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What to Watch Topic: Personal Development

Fast growth sounds like the dream... until you're in the middle of it. Andy Ridge knows the pressure that comes with a season of rapid business expansion. Through his involvement in a high-trust, high-accountability peer group called the Counsel, Andy found the perspective and support he needed to navigate the stress, make wise decisions, and keep sight of what matters most. In this first episode of our Stories of Transformation series, Andy shares how that community shaped the choices that will define his future. Sometimes it takes a trusted circle to notice the weight you’re carrying before it becomes too heavy to hold. If you're ready to find the peer support needed to keep your business, marriage, and faith thriving through every season, discover if the Counsel might be the right fit for you.

As a seasoned attorney and business owner, Lerato Thekiso is convinced that leading a business well starts with leading yourself well. She highlights the importance of prioritising healthy rhythms, while recognising that different seasons in life and leadership bring their own realities to the table.

Minah Koela stepped into the leadership role at Beautiful Gate SA in October 2019 – and suddenly found herself having to earn the trust of her team (and the surrounding communities) during the Covid-19 crisis. Her determination and galvanising leadership in this season serve as a lesson in building a healthy team culture.

Shawn Theunissen is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs with the skills, insight and access to market opportunities. Believing that a leader's ability to navigate a challenging work environment is key to not only running successful businesses, but also building a healthy society, he shares five lessons in meaningful mentorship and leadership development.

In her keynote address at the Ziwani Regional Connect in Gauteng, Lerato Thekiso dives into the deep end of how to navigate uncertainty as a business leader. Recognising that times of challenge and controversy test our core beliefs, she offers three practical ways to respond. Lerato is a seasoned attorney, a certified Director, and has recently completed her Master's in Anti-Corruption and Diplomacy through the United Nations Institute of Training and Research.

Nola Dlamini is an electrical engineer with 24 years’ experience in the ICT sector. As a corporate professional and a single mom, she believes there is great comfort in surrendering to God sovereignty. Though some moments seem insignificant at the time, when we look back we can see God has been working out his plan and purpose for our careers all along.

Balancing our professional and private lives is tough in today's busy world. Irrespective of what industry we're in, most of us struggle to strike a healthy balance between working long hours and running a household and managing a family. This is especially true of Christian business leaders in Africa. Listen to Almero Strauss, Abella Bateyunga, Jacob Zikusooka and Phillipa Geard at the Ziwani "At the Lake" webinar as they discuss how to tackle this challenge.

In this story of phenomenal courage from a crippling accident to a gold medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games, Arnu inspires us to face our own challenges through a robust faith in God. This talk was part of the 2018 City Changers Conference.

Ambition is a character trait that is sometimes praised and other times despised. In this video, entrepreneurs share their perspectives on this matter through the lens of their own journeys.

After being left by their father after their mother passed away, Heinrich Gabler and his brothers went to live in an orphanage. Rising above the challenges to become Mr SA 2019, he now distributes sport equipment to schools in disadvantaged communities.

God still leads his people to do seemingly strange and unexpected things. For Kerryne, obeying God's counter-intuitive voice has led to success in business.

"It takes courage to see things as they really are." Dr Rudzani's gracious but powerful testimony challenges us to 'earth' our vocations in the truth of the Bible and the truth of our context.

From humble beginnings, Martin's faithfulness with the little that God entrusted to him led to positions of great influence where excellent leadership brought order out of chaos in this episode from our Doing Business Differently series.

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