Celebrating our 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth Graduates!

On Monday, PinnaLead celebrated a group of individuals who made a deliberate decision to invest in themselves and take ownership of their personal growth.

Through John C. Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, and under the guidance and facilitation of Coach Lorato, participants explored practical principles of intentionality, self-awareness, consistency, personal development and continuous improvement.

The journey challenged participants to look inward, embrace new perspectives and take responsibility for who they are becoming.

But graduation is not the end of the journey. It is a renewed commitment to putting these lessons into practice.

At PinnaLead, we believe that when individuals commit to growing themselves, they become better equipped to lead, influence and contribute meaningfully wherever they are.

Are you ready to take charge of your growth journey?

Join PinnaLead’s next 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth programme and make a deliberate investment in yourself.

Contact us to find out more.

PinnaLead – Raising the Leadership Lid

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Before we are colleagues, bosses and subordinates in the workplace, we are Batswana, well known for our strong value of ‘Botho.’ When I graduated over 30 years ago, I was very excited and looking forward to going to work every day. I found brothers and sisters in the workplace who embraced me and created an enabling platform for me to learn from them, work and do good in some and mess up on others, learn from my mistakes and grow to be the person I am today. Today most people, both the old and the young, including fresh graduates, our own children, develop panic attacks when they think of going to work.

Toxicity doesn’t happen overnight; it’s built over time by allowing people to get away with unacceptable behaviors in the workplace. It may start with one person and overtime it comes part of the organizational culture, mind you they say, ‘culture eats vision for breakfast.’ Considering that the greatest mandate of leadership is to build a culture that ensures the long-term sustainability of the organization, we cannot divorce the leadership of such organizations from the toxicity of their work environment.

Culture is built through the energy that dominates the workplace. If people are energetic and they feel safe to contribute, challenge and air their views without any fear of victimization, that becomes the culture of the organization. The reverse is also true. There is a say that as human beings we cannot give what we don’t have.
Does this mean the current crop of leadership were socialized to believe that leadership is about bossing people around and making everyone shake when they see you? We surely need pause to think hard about this!

What happened to us as a nation? How did we get to where we are today?

Being as great as most leaders believe they are today, what is going to happen to the great organizations you are busy building if you cannot walk with your teams and empower them so that when the time for you to pass on the baton comes, they are ready?

Remember, your success as a leader is measured by your legacy, not by the number of people you fire, intimidate and eventually destroy.

Reflection time! As a leader today:
• Are the people you are leading becoming better by being around you or they are becoming bitter?
• Are these people working with you because they like your positive impact on them and who they are becoming in the process or is it because they don’t have any other options?

Bear in mind that people cannot perform at their best when they are forever unconsciously hiding or ducking the bullets that are fired all the time at work.

Let’s go back to our leadership crossroad and remind ourselves why we are leading in the first place!

Keep Learning to keep Leading!

Coach Lorato Mosetlhanyane
Your Personal Professional Certified Coach

For more information on how our programs can help you grow yourself, lead yourself and lead others more effectively, visit our website at www.pinnalead.com or send us an email at info@pinnalead.com or WhatsApp @ 267 75 806 975.

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Ready to discover who you really are?

The journey to self-discovery begins when you look in the mirror and take the time to understand yourself.

When you understand your behavioural style and how it shapes the way you think, communicate and relate to others, you can show up differently — with greater self-awareness, confidence and control.

Join PinnaLead for our Self-Discovery & Behavioural Change Workshop (DISC) on the 24th of November 2026 and take the first step towards discovering a more intentional you.

Don’t just look in the mirror. Discover yourself!

Contact us on the numbers below or visit our website to register.

Are you ready to see yourself differently?

Website: www.pinnalead.com

Phone/WhatsApp: 75806975

Tel: 3914697

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It’s important that as a leader you cultivate stillness from within, so you stay connected to yourself and to people around them. When you are in that state, people follow you not because they have to, but because they feel safe around you and follow you willingly. Even if people are not sure where you are taking them, they will follow because they trust you enough.

Unfortunately, it’s not a place you bump into, it’s a place you cultivate by being intentional about working and growing yourself.  A state you cultivate by confronting yourself and holding yourself to account for the type of influence you have on your team

Reflection Questions

• What are you doing to cultivate the state of stillness in you?
• What do you think will shift in you if you were to be intentional and lead from the state of stillness?
• What do you think will shift in your team if you were to be intentional and lead from the state of stillness?

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THE LAW OF INTENTIONALITY: TAKE THE DRIVER’S SEAT!

What if the person you are today is not the person you have to remain?

As I begin sharing my reflections on John C. Maxwell’s 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, I want to start with a lesson that really got me thinking: I am responsible for my own growth.

During one of our sessions, Coach Lorato challenged us with an observation: we often leave our development in the hands of the organisations we work for. We expect our employers to train us, develop us and prepare us for the next level.

But does that mean our growth should stop when the training opportunities stop?

Without realising it, we may be handing over the steering wheel of our personal growth to someone else!

What I love about this book is that it does not just tell you to grow, it provides practical steps to help you become intentional about your growth. There is no need to reinvent the wheel when you have a guide to help you get started. The responsibility is to learn, apply and take action.

Another thing I appreciated was our group discussion. Listening to fellow participants share their experiences and interpretations helped me see the law through different lenses. Sometimes, someone else’s perspective opens your eyes to something you had never considered.

As Coach Lorato often says, “You do not know what you do not know!” goodness, how true!

My personal takeaway. I cannot leave my growth to chance or expect other people to take responsibility for it. I must be deliberate about the person I am becoming and take ownership of the work I need to do on myself.

So, let us start this conversation.

Are we taking responsibility for your own growth, or are you giving that responsibility away to your employers, our circumstances or other people?

Your organisation can create opportunities for you, but you must take ownership of your development.

If this speaks to you, perhaps it is time to explore The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth with PinnaLead.

Every Monday, I will share a lesson, a personal reflection and what I am learning along the way. This is my journey of growth, and I invite you to follow along.

Stop waiting for someone else to drive your growth. Take the driver’s seat!

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This October, as one of the PinnaLead members I wear pink to honour the fighters, celebrate the survivors, and remember those we have lost.

At PinnaLead, we believe that strong communities are built on care, compassion, and support. Let us continue to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and remind one another that no one has to face this journey alone.

A little awareness can make a life-changing difference. Remember to prioritise your health, schedule your screenings, and encourage the people you love to do the same.

Together, we can make a difference, one conversation at a time.

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Have you ever stopped to ask yourself whether you are only working towards achieving more, -earning more, advancing your career, attaining greater success and reaching your goals- or whether you are also working towards becoming a better person?

I have just completed John C. Maxwell’s The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, and one of the biggest lessons I am taking away is that growth must be intentional.

For me, growth is not just about the positions we hold, the qualifications we acquire or the goals we achieve. It is also about becoming more self-aware, learning to listen, being willing to look within, embrace change and become the person I aspire to be.

I am still learning, and I certainly have not mastered everything. But I have realized that every stage of life gives us another opportunity to grow.

Over the coming weeks, I will be sharing the 15 laws, one lesson at a time, and reflecting on what they mean in my own life.

So let me ask you. Who are you becoming as you work towards what you want to achieve?

Let’s keep growing together.

Polly Bothongo

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Do not allow your anxious thoughts, fears, insecurities and self-limiting beliefs push you in to a corner. Some of them may be imagined, some real, it doesn’t really matter, you can develop capacity to grow beyond their reach.

Let’s talk about them, get them out of your way and release you to your next level of influence.

You are way more than who you believe you are, never forget that!

Enjoy your day.

Coach Lorato.

Hello October! Happy Friday!

Just as the rains create the conditions for growth, intentional growth creates the foundation for great leadership.

Leadership doesn’t begin when you get the title. It begins when you decide to grow, learn and prepare yourself to make a difference.

This October, invest in yourself. Challenge your thinking. Seek coaching. Develop your leadership capacity. Start the journey.

Because when the opportunity comes, you should be ready to lead.

Grow. Lead. Make an impact.

Welcome, October. Let the growth begin!

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Tomorrow, we celebrate 60 years of Botswana’s Independence — six decades of resilience, leadership, growth, and nation-building.

As we honour this remarkable milestone, we celebrate the spirit of Batswana and the strength, unity, and determination that continue to shape our nation.

From all of us at Pinnalead, we wish you and your loved ones a happy and meaningful 60th Independence Day.

Happy Independence Day, Botswana!

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