Our Mission, Approach & Why Us
Our Mission
To change the African organisational landscape — building the identity, relational, and systemic conditions that allow leaders, teams, and individuals to be their best selves at work.
Our Approach
Most organisational change fails not because of poor strategy or structure, but because underlying identity, relational, and systemic dynamics go unaddressed.
People can't fully engage when power, identity threats, and history suppress authentic expression.
We operate at this level. Using the ROOT Authenticity Framework — grounded in behavioural science and Industrial-Organisational Psychology — we uncover what truly happens beneath the surface, analyse data scientifically, create a roadmap for change, and build capabilities to sustain it.
We're not a one-off solution but a long-term partner in creating organisations where people can perform at their best.
Why Us?
African by design — built from and for the African organisational context.
Evidence-based practice — grounded in published research and behavioural science, not consulting trends.
Scientist-practitioners — we hold academic rigour and practical application in equal measure.
Boutique and deliberate — we work selectively and give our clients the depth of attention they deserve.
100% Black-owned, Level 1 B-BBEE contributor.
Our People
Dr Ruwayne Kock - Founder and CEO
Dr Ruwayne Kock is a senior Industrial and Organisational Psychologist, academic, and executive consultant with deep expertise in leadership, culture, and organisational transformation across Africa and globally.
As Founder and CEO of Authentic Organisations, he works with corporates, public institutions, and NGOs to strengthen leadership capability, advance inclusion, and drive system-wide culture change. Ruwayne has held senior executive roles in multinational organisations and serves as Senior Research Associate at the University of Johannesburg, with published work on mental health cultures, work identity, and organisational transformation. He develops public sector leaders across the continent through his faculty roles at the African Leadership University's Centre for a Reimagined Africa Public Sector Fellowship. In 2025, he was appointed Research Lead for the Equality Theme of the G20’s Values20 Engagement Group.
Azania Netshivhulana - Organisational Development Consultant
Azania Netshivhulana is a registered Industrial Psychologist and Organisational Development Consultant who helps organisations build thriving, high-performing cultures.
He specialises in cultural diagnostics, leadership development, and change management, supporting organisations through transitions such as mergers, leadership shifts, and strategy changes. Azania is certified in tools like the Saville Wave, CPP, and OPQ, enabling data-driven talent and leadership decisions. His experience includes best-practice research, client analysis, culture reports, leadership programme design, coaching support, and policy reviews.
Khanya Siluma - Industrial and Organisational Psychology Intern
Khanya Siluma is an Industrial and Organisational Psychology Intern at Authentic Organisations, supporting leadership, culture, and organisational development through behavioural science.
Khanya has experience administering and interpreting psychometric assessments such as the 16PF, Adapt-G, and SAVII, with over 50 hours of supervised report writing. He conducts research, data collection, and analysis for organisational diagnostics and supports client insights and reports. His training in counselling and crisis support enhances his ethical engagement in complex workplace contexts.
Our Partners
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