The Da Vinci Institute (Da Vinci) intends to facilitate an integrated research journey of self-discovery for all its students. All students, facilitators, moderators and supervisors should partake in each other’s concrete experiences with a view of identifying and developing a ‘work based challenge’, argument or issue, originating from a ‘burning desire’ or feeling within one self, the organisation or the community. At the same time such challenge should focus on the professional development of the individual, assume a trans-disciplinary engagement, embrace a heterogeneous understanding and accept accountability within the social system.