The Journey Towards Creating A Corporate Masterclass Through Building A Circle of Problems Solvers In The C2C Community

Gerald Kanyepi, 03/02/2021

It was on 11 January 2021 that I took the first step of introducing myself to Mr. Mutumwa Mawere with a simple request to be added to a WhatsApp group that he created called – what is a leader?

He responded by undertaking to add me to the group as well as asking ether I would object to paying a subscription fee of R500 per year.

My response to the latter question was a no brainier. I also added as follows: “Besides what I have read in the article what else is at hand. Knowing you from a business point of view, I may need to share a few details of what I am doing in the renewable energy industry”

Mr. Mawere then responded immediately as follows: “Great. The idea is to build communities of people who are keen to be in The Bank of Hope.”

The rest is now history. The reason I am writing this message to you has been provoked by my conversation of yesterday with Mr. Mawere almost a month after joining as a C2C paid up member as well as a participant in the two WhatsApp groups – What Is A Company and What Is A Leader?

Set out below is a thread of the conversation of yesterday:

“[2/2, 4:34 PM] mdmawere1: Hello

[2/2, 4:34 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: Good day sir

[2/2, 4:34 PM] mdmawere1: How is it going?

[2/2, 4:35 PM] mdmawere1: What is your take on the content in the groups?

[2/2, 4:35 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: All is great. Navigating the terrain with caution as the norm is changing.

[2/2, 4:37 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: The content is good, it’s just that we are not having a follow through on a particular topic and have a moderator who then concludes and we move on to the next. As for the content it’s good. Especially ‘What is a company’

[2/2, 4:38 PM] mdmawere1: That is why the circle of 100 is important.

[2/2, 4:39 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: You are are absolutely correct.

[2/2, 4:39 PM] mdmawere1: Are any of your friends following or interested in learning?

[2/2, 4:40 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: They are interested, I will make them to join.

[2/2, 4:41 PM] mdmawere1: Let us create a circle using the problem – what is a company – as the cause?

[2/2, 4:41 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: Perfect.

[2/2, 4:42 PM] mdmawere1: What name should we use for the group?

[2/2, 4:44 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: We are basically looking at a Company vs Business right? So we may rephrase that. The biggest confusion is on having a Business or having a company

[2/2, 4:46 PM] mdmawere1: C2CGKWIAC CIRCLE

GK=GERALD KANYEPI

WIAC=WHAT IS A COMPANY

And then your identity becomes:

C2CGKWIAC00001 – You then become #1 in the circle.

I become #2. The promise is that when we reach 100 then we can start to invite the corporate masters to share their insights.

[2/2, 4:47 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: Noted. Quality is key.

[2/2, 4:55 PM] mdmawere1: Does the structure make sense?

[2/2, 4:56 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: It does

[2/2, 4:56 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: This has to be for subscribers only right

[2/2, 4:57 PM] mdmawere1: Yes

[2/2, 5:00 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: Noted

[2/2, 5:12 PM] mdmawere1: Do you have a list of people who you would want to be part of the circle?.

[2/2, 5:13 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: Yes

[2/2, 5:13 PM] mdmawere1: We can start there. Did the article generate any feedback?

[2/2, 5:14 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: I have a few that have businesses that would really benefit from the interactions

[2/2, 5:14 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: It did, from international connections. It was excellent

[2/2, 5:16 PM] mdmawere1: Great. Should I draft your motivation letter to the list?

[2/2, 5:16 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: May you give me a bit of time, I need to  talk to some very influential people to be a part of the group as well, so I have to sell the idea to them then make them join

[2/2, 5:16 PM] Gerald Kanyepi: Yes

As such, I say to anyone, if you are interested as I am in improving literacy on corporate matters, I strongly encourage you to be consider being part of my circle of 100.

Having been part of this group, I have already received value that ordinarily I would not have known and my understanding of corporate issues has been greatly enhanced.

I also hold the view that when we come together to pursue a common purpose, we all would advance our personal and collective knowledge on the question at hand.

As an aviator and entrepreneur, I have learned that no business can take place absent human actors like me hence my unqualified response to the call for me to be a paid up member of an initiative that speaks to my own quest to become a significant change agent using a company as a vehicle to impact on societal challenges.

Should the above be of interest to you, kindly respond on my WhatsApp number which is +971 50 821 9643.