As You Lead

Kickstarter is our new and final series for season 2 of As You Lead, which contains some essential tools that could kick start your growth in the new year. The final tool being Financial Planning. As the global economy begins to recover and reopen, many consumers are still scrambling to regain their financial footing. While the conventional wisdom is to sock away six to 12 months worth of savings, that became an impossibility for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of people lost their jobs, small businesses were forced to shutter, and day-to-day living expenses piled up. As we consider our plans on how we can recover financially, we speak with Brendan Dale the founder of the personal finance blog called Take Charge Of Your Money. Brendan is a software developer, a Scrum Master, who works in a regular 9 – 5 job. Listen as Brendan walks us through how he managed to be financially free, allowing him the freedom to own his entire salary, debt free.

Kickstarter is our new and final series for season 2 of As You Lead, which contains some essential tools that could kick start your growth in the new year. A key tool being the ability to dream big. Over time as we get older, we tend to find ourselves caught up in the Rat Race. This can be described as the pattern of getting up, going to work, paying bills and going back to sleep again. This can lead us to lose our creativity, zest for life and ability to dream of and pursue big hairy audacious goals. Our guest today, describes himself as a Champion of Creativity, an Ambassador of Wellness and aPursuer of Excellence.Robert Belle is a qualified accountant and transformational speaker, who helps people who feel stuck in their career or life journey to break away from the “norm” and find new paths that reveal their true value.

Kickstarter is our new and final series for season 2 of As You Lead, which contains some essential tools that could kick start your growth in the new year. The second tool being career planning. Most of us often have big goals for our careers. We dream and visualise being in the C-suite or being CEO/Founder of successful enterprises. Yet for some this is where the process ends-at the dreaming phase. In order to actualise the plans we have and ensure we are successful, developing a plan for how we will reach our career or business goals is instrumental. Our guest is Vumile Msweli, who is an accomplished and dedicated executive, speaker and columnist, with almost a decade of experience in the financial services industry. She has carved a niche for herself in career coaching. She is the Chief Executive officer for Hesed Consulting which is a coaching and consulting firm specialising in commerce acceleration; career coaching; women empowerment; facilitation and training on the African continent.

Kickstarter is our new and final series for season 2 of As You Lead, which contains some essential tools that could kick start your growth in the new year. The first tool being Accountability. In our age of navigating work in a healthy way, both mentally and physically, we often hear maxims such as “be kind to yourself” when working towards our goals. Accountability as a part of self-care is a phenomenon shared by Tafadzwa in her Ted Talk: Accountability is a love language, which has amassed over 20k views on YouTube. Her message brings home that holding ourselves accountable is an important part of being kind to ourselves. Tafadzwa Bete Sasa is a high performance coach, training facilitator and speaker.She is the creator of the GoalGetter Planner - a customised daily organiser that helps people clarify, plan for and smash their goals. She is also the founder of the GoalGetter Tribe - a personal development community providing young professionals and entrepreneurs with best practices, motivation and accountability from a tribe of like minded people. You can reach Tafadzwa and her community through her Instagram handle: @thatgoalgettergirl

Investopedia defines the word Intraprenuer as someone who “works inside a company to develop an innovative idea or project that will enhance the company's future.” The term "intrapreneur" is a combination of the two words "internal" and "entrepreneur." It was first coined by Gifford Pinchot III and Elizabeth S. Pinchot in a 1978 white paper. In this episode I have a conversation with a dynamic businesswoman, Karabo Moloko, who is the CEO of Sybrin Systems SA, a digital transformation software development company. During our conversation, Karabo shares some insights on why intrapreneurship could be the answer to transforming Africa's economy.

We've all heard it before: Africa's the next big thing when it comes to business growth. However romanticised starting and growing a business in Africa is, it's hard. In our brand new series, The Hard Things, we explore how young African entrepreneurs and business leaders overcome these challenges and manage to confront the hard thing about hard things. This episode is focused on how to find your calling in business. I have a conversation with a dear friend Liz Letsoalo, an entrepreneur and Speaker who is on a journey to public service. As the founder of a beauty brand, she considers herself to be primarily in the business of transforming beauty and its standards to achieve more equitable, realistic and thoughtful standards that empower and uplift beauty in all its forms. Liz has delivered a TEDx talk on the politics of power, and aims to use both her speaking and entrepreneurial initiatives to serve South Africa and the world. In this episode Liz shares some insights on why it's important to act with courage in order to be an agent of change in whatever form of work you find yourself doing.

We've all heard it before: Africa's the next big thing when it comes to business growth. However romanticised starting and growing a business in Africa is, it's hard. In our brand new series, The Hard Things, we explore how young African entrepreneurs and business leaders overcome these challenges and manage to confront the hard thing about hard things. This episode is focused on how to start multiple high growth digital startups in Africa. I have a conversation with Rapelang Rabana, who is an internationally lauded technology entrepreneur, and was featured on the cover of ForbesAfrica magazine before the age of 30. In this episode Rapelang shares some insights on how to succeed as a tech founder in Africa.

Our new series “You're not unhappy you're unled” is based on the premise that self leadership is instrumental in changing our lived experiences. This episode focuses on how it influences the people we live and work with and how they lead us. I have a conversation with Carice Anderson the author of the renowned book: Why Intelligence is not enough. Carice holds an MBA from Harvard University and has worked with and for top companies such as Deloitte, Google, Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, and McKinsey & Company. In this episode Carice shares with us how we can lead our leaders and why she believes intelligence is not enough.

Our series “You're not unhappy you're unled” is based on the premise that self leadership is instrumental in changing our lived experiences. This episode focuses on how it influences the systems within which we work and live. Our host, Cikida Gcali-Mabusela is in conversation with S'onqoba Vuba, who has a deep passion for systemic change in areas of social development. She has served as the COO of the Sifiso Learning Group; as a member of the South African President's Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and as a Global Shaper for the World Economic Forum. In this episode S'onqoba shares her views on how she believes young people can Lead the system

How can you lead yourself optimally? A recent study shows that 58% of managers said they didn't receive any management training. This statistic unveils a harsh reality. We have many leaders who aren't trained on how to lead. We kick off season 2 with a new series titled, "You're not unhappy, you're unled" which takes the premise that optimal self-leadership influences the people and systems that lead us. In this episode, Part 1, we unpack what 'Self-leadership' is and practical ways of leading ourselves, daily.

In the season finale episode of As You Lead, our hosts Cikida Gcali-Mabusela and Katleho Mohono go down memory lane and reflect on the past few months of the podcast. They share lessons learned and how the podcast has impacted their leadership journey. They also express gratitude to each other and everyone who has been part of the As you Lead community.

In this weeks episode of As You Lead our host: Cikida Gcali-Mabusela and Katleho Mohono, are in conversation with Nonceba Mhlauli, a political activist and a civil servant. Nonceba is an active citizen and believes in the power of social change. In this week's episode, we are in conversation with Nonceba about political activism and why it is important for this generation of young leaders.

In this weeks episode of As You Lead, our hosts: Cikida Gcali-Mabusela and Katleho Mohono, are in conversation with Mandla Isaacs, a political economist and Managing Director of Zehuti Advisory, a strategy and communications consultancy. In this episode, we are in conversation with Mandla on how to lead change from within systems.

In this weeks episode of As You Lead, our hosts: Cikida Gcali-Mabusela and Katleho Mohono, are in conversation with Mukovhe Masutha the founder and CEO of the Thusanani Foundation, a program that he founded to  assist youth from marginalized communities across South Africa to access and succeed in post-schooling opportunities He is also currently Executive Director and Senior Researcher at the Centre for Emerging Researchers and recently completed a PhD in Higher Education Management at the University of Bath. In this episode we are in conversation with Mukovhe about the role of young people in shaping the narrative of a country and how to build traction on ideas that challenge the leadership of the day.

In this weeks episode of As You Lead, our hosts: Cikida Gcali-Mabusela and Katleho Mohono, are in conversation with Ailyssa Pretorius, the former Regional General Manager of Uber Eats Sub-Saharan Africa, who led the business into being the #1 food delivery company that it is today. In this episode we are in conversation with Ailyssa about her experience of building a solid team while scaling a business.   

In this weeks episode of As You Lead, our hosts: Cikida Gcali and Katleho Mohono, are in conversation with Phiona Martin, a registered Organisational Psychologist, career coach and thought leader who has immense experience working with individuals at various career stages - from seasoned professionals to university graduates and high school learners. In this episode we are in conversation with Phiona about how to lead upwards and have difficult conversations without ruining relationships.

In this weeks episode of As You Lead, our hosts: Cikida Gcali and Katleho Mohono, are in conversation with Simone Naidoo, the founder and CEO of On Purpose Personal Development; whose work is driven by the conviction that when we know who we are, we become acutely clear as to what our purpose is in life. In this episode, we are in conversation with Simone about building teams by first doing the work to understand ourselves and setting healthy boundaries.

In this weeks episode of As You Lead, our hosts: Cikida Gcali and Katleho Mohono, are in conversation with Khurram Masood the Chief Product Officer at Sharpist, a mobile-first digital learning and development ecosystem with a vision to bringing personalized learning to every employee everywhere. Khurram is also former COO and Co-founder of the African Leadership University and ALX. In this episode, we are in conversation with Khurram about his journey of building and leading teams, and the importance of culture in producing high performing teams. Our conversation with Khurram was over Zoom with him being in Berlin, Germany, where he is currently based. Do enjoy. 

In this weeks episode of As You Lead, we are in conversation with Zamantungwa Khumalo an award winning media and content specialist, property investor and founder of All Things Property SATM and My Money DateTM. Zamantungwa is, what some might consider, a maverick and someone who has accomplished a lot at a young age. In this episode our hosts, Katleho Mohono and Cikida Gcali, are in conversation with Zamantungwa about her journey, the changes and transitions she has gone through and how she has reflected on and made sense of her leadership journey thus far. We had this conversation with Zamantungwa via Zoom

In this weeks episode we are in conversation with Dr Zukiswa Mthimunye a leadership, organizational development, and education consultant; whose work is informed by a fundamental belief that leaders must be developed and prepared for the specific places, people, systems, and competitive environments within which they are called to lead. In this episode, Dr Zuki (as she is affectionately known) shares her thoughts on the construct of identity and its relevance as we navigate our own personal journeys as well as the collective journeys of the organisation we are called to lead.  We had this conversation with Dr Zuki via Zoom.

In this week's episode we are in conversation with Zimasa Mabuse a legal professional, careerist, founder of the corporate canvas, and someone who embodies the significance of knowing you’re why as you lead your career. In the conversation, Zimasa shares her career journey and some reflections, lessons learned, and insights that she has incorporated along the way.

In this week's episode of As you lead we are in conversation Rachel Adams, a leadership specialist, coach, and speaker who works from the conviction that a leader's greatest work is their own self-mastery before they can proceed to lead others and systems. We are in conversation with Rachel about her leadership journey and explore the idea of authenticity in leadership

“A real leader uses every issue, no matter how serious and sensitive, to ensure that at the end of the debate we should emerge stronger and more united than ever before.” – Nelson Mandela. In this launch episode of the podcast, your hosts Cikida Gcali and Katleho Mohono share why we believe leadership is important now more than ever in our continent amidst the myriad of issues we live with. As we unpack our own individual leadership journeys, we share the essence of why we created As You Lead. We also speak about the types of conversations that we will have on this platform. Conversations that will inspire, empower and connect our listeners. We also aim to give listeners tools and language to help identify and navigate through the everyday challenges they face as young leaders.

A call for all those this show is created for.