I live in Sandton and work in Fourways, but my office can be anywhere on any given day. I play all over Johannesburg.
I was born in Ghana and moved to South Africa in 1993. I grew up in a middle-class, but humble family and I am the middle child of five siblings. My recollection of my early life was that of a very close-knit family where we always received visitors at home.
I would say my passion and drive to improve in all spheres of my life, whether personal or professional.
My parents were generous, hardworking and loving. I don’t ascribe to the concept of role models, but my life has been predicated on honesty, integrity, hard work, perseverance, passion and respect. I’m a bit of a mix of maverick and methodical, which I got from my mom and dad respectively.
Yaw Dwomoh 13 May 2019
I’ve worked the hardest at and have been the most successful in my leadership and project management skills, but I’m most complimented on execution within budget and excellent client service.
It’s been very exciting. I’ve had the opportunity to operate in various sectors both corporate and as an entrepreneur. Even as a restaurateur!
My biggest accomplishment has been assembling my current team. They are a highly competent young team of co-drivers in Idea Hive, a well-oiled machine of incredible talent.
Professionally: I’m passionate about service, speed of execution, win-win relationships, knowledge-acquisition and innovation.
I believe that readers are leaders and I ensure that I learn something new every week. My thirst for knowledge enables me to pass on learnings to my team and where applicable to also build them into solutions for our clients.
Personally: It’s my kids, respect for each person, honesty, helping those less fortunate and standing up for what I believe in. I would continue to help people, especially the youth, even if I didn’t get paid to do it.
5. What do you love about your industry?
The pressure, and engaging clients in strategic discussions. This is where many of our brand stories are discovered. It’s exciting!
It entails team interactions, follow-ups/feedback, client engagements and the dreaded emails.
8. Who is getting it right in your industry?
Grid Worldwide.
12. Where and when do you have your best ideas?
13. What’s your secret talent/party trick?
Analysing irrelevant scenarios (also between 1am and 3:30am). Most recently, the fight for competent media talent between EWN/NewzRoomAfrika/ENCA and the SABC.
Well… Somewhere in the middle.
Haibo… Lots of bookmarked information for reading later and motivational quotes/images.
Find your niche, work at it and perfect it. Don’t let anyone talk you out of it.
Simple as that. Follow Dwomoh on Twitter and Instagram, as well as the Idea Hive team on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram feeds for the latest updates.
*Interviewed by Leigh Andrews.
