The leadership development industry has experienced a deep metamorphosis over the past few years. Organizations are now required to deal with fast changing challenges and highly complicated business environments. Consequently, there has been a demand shift from conventional management training to a more integrated, strengths-based solution. This transformation highlights self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and excellence, with a focus on enabling people to lead authentically and resiliently. Here, leaders are required to motivate teams, manage uncertainty, and achieve sustainable growth. Yendor Felgate is leading this transformation, using coaching and mentorship to develop leaders who can leave a legacy.
A Visionary Leader in Human Capital Development
Felgate is an experienced executive and visionary leader in the human capital development space, currently serving as the Director of Being Human Group™ (BHG). Having spent more than two decades working across Africa and the Middle East, he has established himself as a thought leader and innovator in the areas of leadership development, organizational change, and performance improvement. His philosophy of leadership is centered around strengths-based coaching and mentoring to empower individuals and organizations, and his career has been spent redefining the way leadership is executed in business. Through his direction, BHG has become a leading force within the strengths-based performance solutions arena, leaving enduring impact in multiple industries.
Professional Background: A Career Defined by Empowerment and Transformation
Felgate’s career reflects his commitment to releasing human potential. Prior to co-founding Being Human Group™, he was CEO at Emergence Growth, overseeing intricate, multi country implementation projects in diverse sectors such as leadership development, business optimization, and organizational transformation. His entrepreneurial spirit and passion for talent development set the foundation for BHG, which was founded with the vision to empower individuals and organizations using behavioral analytics and strengths-based coaching.
Over the years, Felgate has been driven to enable organisations and individuals to work smarter, more collaboratively, and with greater impact. His skill for developing high-achieving teams and designing strategy that unlocks expansion, and resilience has earned him an advisor’s confidence among Africa’s leaders. Embedding these guided principles in the culture of BHG, Felgate has perpetually enabled businesses to realize their inherent potential and expand the boundary of what is possible.
Being Human Group™: A Revolutionary Leadership Development Approach
Being Human Group™ (BHG), founded in 2019, is a Gallup approved Strategic Licensee with a core emphasis on providing strengths-based performance solutions. BHG’s purpose is to empower individuals and organizations to reach their full potential by leveraging behavioral analytics and strengths-based coaching.
With him being at the helm, the organization has become known for its powerful leadership development training, team performance improvement initiatives, and Gallup Global Strengths Coaching Certification programs.
One of the best features of BHG is its hybrid model, blending classic coaching with the latest digital platforms and virtual learning environments. This has allowed BHG to reach leaders from across Africa and beyond, delivering customized development through live support, resources, and insights. The integration of data-driven methods further maximizes the effectiveness of BHG, guaranteeing that coaching interventions yield tangible value as well as lasting, sustainable impact.
Felgate’s leadership philosophy focuses on the fact that authentic change happens when leaders know themselves and lead from their inner strengths. At BHG, there is a focus on building self-aware leaders who can lead with authenticity, inclusivity, and resilience. This philosophy has been instrumental in the organization’s success in catalyzing long-term positive changes in organizations, communities, and economies.
Leadership Philosophy: Leading with Purpose and Empowering Others
Felgate’s leadership style is based on the understanding that leadership is not being the hero of the tale, but the creation of an environment where other people can grow. This very belief has governed his career, particularly in making the shift from being transactional to a strategic thinker and an influencer, where there is room for others to lead. For leaders to make this transition self-awareness is important.
Self-awareness in leadership is also highlighted by Felgate. He is convinced that knowing one’s natural strengths is the key to unleashing human potential and creating lasting change. At BHG, Felgate collaborates with leaders to assist them in reconnecting with their purpose, leading with heart, and aligning their strategy with their core values. This not only changes leaders but also has a positive impact on organizations, communities, and economies. When leaders lead with clarity and confidence, they inspire others, foster innovation, and empower those around them.
A Commitment to Innovation and Data-Driven Leadership
Felgate’s commitment to innovation is reflected in BHG’s leadership development strategy. In understanding the potential of technology, Felgate spearheaded the use of digital coaching platforms and virtual learning spaces at BHG. This blended approach has made it easier and more scalable to develop leaders, particularly in areas where resources are scarce but growth potential is immense. Utilizing data-backed strategies, Felgate and his team can monitor progress, gauge impact, and continually update their coaching interventions, making them relevant and effective in today’s rapidly changing world.
Awards and Recognition: A Legacy of Excellence
Felgate’s leadership development efforts have been globally acknowledged. In 2021, he received the Leader Excellence Award for his outstanding performance in providing the Gallup Global Strengths Coaching Certification, having achieved a 5.0 evaluation score for his work. BHG also won the Community Builder Award for being a catalyst for the Gallup Coaching Community in Africa. These awards demonstrate Felgate’s commitment to building cooperation and promoting positive changes in the professional development community.
A Vision for Africa: Empowering the Continent’s Future Leaders Felgate is passionate about Africa’s potential. His vision for the continent is more than economic growth, and he believes that actual transformation involves leadership that is conscious and firmly planted in Africa’s distinct cultural landscape. Felgate’s efforts at BHG embody this belief, with an emphasis on empowering others to lead with authenticity and build positive change. By creating leaders who know their strengths and lead with intention, Felgate is contributing to the creation of a leadership ecosystem in Africa that encourages innovation, inclusiveness, and long-term viability.
Through BHG’s coaching initiatives, Felgate is building a model of leadership in which the legacy of leadership is not measured by position or rank but whether there is capacity to inspire and ennoble others. His dream for Africa’s future is a place where leadership is based on purpose and impact, and where human beings are enabled to realise their full potential.
A Leadership Legacy Built on Strengths and Purpose
Felgate’s professional journey is a true reflection of the revolution made possible by strength-based leadership. In his professional endeavors at Being Human Group™, he has redefined how leaders lead, putting the focus on self-knowledge, purpose-based leadership, and the long-term growth of others. Felgate’s uncompromising belief in empowering others, driving innovation, and developing robust organizations has imprinted its influence on the face of leadership across Africa and beyond.
As Africa keeps growing, Felgate’s leadership philosophy brings hope and direction, motivating the next generation of leaders to unleash their potential and create a brighter, more inclusive future for the continent. His work continues to send ripple effects of positive change, empowering people to lead from within, and changing organizations, communities, and economies in the process.