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Mteto Nyati’s Betting On A Darkie
Good morning everyone Like all of us, South African artist Simphiwe Ndzube was forced to improvise during lockdown. Last week, the Stevenson gallery shared 6 new works that emerged from his makeshift studio. They’re…
The Power Of Persistence
Good morning friends Generally, this letter’s open rates exceed the industry average by >40%. Last week’s letter on good leadership exceeded even that. On Tuesday morning I sent out a mail asking…
Shaping One’s Destiny Despite The Circumstances
Good morning Thank you everyone who sent me feedback on the design work. Today’s letter continues the experimentation with design options. Let me know what you think. Incidentally, if you’re…
Creative Vision
Sometimes this letter writes itself. Last year, I read Hasan Altaf’s amazing interview with Arundhati Roy. I have been wanting to share it with you but hadn’t been able to find…
Knowing Yourself
There’s a lot I want to share with you. I have recently finished Erin Meyer and Reed Hastings’ No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, and Wahbie Long’s Nation on…
Hamdi Ulukaya: The Billionaire Shepherd
It’s been a week! I hope that you’re well. If you’re feeling like you need a wry smile, you’ll love Reza Farazmand’s dry sense of humour. While parts of the…
Leadership lessons from Siya Kolisi
I hope that January has treated you well. It’s over tomorrow. That feels ridiculous to say, but it is. At some point, I will write to you about time, but…
Love The People You Lead
This delicate sculpture by Atang Tshikare will make your heart smile. He created it in the heart of lockdown. It speaks of life, of growth, of the possibility of renewal. I…
The $27mn business that started in a kitchen
Hello Everyone How are you doing this week? My sense of the current mood is that some inspiration would go a long way. So, this week’s letter draws courage…
Who is your coach?
Good morning everyone In last week’s letter, I included quotations about love from Thomas Moore’s Care of the Soul. Thank you to Maryse Barack who shared this quotation from Chilean…
#1: Building your leadership drumbeat
Happy Sunday Everyone In 1991 I headed to Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. I knew three people out of the thousands on campus. It was overwhelming. I felt lonely.…