Road to Leadership in South Africa

Our Road to Leadership training supports women entrepreneurs in South Africa to thrive as leaders.

In 2022, with the support of our partners at DHL Express and the Gordon Institute of Business Science’s (GIBS) Entrepreneurship Development Academy, our Road to Leadership programme was piloted in South Africa.

Participants in the Road to Leadership programme are guided through the leadership, communication and advocacy basics needed to grow as powerful changemakers through three online sessions. The training supports them to better lead and influence within their companies, with their stakeholders and beyond.

Around 30 women entrepreneurs participated in Road to Leadership in South Africa in 2022.

Promising results from the first round of Road to Leadership in South Africa...

94% of participants said it allowed them to identify key skills needed to be a good leader.

99% of participants would recommend this programme to others.

94% of participants said they learned about using advocacy to address gendered structural barriers.

Road to Leadership: an introduction to leadership and influencing

Our Road to Leadership training supports women entrepreneurs to build the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive as leaders and understand how to influence change.

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Our partners

Road to Leadership in South Africa is supported by our partner DHL and delivered with our partner Gordon Institute of Business Science’s (GIBS) Entrepreneurship Development Academy.

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