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Schuitema Group Schuitema Group is a consultancy dedicated to the enhancement and achievement of human excellence. Our work has consistently proven that:

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We work hand in hand with organisations to create strong, productive and respectful cultures. Schuitema Group is a consultancy dedicated to the enhancement and achievement of human excellence, founded and championed by Etsko Schuitema. We transform organisational culture by enabling individuals at all levels to live and lead through powerful values that allow companies to lift their brand excellence. Our well-experienced team of consultants approaches each project with you collaboratively to create a customised programme that will work efficiently and effectively to reach your key objectives while making sure your customers have the right brand experience. Our approach is based on ground-breaking and extensive research conducted by Schuitema in the mines of South Africa and his subsequent work with many organisations in a multitude of sectors in South Africa and around the world. By using two foundational platforms for our work, the Care & Growth Model and the Intent Thematic, we excel at helping clients achieve excellence on three levels – leadership, team and personal. The Care & Growth model is specifically concerned with what giving means in hierarchical relationships and understand the necessity to nurture and grow their people in order to succeed as a leader. The Intent Thematic, on the other hand, looks at the dynamic within teams and how the benevolent intent of each member creates the overall success of the group. It is possible to take a failing business, beset with industrial conflict & employee distrust and turn it into a success story that can count on the loyalty & commitment of its people.

2. It is possible for people to rise above the alienation & victimhood that besets individuals to achieve authentic personal mastery. We have created a powerful management framework that has been used successfully in a variety of sectors from banking to agriculture – in over 26 countries and on 5 continents - empowering individuals on all levels of organisations. Our goal is to inspire leaders, teams and individuals to realise even greater lives as well enable “individual intent” to transform the world in which we find ourselves in. www.careandgrowth.com

𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗜𝗡 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜: 𝗔 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦.Last week, our team travelled from Johannesburg to Karach...
14/10/2026

𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗜𝗡 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜: 𝗔 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦.

Last week, our team travelled from Johannesburg to Karachi for a valuable week of leadership engagement, learning, and connection.

Representing Schuitema Group were **Etsko Schuitema, Founder; Dr. Assad Schuitema, CEO; and Maryam Schuitema, Project Manager.**

📍 6 October | Care & Growth Workshop at PSTD(Pakistan Society for Training and Development)

Led by Etsko Schuitema, our full-day workshop brought together **45 business executives and decision-makers from multinational organisations across Karachi** to explore our Care & Growth Model and its application to leadership, trust, accountability, and human development.

📍 9 October | Leadership Q&A with Engro

We were delighted to visit Engro for an engaging Q&A session with its leaders, exploring real-world leadership challenges and how the principles of Care & Growth can strengthen organisational culture.

**A heartfelt thank you to PSTD, Engro, and everyone who helped organise and support these engagements.** We are equally grateful to the leaders who participated, shared their perspectives, and contributed to these meaningful conversations.

We return from Karachi grateful for the connections made and the opportunity to continue advancing a more human approach to leadership.

Because **care builds trust. Trust builds accountability. Accountability builds sustainable performance.**

To learn more about our approach to leadership and organisational culture, visit https://www.schuitemagroup.com

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨?Leadership is often measured by what gets done.The targets achieved.The problems sol...
05/10/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨?

Leadership is often measured by what gets done.

The targets achieved.
The problems solved.
The decisions made.
The results delivered.

But there is another measure that is far less visible.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

Do they leave with greater confidence?

Do they take more ownership?

Do they feel trusted to make decisions?

Do they feel safe enough to speak honestly?

Do they become more capable because of the way you led them?

Or do they become more cautious, dependent and afraid to get things wrong?

Every leader leaves something behind.

Sometimes it is a solution.

Sometimes it is a lesson.

Sometimes it is confidence.

Sometimes it is doubt.

And often, we don't even realise what we are leaving behind.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵.
𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.

At Schuitema, we believe leadership begins with intention.

An 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 means choosing to use our position, influence and capability as a contribution to others.

Not controlling people so they perform.

But creating the conditions in which people can grow, contribute and ultimately lead themselves.

So today, pause for a moment and ask yourself:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱?

And perhaps the harder question:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲?

Because long after the meeting ends, the project is completed, and the results are forgotten…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨?Think about the leaders you’ve worked with.Some are remembered because ...
28/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨?

Think about the leaders you’ve worked with.

Some are remembered because they achieved extraordinary things.

Others are remembered for something much simpler.

They believed in people.
They listened.
They gave others opportunities.
They challenged people to grow.
They made people feel that their contribution mattered.

Years later, you may not remember what they said in a particular meeting.

But you remember how you felt around them.

That’s the power of leadership intent.

Every interaction leaves something behind.

A little more confidence.
A little more fear.
A little more ownership.
A little more dependence.
A little more courage.
A little more silence.

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁.

At Schuitema, we believe an 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 means choosing to make our leadership a contribution to the people around us.

Not because we are guaranteed recognition.
Not because everyone will thank us.

But because giving is part of what makes leadership meaningful.

So as you begin this final week of September, ask yourself:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲?
And then ask the harder question:
𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿?
Your leadership story is being written in ordinary moments.

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘?Two leaders can have exactly the same goal.The same target.The same deadline.The s...
21/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘?

Two leaders can have exactly the same goal.

The same target.

The same deadline.

The same resources.

And still create completely different experiences for their teams.

Why?

Because the goal isn’t the whole story.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

One leader may be thinking:

“How do I make sure we hit the number?”

Another may be thinking:

“How do I help this team become capable of hitting the number?”

The result might look similar on a spreadsheet.

But the experience of getting there can be completely different.

One creates dependence.

The other creates capability.

One creates fear.

The other creates ownership.

One gets compliance.

The other gets contribution.

At Schuitema, we believe an Intent to Give doesn’t mean lowering standards.

𝗜𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱.

We still pursue excellence.

We still hold people accountable.

We still expect performance.

But we ask ourselves:

𝗔𝗺 𝗜 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲—𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄?

That’s a very different leadership question.

So this week, before you chase the next result, pause.

Ask:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲?

The answer may reveal more about your leadership than the target itself.

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞?Leadership keeps us busy noticing what needs fixing.The missed deadline.The difficult ...
18/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞?

Leadership keeps us busy noticing what needs fixing.

The missed deadline.

The difficult conversation.

The performance gap.

The problem.

The risk.

But what about everything that went right?

The person who quietly helped a colleague.

The team member who spoke up.

The small improvement no one celebrated.

The moment someone showed courage.

The relationship that became stronger.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴?

We can become so focused on problems that we accidentally make problems the centre of our attention.

Reflection gives us the opportunity to widen the lens.

At the end of this week, ask yourself:

• Who surprised me?

• Who stepped up?

• What small act of leadership did I notice?

• Who deserves recognition?

• What did I almost miss because I was too busy?

At Schuitema, we believe Personal Excellence is cultivated through awareness.

Sometimes growth begins simply by seeing what was already there.

So before you move into next week, look again.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

And perhaps more importantly:

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱?

Learn more at: https://www.schuitemagroup.com/

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧There is a hidden cost to being the smartest person in the room.You become afraid o...
16/09/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧

There is a hidden cost to being the smartest person in the room.

You become afraid of being wrong.

So you defend your ideas.

Explain more.

Listen less.

You start noticing flaws in everyone else’s thinking before noticing flaws in your own.

And eventually, something happens.

People stop challenging you.

Not because they agree.

Because they’ve learned it isn’t worth it.

This is one of the most dangerous forms of leadership success.

When being right becomes more important than learning.

The irony is that leadership often gives us more responsibility at exactly the moment we need to become more open.

More senior doesn’t mean more certain.

It should often mean more curious.

At Schuitema, Personal Excellence isn’t about proving that we have all the answers.

It is about developing the self-awareness to recognise where we don’t.

So try this question in your next meeting:

“What might I be missing?”

Not as a performance.

As a genuine question.

Because the moment we become willing to be wrong, we become more capable of learning.

And when a leader can say:

“I hadn’t thought about it that way.”

Something powerful happens.

Other people become braver.

They contribute.

They challenge.

They think.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗜𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Visit our website to learn more:

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..YOUR TEAM CAN FEEL WHAT YOU DON’T SAYYou walk into a meeting.You haven’t said anything yet.But people already know.So...
14/09/2026

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YOUR TEAM CAN FEEL WHAT YOU DON’T SAY

You walk into a meeting.
You haven’t said anything yet.

But people already know.

Something is different.

Your tone.
Your expression.
Your pace.
Your energy.

The room becomes quieter.

Someone stops challenging the discussion.

Another person says, “Yes, sounds good,” even though they clearly have reservations.

Nothing was explicitly communicated.

But something was felt.

This is the invisible side of leadership.
People experience our intent before they evaluate our words.

That’s why leadership isn’t simply about what we say.

It is also about the emotional signal we bring into the room.

When we enter with curiosity, people often become more open.
When we enter with defensiveness, people become more careful.
When we enter wanting to help, people are more likely to trust us.

At Schuitema, we believe Personal Excellence requires us to become increasingly aware of ourselves.

Not just our strengths.
Our reactions.
Our assumptions.
Our emotional habits.
Our impact.

So before your next meeting, pause.

Take one breath.

Ask yourself:
“What am I bringing into this room?”

And then:
“Is it helping people become more capable—or more cautious?”

Leadership begins with intent.

But people experience it through our behaviour.

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07/09/2026

𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗢𝗡𝗘’𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡?

Sometimes, our reluctance to hold people accountable isn’t about kindness.

It’s about our need to be liked.

And when we become dependent on someone’s approval, we give them power over us.

True care isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes, the most caring thing a leader can do is have the difficult conversation, set the standard, and give someone the “better medicine” they need to grow.

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

What conversation are you avoiding because you’re afraid of how the other person might react?

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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦?Think about someone who had a profound impact on your career....
01/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦?

Think about someone who had a profound impact on your career.

Do you remember every target they helped you achieve?

Every presentation they delivered?

Every strategy they implemented?

Probably not.

You remember something else.

How they made you feel.

How they treated you when things went wrong.

How they responded when you made a mistake.

Whether they believed in you.

Whether you felt like they genuinely wanted you to succeed.

Leadership is often measured through visible outcomes.

Targets.

Growth.

Performance.

Results.

But there is another measure that is harder to see.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

At Schuitema, we believe leadership begins with an Intent to Give.

Because when our intention is genuinely to contribute to another person’s growth, our leadership changes.

We listen differently.

We challenge differently.

We give feedback differently.

We make different decisions.

And over time, those small differences create significant impact.

So here’s a question worth sitting with:

𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁?

More confident?

More courageous?

More capable?

More willing to lead?

Your leadership is leaving an impact.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱.

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**𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨 — 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡’𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗗?**A few months ago, I was speaking with a leader after a pa...
26/08/2026

**𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨 — 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗡’𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗗?**

A few months ago, I was speaking with a leader after a particularly difficult week.

We were talking about the usual things.

Targets.

Deadlines.

A difficult team member.

A project that wasn't moving quickly enough.

He was clearly frustrated.

At one point, I asked him:

**“What do you think this situation is doing to you?”**

He looked at me for a moment.

Then he laughed.

“Honestly? I don't know. I'm just trying to get through it.”

So I asked him again.

**“No. I mean... who are you becoming because of it?”**

That changed the conversation.

He went quiet.

Then he said something I'll never forget:

**“I think I'm becoming someone I wouldn't want to work for.”**

That, to me, is one of the most important conversations a leader can have.

Not:

*“How's the project going?”*

Not:

*“Did we hit the target?”*

But:

**“Who am I becoming?”**

Because leadership has a way of changing us.

Pressure can make us more impatient.

Repeated disappointment can make us more guarded.

Success can make us less curious.

Authority can make us less willing to listen.

And sometimes, without noticing it, **the person we are becoming is very different from the person we intended to be.**

That's why **Personal Excellence isn't simply about becoming better at what we do.**

It is about becoming more conscious of **who we are becoming while we do it.**

Are we becoming more patient...
..or simply more impatient under pressure?

More generous...
..or more guarded?

More curious...
..or more convinced that we're always right?

These aren't questions our teams can answer for us.

They are the quiet conversations we have with ourselves.

Usually on the drive home.

After a difficult meeting.

When the office finally becomes still.

At Schuitema, we believe **Personal Excellence begins with honest self-reflection** — not because we're failing, but because growth begins when we're willing to look inward with humility and hope.

**None of us finishes becoming.**

We're all still learning.

Still growing.

Still choosing who we'll be tomorrow.

So perhaps the question worth carrying with you today is this:

**If the challenges you're facing are shaping your character...**

**What kind of person are they shaping you into?**

And perhaps the harder question:

**Is that who you want to become?**

What do you think?

Share your reflections below.

To explore our leadership development programmes and Human Development philosophy, visit: www.schuitemagroup.com

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