Redefining success: Zureida Ebrahim on leadership and perspective
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Success at the top can look certain from the outside. But the reality of leadership often involves moments that force you to rethink what success really means.
In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks with Zureida Ebrahim, Group Chief Operating Officer at Old Mutual, about the shifts that reshaped how she thinks about ambition, responsibility and leadership.
It’s a thoughtful conversation about perspective, pressure and the moments that quietly change how leaders see their work and their lives.
New episodes of When Shift Happens drop every Monday at 5am.
Listen first on jacarandafm.com under JacPod, or wherever you get your favourite podcasts including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
In this episode of When Shift Happens, Saray Khumalo speaks with Zureida Ebrahim, Group Chief Operating Officer at Old Mutual, about the shifts that reshaped how she thinks about ambition, responsibility and leadership.
It’s a thoughtful conversation about perspective, pressure and the moments that quietly change how leaders see their work and their lives.
New episodes of When Shift Happens drop every Monday at 5am.
Listen first on jacarandafm.com under JacPod, or wherever you get your favourite podcasts including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
Chapters
- 00:00 Vulnerability as Strength
- 00:38 Introduction
- 01:38 Introducing Zureida Ebrahim
- 03:00 Who Is Zureida
- 05:06 Motherhood and Dual Ascent
- 09:38 Legacy Beyond Titles
- 12:55 Base Camp Reset Rituals
- 17:01 Leading Change with Trust
- 22:53 Authenticity Over Perfection
- 23:29 Women and Vulnerable Leadership
- 30:25 Signature Shift Moment
- 36:16 Closing Reflections and Farewell
