SuperLead Podcast

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Prof Prof Tshilidzi Marwala to unpack his book, Closing the Gap: The fourth industrial revolution in Africa. Prof Marwala needs no introduction to the SuperLead community, he is a Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the University of Johannesburg. He served as a deputy chairperson of the presidential commission on the fourth industrial revolution, Non-Executive board member at Nedbank.

On this conversation, he unpacked he unpacked critical questions on the 4IR topic, how to effectively lead in this era, the impact of 4IR on jobs and inequalities, He also explained key concepts in plain language – block chain, 5 G technology and so much more.

His latest book: Leading in the 21st Century: The Call for a New Type of African Leader

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed with Prof Tawana Kupe Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria. We unpacked key insights from his journey of leadership excellence, his philosophy of maximising impact with limited resources, future of learning, digital transformation and so much more. He gave us a fantastic challenge and recommended Ousmane Sembene’s book titled “God’s bit of woods”.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Elizabeth Rachidi who is an HR Director at Tiger brands. She has held senior HR leadership roles at Vodacom, Nedbank and as well as at Standard bank to name a few. Elizabeth holds an MBA from Gibs and is currently completing her coaching qualifications at UCT.

She is very passionate about seeing leaders succeed in critical transitions. Be it transitioning from one level of leadership to another or from one function to the next. After learning from her inspirational joinery, we unpacked how one can ensure a successful leadership transition, because statistics on failed transitions are worrisome.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Candice Watson, who is the Group Executive for Human Capital at AECI. AECI is an explosive and speciality chemicals company focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in the mining, manufacturing, agricultural, food and beverage, and general industrial sectors. In her role, Candice, leads the strategic agenda for the group’s 7000 or so employees all of which are spread across 26 countries in Africa, South-East Asia, the USA, and Australia. Candice, who has extensive experience as an HR executive, hold an MBA from GIBS and is currently completing her PhD at UCT. On the podcast, she unpacks how she transitioned from her first job as a call centre agent to pursue a career in HR, of which she leading at the highest level. She shared key leadership insights for leading effectively in this new reality.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed with Dr Vincent Maphai, who is the Chairman of the Sibanye-Stillwater Board. He is also a non-executive director of Discovery Limited. Previously, Dr. Maphai was the Director of Corporate Affairs and Transformation at SAB. In addition, he served as the southern African Chairperson of BHP Billiton. He has accumulated 20 years’ experience in the academic profession, and 15 years as a senior executive in the private sector.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr. Liziwe Masoga who is the Chief HR Officer at Massmart. She is a seasoned Executive who has worked in Retail and Financial Services industries over the last 25 years. Prior to joining Massmart, Dr. Masoga was the Executive for People, Brand & Customer Experience at Old Mutual Insure, and Head of People Operations and Discovery Holdings. Dr Masoga holds a Doctorate in Consulting Psychology and completed an Executive Development Programme through Oxford University’s Saïd Business School in London.

She unpacked her journey, as proud Vista University alumnus and discussed the future of work, HR function, employee engagement and leadership skills for the new reality. She recommended 4 fantastic books.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo continues his interview with Dr Andrew Johnson, who is a guru in leadership development. He is the Chief Learning Officer at Eskom and co-author of the book: Leadership: perspectives from the front line. It was named the biggest book on Leadership in South Africa, with over 1000 pages. This episode is part two of the 90 minutes interview we had on leadership in crisis times.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Andrew Johnson, who is a guru in leadership development. He is the Chief Learning Officer at Eskom and co-author of the book: Leadership: perspectives from the front line. It was named the biggest book on Leadership in South Africa, with over 1000 pages. This episode is part one of the 90 minutes interview we had on leadership in crisis times.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Bohani Hlungwane, who is a Group Head of Sales for Trade and Working Capital at ABSA. He is a guru and a respected thought leader in finance and trade. Prior to this role Bohani was a Director and Product Lead at HSBC based in Hong Kong. He holds a Senior Executive Leadership Program qualification from Stanford University and an MBA from GIBS. He unpacked his journey, reflecting on his key career development and leadership drivers and principles that have served him well over the years. We also deep dived into how large and medium-sized organisations can be financially resilient as we navigate these challenging times. Additionally he shared practical ways in which banks can help to business avoid collapsing because of this crisis.

Challenge: Learn a new skill

Book Recommendations:

1) Long Walk to Freedom – an autobiography written by South African President Nelson Mandela

2) Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Yandiswa Xhakaza CEO at Nal’ibali Trust. Prior to her  role as Chief Executive, she was a founding Head of  School at the Arrow Academy, in Centurion. She holds an MBA from GIBS and she is driven and committed to the uplifting of others, particularly children through quality education. She shared powerful leadership principles that has served her well over the years and how she is navigating the organization and championing the culture of reading for children in these unprecedented times.

Links from the discussion:

Nali’bali website: https://www.nalibali.org/

WhatsApp line: 0600 44 22 54

Book recommendations:

Partnership portal (Become a Funda Leader: https://www.nalibali.org/become-funda-leader