vuyisile rodolo

his work moves between the worlds of business and inner life. in finance and organisational leadership, he works with performance, strategy, governance, decision-making, and the human realities of change. his MBA research at the Gordon Institute of Business Science explored the leadership and organisational competencies required to sustain successful corporate turnarounds, with particular attention to strategic clarity, cultural transformation, innovation, communication, emotional intelligence, social intelligence, cognitive intelligence, and the ability of leaders to adapt their style to the demands of context.

this research continues to shape his understanding of transformation: that change is not sustained by strategy alone, but by the quality of attention, behaviour, courage, and presence that leaders and organisations are able to practise over time.

alongside this professional and research background, vuyisile writes poetry and essays as a practice of listening — to memory, loss, tenderness, the body’s wisdom, and the quiet work of becoming. he is the author of petals and thorns and let’s dance, two poetry collections that explore pain, resilience, self-reclamation, and the courage it takes to live after survival. his companion journal, a journal for listening to what remains, extends this work into reflective practice.

at the centre of his work is the practice of becoming: a contemplative framework rooted in listening, presence, conscious participation, and wisdom. whether through poetry, coaching, leadership reflection, or organisational thought, he invites people to slow down, meet themselves truthfully, and participate more consciously in their own unfolding.

 

his work is guided by a simple conviction: that growth is not the end of the dark, but the widening of the light; and that we are never complete, only continually becoming.