South African entrepreneur, author and award-winning businessman Dr Reuel Khoza on the adversities that spurred him and the benefits he sees in collaborative leadership. Earmarked as a strong intellect by his father from a young age, he attended the University of Limpopo (then the University of the North) where he obtained a degree in psychology and taught introductory courses to junior students. It was here that his first true brush with adversity occurred, which by chance spurred him into the world of business. “But being fired from the University was good for me… leadership will only emerge through challenge.”Unilever was just the start of an illustrious career. He notes with humor that he was Chancellor of the University of Limpopo for a time, the very University that fired him as a young man.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 23, 2022 07:33 UTC