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Newmella & Associates

Helping companies Change and Innovate through Future Fit Leadership

Do you want to innovate your business to sustainably create wealth in this economy? Do you want your business to change but don’t know how? Have your innovation efforts led to poor ROI? Is your business struggling to adapt to market changes? Do you want to create a culture of problem solvers and solution seekers? Do you want teams that collaborate with ease virtually and physically?

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“Leading for a New Age”


    Igniting Innovation, Unleashing Potential, Driving Profit
    Crafting Future-Fit Leadership for Lasting Success

    Who We Are

    At Newmella Holdings, we are more than consultants; we are partners in your journey towards innovation and prosperity.

    We specialise in guiding organisations towards a more sustainable and profitable future by enhancing the way they approach leadership and innovation.

    What sets us apart?

    Our unique approach integrates modern neuro-hacking techniques with innovative leadership strategies, culminating in leaders who not only embrace change but also foster environments where innovation flourishes.

    What We Do

    We equip leaders with the skills to foster psychological safety, empower teams to navigate challenges with agility, and transform products and services to meet the demands of a dynamic market. Through our coaching and training programmes, we create a holistic transformation that cascades from leadership to every facet of your organisation.

    Our Strategy

    Equip Leadership with Neuro-hacking Skills:

    Leaders gain tools for creating psychological safety and innovative thinking.

    Apply Skills to All Stakeholders:

    Empower your entire team to embrace change and drive innovation.

    Improve Decision-Making:

    Enable teams to make decisions that catalyse success and realise your vision.

    Problem Solving:

    Turn complex problems and challenges into opportunity for innovation and resilience.

    Revamp Services and Products:

    Transform offerings into standout solutions for a dynamic market.

    “As jobs are transformed by the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we need to reskill more than 1 billion people by 2030.”
    – World Economic Forum (2020)

    Creating Inclusive Organisations that innovate for Sustainable Growth

    We empower leaders to embrace emotional intelligence, foster inclusive environments, and drive innovation that thrives amidst disruptions.

    Corporate Training

    Single Courses or Full Culture transformation Program. See our Training offers for 2025.

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    Need an Intervention?

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    Contact us for a free consultation so we can understand your business needs

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    Choose the full Inclusive Innovation Programme or select your preferred Programme tool that best meets your needs

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    Whichever option you choose, we will design a transformative programme for your needs

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    Programmes are billed based on the number of assessments and intervention contact hours

    What You’ll Get

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    Innovative & empowered workforce
    New thinking for idea generation
    Cohesive & collaborative teams
    Transformed culture & purpose-driven business
    Engaged & aligned leadership
    Enhanced stakeholder value
    New products & services
    Increased margins
    Greater efficiency and productivity

    Better customer experience

    Inclusively Innovative Leaders who are Emotionally Intelligent:​

    • 90% of top performers have high EQ.​
    • People with high EQ earn 28 000 USD p.a. more.​

    World Economic Forum, Dr Travis Bradberry

    Inclusively Innovative Leaders who create Cohesion:​

    • A 15% increase in cohesion doubles productivity. McKinsey
    • More Innovative. Harvard Business Review​
    • Revenue grew 4 times faster. John Kotter, Harvard

    These inclusively innovative businesses produce higher long-term returns than profit only businesses. 10 to 14 Times higher returns.

    – Tom Chi, former Google X

    Why Newmella?

    Established in 2015, Newmella Holdings has empowered numerous organisations across diverse industries to reposition their brands for future growth.

    Our approach equips leaders and teams with the skills, tools and mindset needed to drive sustainable growth. Our programs support leaders to effectively transform their organisations to be inclusively innovative in alignment with the United Nations (UN) 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    Our impact reverberates in the success stories of our clients, including industry giants like Grindrod, Point Group, Lexis Nexis South Africa, Sanlam, Joe Public United and Hyphen.

    With each partnership, we’ve redefined the way business is done, setting the stage for a future of untapped potential.

    At Newmella, we understand people in business.

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    100% of customers are people. 100% of employees are people. If you don't understand people, you don't understand business."

    - Simon Sinek

    Testimonials

    Such a programme is critical not just for the growth and development of our business but for our people as well... The time, effort and commitment invested in LLI was exceptional, with the team pushing the boundaries and customising the content to align with our team and our business strategy within the legal industry.

    Naomi WilliamsDirector, Livingston Leandy

    Newmella have transformed our business, products, thinking and engagement.
    I thought working with Newmella would be useful, I didn't think it would be critical.

    Gerrie ButlerCEO Hyphen Technology

    The content was innovative and compelling, the creative choice of visual material enabled a space for a more imaginative thinking process which was facilitated in a playful and focused way, and the delivery of the workshop was unconventional.

    Doung Anwar Jahangeer Founder:Dala, Art Architecture for Social Change

    Our Design Thinking sessions with Naretha were phenomenal! It was impossible not to feel energised and empowered by this creative and innovative method of problem solving.

    Naomi WilliamsDirector, Livingston Leandy

    Naretha has a powerful and highly energetic presence which kept me engaged throughout the session. Given the present situation with the Global pandemic when people are feeling stuck Naretha offers you the possibility of creating an alternative future through the lens of unleashing our creative thinking.

    Dr Rama NaiduGestalt facilitator and OD Practitioner Director, 6degreeshift

    A dynamic and self-motivated individual, she is professional and personable. One of her strengths is her ability to adapt to different business and cultural environments.

    Anchi LuiDirector, Big Media Group

    I have been engaging with Newmella over the past year. Each of my one-on-one sessions have thus far resulted in a personal breakthrough, which in turn have shifted my leadership style in a profound and positive manner.

    Pepe MaraisGroup Chief Creative Officer, Joe Public United

    Passion can often be quite an abstract idea to get your head around, but listening to Wendy it becomes quite clear: she exuberates passion. I enjoy having conversations with her as she truly cares about what she does, and most importantly, she does things with purpose.

    Naretha PretoriusCampus Navigator, Vega School Durban

    She is willing to continue where others would give up, and looking for solutions and new ideas where others would stop.

    Cindy CnossenMedia Plus Consulting

    Wendy's big picture, creative brain and positive — 'can do' attitude — always seems to find a way to overcome the inevitable challenges. It's really a breath of fresh air.

    Bradley SchmidtMarketing Alchemy

    Livingston Leandy (LLI) acknowledges the importance of investing wisely in the engagement of appropriate specialists who have the depth of skill and experience to assist a business in bringing about sustainable, exponential change.
    Our experience of the Inclusive Innovation Program (IIP) confirmed our view that such a program is critical not just for the growth and development of our business but for our people as well. The time, effort and commitment invested in LLI was exceptional, with the IIP team pushing the boundaries and customising the IIP content to align with our team and our business strategy within the legal industry.

    ExecutiveLivingston Leandy

    We rely on each other to accomplish the purpose. SHERQ has put action steps in place to address areas of risk. This program is like ICU – it is so healing. Whoever doesn’t change with this program, something is wrong with them. I appreciate so much the person who came up with this idea to work with Newmella – this is what this country needs – I am changing to a better person with each session and see my purpose as an enabler of solutions.

    ExecutiveGrindrod Terminals

    The session was absolutely amazing! The amount of positive feedback I received from everyone in the session was incredible. A lot of people felt that this session hit home for a lot of them and they were all very grateful to you both for the insights you both provided.

    Human ResourcesPoint Group

    THANK YOU so so much for all the support and guidance. I am truly appreciative. I have learnt & grown so much because of all you have done!

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