Now, what is important to YOU in the new year?
In 2020, my key theme was “Withdraw and Pivot”; In 2021, it became “Focus”; A focus to help others – and myself- steadily move towards a guiding star (others might [...]
Repairing or building new systems? With Karen Leigh Anderson
What does a world post-COVID look like? In this series, I ask social leaders about what constitutes “repairing” or “building new systems” for them, in a post covid world, and [...]
How I Switched on My Focus
From purpose-led to focus-less. In 2001, living in The Netherlands, I established Ogunte, an organisation focused on women changemakers. It emerged out of my strong interest in creating social [...]
Activate Anti-Racism Now
There are proven patterns of violence against Black people, perpetuated by systemic oppression, colonisation, and racism. Institutional, social, cultural White privilege is responsible. Only our [...]
An emergency plaster leadership is not helping
In March this year, the World Economic Forum announced its Great Reset Initiative, a movement to rebuild the foundations of the [Global North’s?] “economic and social system for a fairer, [...]
Leadership: The Unfinished Business
Leadership is never a finished business. You cannot graduate in leadership and be done. At Ogunte, since 2001, I have chosen to explore leadership with a gender lens and specifically with and [...]