Emerging Leader of the year (ELTY)


Launched in 2002 , this award is designed to highlight the leadership potential of a South African workplace leader, whilst recognizing his/her accomplishments to date.


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Ntsikelelo Mpela – School Principal Bopang-Kgotso Primary School


Jules Newton – Managing Director Avocado Vision


Alcino Pecego – Managing Director Kwikspar Observatory


t seeks to recognise leaders at work, whether in private or public sectors, who demonstrate leadership acumen,


and an interest in strengthening their own knowledge-bank. The ELTY titlebearers are diverse and not bound by age, function, or title; they do share one common characteristic: high leadership potential.


The Emerging Leader Award is conferred annually to one candidate, and is presented a framed certificate during the National Bosses Day banquet held in October. The titleholder can be referred to as the “recipient” of the title, or “honouree”.


HOW IT WORKS: One cannot be nominated for this Award. From the Boss of the Year®


Sharanjeet Shan – Executive Director Maths Centre for Prof. Teachers


15 nominees reach the semi-finals and from these 15, one is selected as Emerging Leader of the Year.


Genevieve Ki – Sous Chef Caesars Gauteng


THE CRITERIA: The ELTY already shows that (s)he is a boss who leads with head and heart; has the skills, enthusiasm and energy that are required for leadership today – and above all shows promise of becoming an outstanding rolemodel.


Sophie Mashaba – Chief Nurse Esangweni Clinic


THE CATALYST FOR ELTY AWARD: The past couple of years have placed the national leadership imperative top of the Agenda. The challenge is fundamentally about sound, meaningful and inspiring leadership – the kind of leadership that leads to exceptional results. Workplaces everywhere – in big and small cities; in the public and private sector; as large corporates and SMMEs – need to be encouraged and made to feel that we are a winning nation. There are


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many ways to achieve this, but one sure way is appeal to the minds and hearts of leaders – by encouraging them to lead better; to be better at their jobs at the helm so that the people they lead achieve better results!


SOUTH AFRICAN PLACES OF WORK ARE THE BEST BREEDING GROUND: South African places of work are the best breeding ground for the positive breeding of new enlightened leaders, and that is where our collective efforts will focus a significant energy.


Award nominations received,


CREATING A MINDSET FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING: One of the imperatives for leadership development is instilling the need for life- long learning – and as the prize for the Emerging Leader of the Year, it sends a clear message that leadership requires a fundamental inclination to continued learning and investment in one’s growth: skills-wise and character wise.


PARTNERSHIP WITH A BUSINESS SCHOOL: The ELTY Award was conceived as one where the prize/s would be of a leadership development nature. The purpose being both to foster and accelerate personal and professional growth by attending programmes/courses where the honouree gets the opportunity to: • Heighten self-awareness


• Develop core leadership competencies • Undergo reflection and self discovery • Sharpen personal leadership skills


The Business School is the official prize sponsor of the honouree.


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