About Us

           
            What does leadership The EPL Way  stand for?

- leadership -


Every person is a leader - a leader of one's own life, one's daily thoughts, feelings, choices and behaviour.

We support the idea of leadership from the inside-out. Most leadership authors acknowledge that personal leadership precedes interpersonal and professional leadership.

The missing link in leadership development of the past seems to have been a lack of understanding that in order to develop a leader, one needs first to develop the person, and second, his or her ability to relate to others.

Leadership today is described as an authentic expression of who we are. It begins with knowing who you are and what you stand for.


- The EPL Way  -

The early Greeks had a magnificent philosophy that underlines the inside-out approach to leadership development. They used three sequentially arranged words to describe the essence of what we would call leadership: Ethos, Pathos and Logos. These three Greek words form the backbone of Leadership The EPL Way.


- defining EPL  -

E = Ethos:     Character, Moral Integrity
P = Pathos:   Caring, Compassion, Connecting
L = Logos:     Competence, Meaningful Life and Work



- founding member and managing director of Leadership The EPL Way  -

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Leadership The EPL Way is the brain child of Professor Dawie Smith, professor in Leadership Development. He developed post-graduate degree programmes in Personal, Interpersonal and Professional Leadership at Honours, Master's and Doctoral levels at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. His fields of expertise include, amongst others:
- Executive Coaching, Personal Councelling, Life Skills Coaching
- Self-Mastery Development and Coaching including:
      - Inspirational and Emotional Intelligence
      - The Power of Mind
- Relationship and Team Building,
- Leadership Effectiveness

Dawie Smith is the author of two best-selling personal development books:
- Kopskuif (2011)
- Making Life Matter - Living your Dash (2012)


- reputation and accreditation -

Leadership The EPL Way has at its disposal the services of a team of highly qualified and experienced facilitators and practitioners.

- reputation -

- accreditation -
- Leadership The EPL Way builds its track record on
   its name and exceptional constructive reputation.
- Our Leadership and People Development
   programmes are scientifically assessed and
   validated at University level.

- what others think of Leadership The EPL Way  -

The feedback from previous developmental courses varies from "excellent, inspiring and empowering" to "deeply touching and life changing." The style of Leadership The EPL Way courses is practical, interactive and experiential.
Some personal comments from participants:
  • "This course provides a depth of understanding of the human being in all his/her major life dimensions that blows my mind away. The harmony between academic theory and the practical realities of 21st century living makes this the most valuable learning experience I have ever been part of."
  • "Beautifully presented with examples all people can relate to. Loved the combination of science combined with philosophy and psychology - super insight, fantastic energy levels."
  • "Fantastic course! Very relevant and well presented. Very inspiring and still practical. Find the psychological elements fascinating and very useful."
  • "The workshop was very educational in that it provided an excellent environment for self-reflection. The gratitude journal has really taught me that despite any negative things that may happen, there are positive things that we can focus on and be grateful for."
  • "The course touched me personally in a very profound and positive way - I can change something I acknowledge, and I can acknowledge something I'm aware of. Thank you for making me aware of who I really am!"
  • "Once you have attended this course, your life will never be the same. This workshop gave me another chance in life!"
We are also members of, and accredited by the Coaching and Mentoring Society of South Africa (COMENSA).




- some of our clients -

Glencore
The Health Professions Council of South Africa 
Modikwa Platinum Mine  
Anglo Platinum Ltd.
Standard Bank
Regent Insurance
M-Net
Momentum
Independent Development Corporation
The Free State Department of Education
Windhoek Teacher Training College
Abbott's College
Stellenbosch Business School


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