Name: Noluthando Sikhakhane
Main activity of company: Legal & Governance Manager and Company Secretary
Date of birth: 25 July, Estcourt, KwaZulu Natal
Education: Admitted Attorney with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of South Africa
Management style: I lean towards a more participative management/leadership style as it fosters independent thinking and innovation which results in better solutions and ownership of outcomes.
Personal best achievement: Taking a leap of faith and leaving the life of litigation and starting a new chapter in my career in the engineering sector.
Person you would most like to meet: Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya.
Philosophy of life: While we wait for life, life passes. – Seneca
Live your life. There’s no perfect time to do anything including taking time off.
Message for other women leaders in the South African business community: It may have taken special and even unusual efforts to be where you are today. However, having that seat at the table is not the end destination nor is it the prize.
Do not conform to maintain fancy titles. Continue to advocate for yourself and others. Show up and speak up.