The Leadership Platform

University of Johannesburg Public Relations and Communication Studies - is this your potential career path? Listen as the team speaks to lecturer Karabo Sitto and PR students about this topic.

Voice It In Action is an organisation founded by Kgothatso Moloto that aims to fight violence against men, women and children. What was the real reason the organisation was started, and what exactly does it do in its fight against violence?

The team interviews Bob Skinstad’s partners from Old School Group, CEO Gerhardi Odendall, and MD Sue Anderson. They are a multi-brand sports group specialising in festivals, live events, travel, sportswear, sponsorship, brand creation and all-round sport commercialisation.

IT Strategy for the growing business - issues to consider... this is the discussion with Adriaan, Richard and IMI Mobile Regional Manager, David Amos Alexander.

Dawn Nathan-Jones is an entrepreneur, former CEO of Imperial Car Rental Division and Europcar SA, a 'shark' on M-Net's Shark Tank show and mentor of young talent. The panel zooms in on her leadership journey.

The interconnectedness between leadership and entrepreneurship - leaders in a corporate setting need to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset. This is being discussed with Adriaan, Louis and their special guest, Dawn Nathan-Jones from M-Net’s, The Shark Tank.

“We are a nation of activists and it is part of our leadership heritage.” - Former President Kgalema Motlanthe. The team debates this statement and asks how we/youth should be activists; how this culture is playing itself out in society with #FeesMustFall and other developments. They debate this with Mzwandile Simelane of CitizensZA, Xolani Mkhaliphi and Shifa Hendricks.

The panel engages in a conversation with USB-ED lecturer, Shawn Cunningham, about Knowledge Management Concepts that are critical in business.

The team has a conversation with Yusuf Abramjee - an Activist Leader, Consultant, Ambassador for Interpol and GCOB (Grand Counsellor of the Boabab) and social cohesion advocate. He is also former Head of News and Current Affairs at Primedia Broadcasting.

How do you assess leaders to identify authentic or toxic leaders? Adriaan and Louis discuss with Dr Paul Vorster, Psychologist from The Ethics Institute.