In this two part episode we are joined by a change-maker and trail blazer, Pertunia Sibanyoni. The CEO of InspectaCar (PTY) who oversees business operations for both the franchise and financial services and is responsible for building the InspectaCar brand.

Mzwandile talks to Pertunia about her leadership journey, passion for empowerment, mentorship and women's leadership.

We have a fascinating conversation on how to work in a male dominated industry and how to keep climbing the ladder when the odds are against you.

In this episode we are joined by a change-maker and trail blazer, Pertunia Sibanyoni. The CEO of InspectaCar (PTY) who oversees business operations for both the franchise and financial services and is responsible for building the InspectaCar brand. A graduate who majored in Bachelor of Science in Human Psychology and Physiology, post graduate diploma and Honours in Marketing Management and Leadership from GIBS.

Mzwandile talks to Pertunia about her leadership journey, the role her father played in setting her up for success. We also delve deep into how leaders need to set boundaries and respect them

She also shares her journey on how she worked in a male dominated industry and how she kept climbing the ladder when the odds were against her.

This fascinating conversation will help you with practical steps to climb the ladder towards reaching the heights you have set for yourself.

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"The first task of a leader is to define reality." -Max De Pree

Do you have a personal vision, mission and values? 

In this episode Mzwandile, walks through a process that will help you define your reality and develop your personal description of where you want to go and the impact you want to make, explore who you are and why you do the work you do and establish a set of guiding principles that clarify the habits and behaviours that are essential to accomplishing your vision and mission.

This episode will get you moving towards your goals.

“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain but it is more common and hard to ignore”

You can get medical drugs to ease physical pain, but what medication do you take to ease mental pain such as anxiety, stress, low self esteem etc.?

Gen Z is burned with the stressors of life, technological advancements have exacerbated the disconnect thus we see an increase in suicide, unhealthy lifestyle choices, lack of direction, meaning and purpose. 

People with mental health are more often violent and not all of them act it out and burst it out but keep it within themselves. 

There is no pill you take to heal from mental health.

In Part of the conversation on Mental Health with Gen Z we explore some of the contributing factors to mental illness and how best as parents, leaders can reach out and help lead them to a healthy place.

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A generation that is racially and ethnically more diverse than any previous generation, and they are on track to be the most well-educated generation as yet. Digital natives who have little or no memory of the world as it existed before smartphones. 

A generation that matures quicker biologically and cognitively yet lags behind socially and emtionally.

In this two part episode we lean into the social and emotional well-being of Gen Z, how do they perceive the world and future.

We'll learn how Gen Z experiences Mental Health and how best we can help them navigate the complexities of life without losing themselves.

In Part 1 we will share a few questions that serve as quick conversation starters to engage and connect with Gen Z, if you are a parent, leader, pastor, you'll be given practical tips on how to harness the great potential this generation has to offer. 

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Have you ever been in a meeting setting where someone asked to learn from you? But when you get there they spend majority of the time trying to teach and impress you? How ironic!

Every young leader is given an opportunity of a lifetime to learn and be in the midst of people they admire, aspire to be and want to learn from. However, the problem is sometimes we are not prepared for these interactions and this can cause us not to make the most of the opportunities given to the extent of disqualifying ourself from greatness and ejecting ourselves out of the room.

“Some levels in life will never afford you a second chance, you ought to do it right the first time.”

In this episode Mzwandile discusses 7 ways that will help you show up better and make the most of every interaction you have with mentors.

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Discomfort at times is not a bad thing, it is necessary for your growth as well those around you.

In this podcast episode Mzwandile explores four areas of discomfort that every leader will have to grow through:

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Leadership is not something that is static but something that grows and with growth comes vulnerability.

How do you lead & motivate people who are not on your payroll but working, serving voluntarily from a place of passion? 

How do you get them to buy into the vision?

In this episode Mzwandile has such an impactful conversation with Martin Mgiba a husband, an attorney, pastor, philanthropist, author amongst an array of things he does on how to invite people into the room, communicating the vision with clarity through mundane repetition, being the Chief Passion Officer (CPO) bringing energy into the room, owning the vision,  and involving others in the bigger picture.

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"The best way to conquer life and everything around you is to start by conquering yourself." 

Leadership beings with you, but it doesn't end there... Leadership also ends with you.

In this episode we will be navigating through several key areas which a leader needs to lead in first before leading others: Leading yourself, Vision, Ownership, Emulating the picture of what could and should be, Generosity. We go full circle we then land the plane on how leadership ends with you after having empowered those around you.

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In this special edition of Take Your Lead, we're celebrating the 52nd episode of the podcast by sharing a few highlights from some of our most popular episodes. We had so many great episodes, it was hard to narrow it down but we picked a few favourites. You'll hear from GenZ, John Bendixen, Sabelo Ndimande, Jacob Msipha and our podcast host Mzwandile Magagula, as they talk about topics like personal growth, maximising your thinking, inside the brain of GenZ, irrational honour, leadership toolkit and how to do it scared!

So sit back, relax and enjoy this journey down memory lane.

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