dweller across the globe that has been...
The possibility to thrive in a crisis!
We celebrated our daughter's 1st birthday on the 1st of September 2008 and deeply appreciated how well we had embraced her into our lives. My wife had quit her consulting job to be a stay-at-home mom and I was entrenched in an exciting, high- prospect, software...
Sorry, I can’t navigate this crisis for you!
I’ll start by repeating what we already know. The world is awash with existential anxiety that floats as infectiously as the virus itself! We are all concerned with a sometimes niggling, often pounding, message of warning and impending danger. It’s scary and real, and...
How may our past becalm our thoughts of the future?
The world has ground to a halt and entered a prolonged and unexpected hibernation. We are all being forced to live in transition from an old world towards a new reality that requires deliberate translation of hope to practice. The climate crisis and Coronavirus will...
Why young graduates don’t need Leadership Development
One of the most rewarding periods of my early career was working with young adults in business. For almost 8 years, I had numerous opportunities to guide and mentor bright and ambitious professionals on multiple graduate development programmes. They were smart,...
2019 to 2020 – from Reflection to Intention
There is no doubt that without pausing to reflect, we struggle to name and bank our learning. At worst, we become consumed in negative emotion and irrational triggers. Sometimes we need to arrest these struggles and, at best, reset the balance of how we interpret and...
Believe in People – Resistance is Futile
For over a decade now, I still encounter leaders who want to fight about the merits of development. I remember my first conversation in this long-standing battle well. He was a construction sector executive, privileged by the industry's preference for white males. At...