“Leadership is a journey from rebellion to generosity.”

Baptiste Raymond, Founder

Indignation

Day 1.

In March 2010, my plane nearly hit the ground landing in Goma. The runway had been half-swallowed by a recent volcanic eruption. The pilot hit the brakes just before the lava flow. Visiting Mugunga, then the largest refugee camp in the world, was the real crash. Two colleagues broke into tears on the drive back. I didn't find the words. Shortly after, I was facilitating a roundtable with local civil society leaders.

This lesson with no teacher was foundational. Fifteen years across the public, private, and social sectors have only confirmed it:

Legitimacy cannot be claimed.


Follow my tracks.

Navigation

A guiding compass inspired by elephants' behaviouR.

  • Stewardship

    We care for one another.

    1. Confidentiality:
    We treat any information in our stewardship with the greatest care for we don’t know the value it may have for others.

    2. Accountability:
    We take responsibility for our actions, shortcomings and share of successes alike.

    3. Awareness:
    We strive to be conscious of each other’s circumstances as they may affect the quality of our collaboration.

  • Collaboration

    Together, we are resourceful.

    4. Reciprocity:
    We value each other as equals and treat each other with respect, regardless of the nature of our business relationship.

    5. Excellence:
    We seek excellence in everything we do, regardless of the nature of the task.

    6. Humility:
    We acknowledge the limits of our individual capabilities and are grateful for our collaboration.

  • Loyalty

    We nurture relationships for the long-term.

    7. Integrity:
    We are honest even when it means being earnest, and don’t compromise on ethical trade-offs.

    8. Courage:
    We seek and deliver constructive feedback in the spirit of professional and personal development.

    9. Consistency:
    We strive to act in accordance with the values outlined in these House Rules.

  • Serendipity

    We accept that we will be surprised along the way.

    10. Commitment:
    We engage with unforeseen developments and ideas originally foreign to us with both sharpness and grace.

Collaboration

Leaders who have worked with Tembo Citizen.

  • Benjamin Abtan

    Antiracism advocate, social innovation and public policy expert

  • Juliette Audet

    Chief Business Officer, NewAmsterdam Pharma

  • Francky Blandeau

    Deputy Director for Cooperation, Dialogues, Languages, and Societies at the Institut français

  • Noureddine Boutayeb

    Former State Minister of Interior, Kingdom of Morocco

  • Olena Chepurna

    Chair, Professional Government Association of Ukraine

  • Eric Danon

    Diplomat, Former French Ambassador to Israel

  • Grégoire Dattée

    Head, Forvis Mazars Ukraine

  • Susan van Esch

    Head of the MA Degree Programme, Crossover Creativity, University of the Arts Utrecht

  • Loïc Finaz

    Vice-Admiral (ret.), co-Director, Geopolitics, Defence, and Leadership Chair, ESSEC Business School

  • Jean-Dominique Giuliani

    President, Robert Schuman Foundation

  • Rami Kiwan

    Economist, Former Head of Strategy and Policy, G20

  • Kostiantyn Koshelenko

    Business Executive, former Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine

  • Svitlana Kovalchuk

    Executive Director of YES (Yalta European Strategy)

  • Mariia Levchenko

    Award-winning peace activist

  • Dr. Zareena Mahomed

    Physician, UK National Health Service

  • Pascal Da Rocha

    International Mediator

  • Valérie Rosoux

    Professor, UCLouvain

  • Cristina Rue

    Public Affairs Professional

  • Arielle Schwab

    Deputy CEO, Havas Paris

  • Nicolas Tenzer

    Thought-leader, Senior Fellow Center for European Policy Analysis

  • Philippe Testa

    Head of the Health and Risk Reduction Department, French Red Cross

  • Vlad Vernygora

    Scholar, American University Kyiv

  • Michel Yakovleff

    Lt. General (ret.), former vice-Chief of Staff, SHAPE

  • Mathias Zeller

    Peace-building expert

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