LoginLook for the ‘ubuntu’ in you
Open conversations about societal issues are at the heart of a new programme
Posted 27 June 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Opinion|Inside Trading Standards|National
OPINION: Drawing on the African concept of ubuntu, this reflective piece considers compassion, shared responsibility and leadership, encouraging Trading Standards professionals to recognise how individual actions shape colleagues, communities and the wider profession.
There is a familiar African saying that goes, ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, meaning that we all have an input into how we raise each other’s children and feed into their life experiences. That is not the only wise African saying we can learn from. I was watching The Daily Show, hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah. During a behind-the-scenes segment, Noah talked about how in hi...
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