Welcome to the Rising Star Awards..
Young people are shaping the future of South Africa today with tremendous dedication and energy. This ceremony provides a platform to unearth and recognise those inspirational and exciting leaders of tomorrow (under 40 years of age).
The overall purpose of this assessment is to identify and publicly recognise 'Rising Stars' as having the qualities needed to join a guiding coalition of other Rising Stars able and willing to walk the talk to help themselves and others rise to the top of their game - 'the class of 2012'. The class of 2012 will be formed from the top 4 finalists in each of the 10 business sectors – making a network of the top 40 most talented young people in the country. We are very committed to keeping this network alive, by means of personal development and intra network education. Each of the top 40 will be given a personal Learning Management package, from LRMG Performance Agency – in this way we can assist their further development benefitting them personally, the organisation they work for and in turn the wider economy. In order to benefit from this unique opportunity, please go to 'enter here' and enter your top talent online. This needs to be completed before the end of February.
The Right Stuff: Key Qualities of a Rising Star
Click here to see the Rising Star directors discussing the programme on Good Morning Africa
Rising Stars possess a combination of five/six core qualities that set them apart. All qualities are usually present in talented people on the rise, and each combination of qualities makes each individual uniquely talented. These are:- Ethical Compass
- Learning Capacity
- Performance & Goal Focused
- Connectedness
- Committed & Engaged
- Can‐do attitude/Problem Solver
Aligned with SETAs
- Banking
Sponsored by
Standard Bank - Financial Services & Accounting
- Business Services
- Energy and Chemicals
Sponsored by
Sasol
- ICT
- Mining and Minerals
Sponsored by Gold Fields
- Tourism and Hospitality
Sponsored by Tsogo Sun - Retail and FMCG
- Public Sector
Sponsored by
Transnet Freight Rail
- Entrepreneur/SMME
Sponsored by ACSA
"Highly talented people have very different values and motivation from the majority of people. More is expected of them and they expect more in return. They are often high‐impact but high‐maintenance too. They think differently (and faster). They get bored more readily. They need different kinds of challenges. They can deal with more complexity but are more complex in themselves. They get frustrated more readily and express themselves readily" (Alan Robertson & Graham Abbey, Managing Talented People, 2003).
