SuperLead Podcast

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Saray Khumalo who is an award-winning Motivational Speaker, Transformational Coach, Executive coach, Adventurer, Mountaineer, author and a Social Entrepreneur. This Guinness World Record holder, who is also the First Black African woman to summit Mount Everest, has over 20 years of corporate leadership experience. Saray uses her wealth of experience to inspire a generation of impactful leaders, that she believes we all are.

She shares on clarity of vision, lessons learnt from mountaineering, the reason for her resilience, the importance of preparation and so much more.

Book: My Journey to the Top of the World: And The Life Lessons I Learned Along The Way.

Website: www.saraykhumalo.com

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Phiona Martin who is the Founder and Managing Director of Talent Meridian, a consulting practice. Phiona is an award winning Organisational Psychologist, a Career Coach, a Thought Leader in the field of Talent Management and Career Development. Her corporate and consulting work experience includes developing global leadership programs for executives and overseeing Talent Management Strategy.

On this interview Phiona talks everything Networking. She begins by defining Networking and outlines the benefits thereof. Phiona highlights the importance of the Networking relationship being beneficial for both parties, how these relationships can be maintained, what these types of relationships can give access to and so much more!

www.phionamartin.com

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nonkululeko Gobodo who is the Chief Executive at  Awakened Global and a Founding member at SizweNtsalubaGobodo. Nonkululeko was the first black woman to qualify as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa. She currently serves on a number of boards, including Shoprite.

On this interview, she unpacks her first and latest Awakened… to My True Self. Her desire to see black people and women awakened to their true selves is reflected in the book. It is a contemplative celebration of self, courage, and the extraordinary spirit of resilience that we all possess.

The book is available in all major bookstores and online stores.

www.awakened.co.za

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Kelebogile Moloko who is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Prowess Investment Managers, which aims to deliver value for both retail and institutional investors. Kelebogile is the founder of the first black female owned investment management company in South Africa. She started in the height of the 2008/2009 entrusted with 50 million to invest and now Prowess has over 10bn assets under management.

In this interview, Kelebogile shares her journey from growing up in Pretoria to founding Prowess Investment Managers. She unpacks what it takes to be a trail blazer in this environment and guides us how we can cultivate a savings culture. Kelebogile challenges us to not be passive with our money but be proactive in how we invest for the future.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Mixo Ngoveni, who is the CEO and Co-Founder at Geekulcha, fondly referred to as the Home of Geeks. Geekulcha provides a platform for young, skilled, creative, and ambitious tech minds to meet and connect with each other, share knowledge and collaborate on projects.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Muzi Kuzwayo and Mike Teke, on their latest book, This Generation Leads: The Latest Leadership Ideas from South Africa. The chapters in the book were written by 16 of Mike’s mentees and the book was edited and compiled by Muzi. Mike is the Founder at Masimong Group Holdings, a diversified investment holding company. He is also the Chair of Counsel at the University of Johannesburg. He currently sits on various boards. Mike was formerly the Founding CEO of Optimum Coal and has also served as the President of the Chamber of Mines. Muzi is an author of multiple books and a Director at South Africa’s Promise. He has similarly served on various boards and was the CEO at TBWA, as well as, Ignitive Marketing Agency.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Themba Makamo, who is the Founder and CEO at Vaya Footwear, the South African sneaker brand which is about celebrating ambition, encouraging people to defy the odds and going for it. Themba unpacks his story of quitting his job as a journalist from one of South Africa’s leading publications in 2010, trying out a few ideas and eventually founding Vaya. He also shares lessons learnt along the way.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nyimpini Mabunda, who is the CEO for General Electric (GE) in Southern Africa. He is also the author of the recently published book, Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO. On this interview Nyimpini shared his leadership journey and unpacked key insights from the book.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Steven Zwane, who is the Founder and Chairperson at the award-winning Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development (YLED), which is an NGO that is aimed at empowering young people. This seasoned strategy and operations professional is currently the Managing Member at PAPO Communications, and has many years of experience in senior management roles. Steven holds an MBA from Durham University. On this interview, he shared his inspirational journey from growing up and not being allowed to go to school because he had to herd kettle, to rising and being the founder of YLED, which has gone on to benefit over 20 000 individuals since being founded in 2004. They spoke about this work and the importance of equipping and inspiring young people and to enable them to see a brighter future. They also spoke about how to think about sustainability challenges in non-profit organisations.

On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Professor Bonang Mohale, who is the Chancellor at the University of the Free State. Professor Mohale is a published author who has held various executive and leadership roles in major South African and Multinational organisations, which include, Business Leadership South Africa, Shell South Africa, Otis Elevators, the South African Airways and Sanlam Limited. He also has extensive experience serving on a number of boards. On this interview Professor Mohale, who is a multi-award-winner, unpacked his journey of leadership excellence and shared lessons that he has learned over the years. He shared insights from his first book, which was a Best Seller, Lift As You Rise: Speeches And Thoughts On Leadership. In closing he unpacked his latest book Behold the Turtle: Thoughts on Ethically Principled Leadership.