SuperLead Podcast

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed a young author Mzukise Kuse. Mzukise has written a book titled – “A man called purpose”. It written as a novel with powerful insights on finding and living out one’s purpose. We unpacked the book on the interview and Mzukise shared fantastic insights from his masterpiece.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed the CEO of Fundi SA – Tshepo Ditshego. Tshepo’s journey is a perfect example of how anyone reach their dreams regardless of the background and life’s constant curve balls. Tshepo shared how Fundi SA can help anyone from high schools to postgraduate to further their studies and he believes that lack of funding should never be the reason to not pursue your dreams. He gave us a fantastic challenge as we kick-off this decade and recommended three awesome books.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Shirley Machaba, who is the CEO of PWC Southern Africa. Notably the group’s first female CEO. Shirley is a Chartered Accountant with over 26 years of experience and has been a partner at PWC for over 15 years. On this podcast, Shirley shared her journey so beautifully, highlighting not just the successes but setbacks as well. We talked about leading a purpose-driven life and organization. And to be sure, this is not necessarily an easy road. Its one filled with mistakes, failures, successes and most importantly fulfillment. Shirley got pregnant in Matric year, failed most of her Accounting courses in the first semester of her first year in varsity, repeated CTA three times, and attempted CA board exam three times. She has also enjoyed a successful career which she elaborates on the podcast. And she summarized purpose-driven leadership by saying, when you take up a leadership role – you give yourself over, you hand yourself over for the cause. Its no longer about you, its about the cause, the purpose. And thats how she has lived her life.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo continued his interview with Khensani Nobanda is a Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank. She has a BCom from Wits (majoring in marketing and information systems) and an MBA from GIBS. Prior to joining Nedbank, she was a marketing executive at Vodacom and held senior leadership roles SA Breweries and Unilever. This is part 2 of the interview and Khensani talks about how to build a super strong personal brand, a brand for a start-up and or corporate in the fourth industrial revolution

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Khensani Nobanda is a Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank. She has a BCom from Wits (majoring in marketing and information systems) and an MBA from GIBS. Prior to joining Nedbank, she was a marketing executive at Vodacom and held senior leadership roles SA Breweries and Unilever. She unpacked her journey and shared lessons on how one can fast his or her career by being authentic, curious, fearless and planning for every promotions.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Rendani Mamphiswana. Rendani serves in the presidential commission of the 4th industrial revolution, he is a senior technical advisor at Sasol, he is currently pursuing a PhD on innovation systems at UJ and he has read extensively on the topic of innovation. He has also travelled globally to present his thoughts and findings on innovation systems. He lectures part-time on innovation management. Maanda interviewed him to find out how can individuals develop innovation capacity and how as a country or an organization can we do that. Pretty much everywhere you go, everyone is talking about innovation, the question is are you innovative, how is your innovation capacity? Listen to the very end if you would like to build your innovation capacity. He gave us a life-changing challenge and his book recommendation is Banker to the Poor, micro-lending and the battle against poverty by Muhammad Yunus.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Lebogang Chaka founder and CEO of Afro Visionary Legacy, a strategic advisory and public speaking firm with a focus on Africa and its diaspora. Lebogang has experience from top–tier consulting firms having worked within the advisory divisions at Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG.

Her career has seen her on platforms in Ethiopia; Democratic Republic of Congo; Malawi; Liberia, Tanzania; Ghana; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Nigeria; Namibia; Uganda; Togo; United Kingdom; Dubai & United States of America. Practically, she has travelled to 19 African countries to understand the needs of the continent. She holds a Master of International Business awarded with distinction and a Bachelor of Business and Commerce from Monash University, Australia. 

She currently serves on the advisory board of the African Women in Energy and Power. She was the inaugural chair of the Former President Thabo Mbeki’s Alumni Forum. Lebogang formed part of the advisory team to Former President Mbeki to Nigeria to launch the Afro Champions initiative alongside the world’s richest black man Aliko Dangote, Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo and Former President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo. She led a successful mission to President George Weah of Liberia, the “only footballer to become a president” where he endorsed Football for Peace, a UK based charity. She represented the Africa region during the Football for Peace event with HRH Prince of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. She was the Patron for Commonwealth Business Women across 16 African countries.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Personal transformation expert  – Dineo Molokoane. Dineo is the Managing Director of Shedding Light and the Author of a new book ” A new becoming, A guide to personal transformation”. She unpacked insights from the book and shared her own personal transformation journey.

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On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Shannon Lourens. Shannon is charted accountant by training and a senior manager at PWC. She is also a triathlete who has completed multiple half and two ironman and two full ironman races. She believes that anyone can complete an ironman race, even if one is a couch potato, one can do ironman within six to twelve months.I must won you she her passion is super contagious, I am now training for my first triathlon after interviewing her.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo continues his interview with Mbali Nwoko, Mbali is an Award-Winning Farmer and CEO of Green Terrace. On this podcast, Mbali unpacked her journey of entrepreneurship in the Agriculture industry, how she transitioned from corporate to recruitment and her final pivot to farming. This is the second part of that interview – the focus was on the resilience required to succeed as an entrepreneur.