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Lita Currie: From 'I Can't Draw' to Drawing for a Living: Challenging the Myth of Natural Talent

Former corporate executive Lita Currie reveals how learning to embrace imperfect art transformed her career and now helps business leaders think visually, proving that creative skills can be developed at any stage of life.

15 Jan 21 min

Tracey Clark: From Animal Science to Human Psychology: How a People-Avoider Became a Leadership Coach

Through a twist of fate, former people avoider Tracey Clark becomes one of South Africa's top leadership coaches, revealing how brain science and the power of pause can transform our relationship with self and others.

10 Jan 19 min

Renier Lombard: Stop 'Taking' on LinkedIn: Why Your Strategy is Killing Your Brand

Digital marketing expert Renier Lombard reveals why chasing quick wins on LinkedIn fails, and how embracing imperfection and a giving mindset transforms your personal brand from forgettable to magnetic.

8 Jan 13 min

Dr Carin Stoltz-Urban: How Profit and Pedagogy Don't Have to Be at Odds

InScape COO Dr. Carin Stoltz-Urban demonstrates how education and business can align through a "redemptive business model" that dedicates half of profits to scholarships and community development. Join us as we explore sustainable education and the evolving landscape of academic credentials.

17 Dec 2024 19 min

John Vlismas: Stop Keeping Score: Why Great Leaders Play a Different Game

In a world obsessed with winning, this episode challenges leaders through the lens of 'Player Zero' to consider letting go of scoring to build more resilient, collaborative, and effective organisations.

9 Dec 2024 21 min

Johan Sanei: Breaking Free from Outcome Addiction

David speaks with global futurist John Sanei about why success feels empty and what to do about it, rethinking success in an age of uncertainty, and how to journey from certainty to adaptability.

29 Nov 2024 19 min

Captain Laurence B. Graham: The Paradox of Requiring Credentials to Access Leadership Education

David speaks with airline Captain Laurence Graham, who challenges traditional academic prerequisites that prevent many natural leaders from accessing this development.

25 Nov 2024 18 min

Mike Perk: Why Your 'Always On' Leadership is Killing Your Company's Future

David speaks with Digital Transformation expert Mike Perk about how well-intentioned leaders are unknowingly destroying their people.

20 Nov 2024 24 min

David Joshua: Beyond ADHD: Trading Dopamine Loops for Deep Presence

David speaks with leadership coach David Joshua about how his ADHD diagnosis led him to reject Ritalin in favour of mindful practices, and how learning to pause in an overwhelmed world is the competitive edge we've been searching for.

15 Nov 2024 25 min

Jana Du Plooy: How to Halve the Cost of Quality Education

David speaks with Apex Education founder and CEO Jana Du Plooy about how care and commerce can coexist to transform lives.

28 Oct 2024 14 min

Myles Hopkins: Agile Metamorphosis: Redefining Organisational Value Creation

David explores the critical shift from doing Agile to being Agile with Myles Hopkins, challenging organisations to embrace horizontal value creation and future-focused strategies for sustainable success.

6 Oct 2024 24 min

Siegie Brownlee: The 15-Minute Graduate: Is Microlearning the Key to Industry Readiness?

David speaks with Eduvos CEO Siegie Brownlee about the universal challenge faced by higher education institutions and industry, and the challenge of preparing graduates for industry and life.

1 Oct 2024 25 min

Carrie Pratt: Unconventional Wisdom: Corporate Leaders Learning from Social Movements

David speaks with Leadership and Change consultant Carrie Pratt about how corporate leaders can learn from social movements to drive inclusivity and meaningful change in business.

19 Sep 2024 16 min

Dean McCoubrey: Ensuring Digital Safety for Kids

David speaks with Founder of MySocialLife Dean McCoubrey about the role of parents, teachers and the village in digital education, and the importance of relatability in connecting with kids.

18 Sep 2024 25 min

Fred Roed: Not Confusing a Strategy and Goals

David speaks with CEO of Heavy Chef Fred Roed about discerning between a strategy and goals, to avoid the 'statements of desire' trap.

13 Sep 2024 24 min

Colin Adam: Is Learning Still Relevant?

David speaks with CEO of Five Lens People Development Colin Adam about learning versus knowledge, and the changing nature of learning.

10 Sep 2024 20 min

Lynda Smith: Age Diversity and Becoming a Modern Elder

David speaks with CEO of 50Plus-Skills Lynda Smith about retaining eldership, and challenging ageism through embracing generational intelligence in organisational learning and culture.

4 Sep 2024 20 min

Prof Jonathan Jansen: Balancing Ideals and Financial Performance in Learning Organisations

David speaks with Distinguished Professor of Education Jonathan Jansen about collaboration, leadership, and resource allocation in achieving a better balance of intellectual and financial priorities in learning organisations.

3 Sep 2024 24 min

Dr Morné Mostert: The Challenge of Aligning Behavioural and Financial Performance

David speaks with international advisor and inventor of the Mindset Index Morné Mostert about rethinking finance and value, and addressing behaviour by understanding and addressing mindset.

26 Aug 2024 17 min

Adri Marais: The Concept of Real Education

David speaks with Christel House CEO Adri Marais about the curriculum with a capital C, the role of governance in education, and the importance of long-term patient capital.

22 Aug 2024 17 min