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My Five Honest Mistakes: A Founder’s Journey Through Hard-Won Lessons
Building something meaningful rarely follows a straight path. Alongside success come missteps, recalibrations, and lessons that only hindsight can illuminate.
In this candid reflection, our founder shares five honest mistakes that shaped WEvolution’s story — the moments that tested conviction, reshaped ambition, and taught what sustainable leadership really means.
This isn’t a story about failure, but about growth: the kind that comes from daring to build something that matters.
An Invitation: From Theory to Practice
“If you’re doing systems change, trying to break down silos or have simply grown weary of approaches that talk about "giving people voice" while keeping all the real power elsewhere and are asking: "how do we actually do this?"— this is how… Small, Powerful Groups: A simple methodology that helps people organise themselves, pool resources, and take action on their own terms.”
Noel Mathias, Founder and Director