Connie Motshumi who is the
Head of Stakeholder Relations and Communications at the Premier Soccer League.
Before entering her position at the PSL, she was previously the Group Business
Development Director for The Kelly Group, a Director at Business Leadership SA
(BLSA), a think tank representing the top JSE listed corporations and major
multinationals in South Africa. She is a seasoned communications specialist,
who prior to joining BLSA, was at the former Life Offices’ Association (LOA) as Deputy
Executive: Stakeholder Relations, where she was responsible for overall
strategy, government and stakeholder relations. She has senior strategic
management and operational experience gained in South African corporates as
well as multinationals.
Connie
served as a member of the Financial Sector Charter steering committee which was
responsible for formulating the strategy for BEE transformation of financial
services in South Africa.
She
played a key role as a representative of the long-term insurance industry, on
proposals to enhance access to insurance and financial services to a greater
segment of the population-mainly low-income earners, in terms of the Financial
Sector Charter.
Ms
Motshumi also advised the Nelson Mandela Foundation on the communication
strategy, reputation management as well as crisis communication, she was then
requested to serve as their Chief Communications Officer.
She
studied Communications and Public Relations and is a graduate of the University
of Cape Town. She completed the Executive Leadership Development Program at the
University of Melbourne (Australia).
We
at The Legacy of True Beauty has the opportunity to find out more about their
Dynamic leading Lady who is successfully driven.
Describe
yourself in three words?
This
is tough to answer, but I think I'm ambitious, hard-working and a visionary!
How did you find yourself
working for the PSL?
I gained my experience in the business sector, so I was headhunted to add my valuable experience to the football industry. The Premier Soccer League is a catalyst organization which contributes to the socio-economy of SA, it also provides entertainment to many people in SA, Africa as a whole and globally through television reach. My career in football started 3 and a half years ago and I'm still enjoying what I do. I wanted to learn from the other visionaries that I admire such our Chairman Dr Irvin Khoza and his Executive Committee members who dared to dream and created the PSL that we know today.
If you had to pick a woman
that truly inspires you, who would it be and why?
I have a few women who
inspire me both personally and professionally, but seeing as I have to pick one
then I would say my friend Ms Philisiwe Mthethwa, CEO of National Empowerment
Fund (NEF). She has vision and grace, Phili literally turned the NEF to one of
the most stable and financially viable
state agencies when she it
took over. She re-positioned the company, recruited a talented team, and created
space for other entrepreneurs to see their businesses succeed.
What are some of the
biggest lessons we can learn from each other as women?
It
is to not be threatened by another women’s success. We need to remember that it’s not only always about us
as individuals, but we are there to help each other and pull each other up. We
learn from those women who went before us, growth from their experiences and
inspire the generation to come.
How would you define
success?
This
may sound like a cliché, but success is not a destination but a journey. So my
personal success is seeing my team operate optimally in their duties especially
when managing a major match or cup final. The commitment and passion with which
they execute their duties is testament to my success as their leader. For me
continuous innovation and growth is what leads me to succeed.
Any advice to the “modern” young
woman and the journey to success?
Young
women are lucky because the journey to success is much easier if they are ready
and willing to work for it. Education remains the enabler, however, ambition
and determination will make you even more successful. The world has opened up
for everyone so we must dare to dream and be brave to take our place as
business people.
Yours
Truly
TheLegacyOfTrueBeauty
Features
Writer
Malebo
Moloto
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