House Rules

All our stakeholders, including staff, clients, suppliers, Fellows, and partners live by common rules inspired by the quiet strength and wisdom of tusker elephants.

Stewardship – We care for one another

1. Confidentiality: we treat any information in our stewardship with the greatest care for we don’t know the value it may have for others.

2. Accountability: we take responsibility for our actions, shortcomings and share of successes alike.

3. Awareness: we strive to be conscious of each other’s circumstances as they may affect the quality of our collaboration.

Collaboration – Together, we are resourceful

4. Reciprocity: we value each other as equals and treat each other with respect, regardless of the nature of our business relationship.

5. Excellence: we seek excellence in everything we do, regardless of the nature of the task.

6. Humility: we acknowledge the limits of our individual capabilities and are grateful for our collaboration.

Loyalty – We nurture relationships for the long-term

7. Integrity: we are honest even when it means being earnest, and don’t compromise on ethical trade-offs.

8. Courage: we seek and deliver constructive feedback in the spirit of professional and personal development.

9. Consistency: we strive to act in accordance with the values outlined in these House Rules.

Serendipity – We accept that we will be surprised along the way

10. Commitment: we engage with unforeseen developments and ideas originally foreign to us with both sharpness and grace.