Dudu Msomi
CEO of Busara Leadership Partners
Born 24-02-1971
in KZN
Founder & CEO of Busara Leadership Partners. We strive to be the most sought after strategic advisory and consulting firm working with leaders to make decisions that have a positive impact in a sustainable manner. The talent is distinctive in their trans-disciplinary and multi-sectoral experience, thinking and approaches for competitive and comparative advantage by providing expertise and capabilities that are innovative, creative, contextually relevant, personalised and tailor-made. Msomi is a corporate governance and leadership advisor and strategist. She heads up the division, Busara Integrated Governance. She is a board member on Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and Financial Services Board (FSB).
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Dudu Msomi's Professional details
Current Position(s)
Previous Position(s)
ICT and Telecommunications
Key areas of focus are marketing, business development, brand management, project leadership and management. Resource on projects such as project leader on digitising the environment and strategist on ICT strategy development 2007 - 2012 (Gauteng Provincial Legislature).
Regional Director | Africa Membership | Young Presidents Organisation
Johannesburg | 2006 - 2007
Implement the YPO International membership strategy in Africa. Analyse the potential for YPO growth in the African market (excluding North Africa), identify potential markets and develop regional strategic plans. Maintain communication and support regional and chapter Membership Officers in Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Mauritius and South Africa). Market and put on membership drive events in the region. Contribute to the planning of the Membership Officers Workshop at the Global Leadership Conference in Toronto, Canada where the leadership of YPO chapters are trained, attending and writing board papers for regional board meetings, participating in global and regional strategic planning sessions, international and regional management team meetings.
Repositioning the IPM. Marketing the organisation. Coaching staff. Directing and managing the change of IPM to be relevant in the 21st century. Facilitating the development of strategic plans by the IPM Board. Developing Operational Plans. Conducting a perceptual study of key stakeholders. Negotiating an agreement between the IPM and a new publisher for its monthly journal, People Dynamics. Negotiating dissolution agreements with old publisher. Negotiating contracts for joint venture businesses, namely IPM/PAG Staffing Services & IPM Learning Institute. Organizing the IPM Annual Conventions. Developing new product offerings and revenue streams. Positioning the organisation as experts and voice on people management issues. Financial management. Raising sponsorships. Developing new income streams.
Lobbying key stakeholders in order to facilitate transformation and influence policy (Reserve Bank, FSB, trade unions, SITA), the convenor of the Public Relations and Consumer Affairs Standing Committees, a co-ordination function between LOA committees and other trade associations, representing the LOA Office on the LOA Board, spearheading and project leader on the pro-active development of the LOA Black Economic Empowerment Charter (now the financial services charter), people management and administration, media liaison and running the consumer education programme, writing articles, representing LOA on the Savings Institute Advisory Board and the Review and Steering Committees of Financial Services Board and the LOA negotiator in NEDLAC on the Transformation of the Financial Sector.
Implemented special projects and Employment Equity Plan. Educated staff and management on labour legislation. Rewrote repackaged old and wrote new company policies to be Employment Equity compliant. Trained Employment Equity committee and oversaw their functioning. Developed and implemented a mentorship programme. Implemented a basic performance management system tailor made for a creative environment. Conducted employee surveys. Developed and implemented training programmes. Oversaw function and conference budget. Liaised with MAPPP SETA. Confidant and advisor to black shareholders. Inducted and advised new Managing Director. A board and management team member. Represented the company on AAA Board, Advertising Standards Association Properties Committee, Black Management Forum and Institute People Management. Represented Africa on the Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide Human Interests Committee (NY).
