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In today's episode, we dive deep with Jo-Ann Pöhl, a powerhouse of resilience and leadership, who shares her journey of measured vulnerability. From humble beginnings in small mining towns in South Africa to becoming a recognized leader in international finance, Jo has garnered accolades, including Africa's Top 20 Rising Stars and the Trailblazer Award.
Join us as we explore how this former Chief Financial Officer for Standard Chartered Bank Africa navigated the complexities of her career while facing personal challenges, including her battle with cancer. Jo's insights into authenticity, the strength found in vulnerability, and the importance of building connections are sure to inspire. Get ready for an enlightening conversation that challenges conventional notions of success and reveals how true leadership is forged in the fires of adversity. You wonât want to miss this!
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In this captivating episode, join us as we sit down with an extraordinary guest, Dr. Mansour Malikâa corporate lawyer turned international human rights advocate and founder of Kingdom of Loveâwhose career spans London to Dubai. Discover how his unique journey, rooted in his early exposure to herbal medicine, transformed his lifeâs mission from practicing law to serving humanity. From fighting landmark cases that set legal precedents in the UKâs Supreme Court to addressing the power of love in todayâs world, this conversation will inspire you with stories of resilience, passion, and a deep commitment to making a global impact. Tune in to hear the remarkable tale of a life dedicated to justice and compassion.
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The Mandela International Magnet School is leading the way towards an innovative model of higher education that aims to give our world a human face. Leading a dynamic team to fulfill this challenge is Tony Gerlicz, an international educator who came up with the concept for the international magnet school in 2014. In this conversation with Anne Pratt, Tony relives the pivotal moments in his life and career that led him to a passionate pursuit for meaningful change. He also shares how Nelson Mandelaâs ethos around education served as a model for what he set out to create. Join in and learn more!
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In the mid and late 1980s, a brave, young lawyer defended the âSharpeville Six,â who were wrongfully prosecuted and sentenced to death for a crime they did not commit. Prakash Diar lost the case, but he used that loss to propel himself to a bigger struggle â to take on the entire apartheid system and apply global political pressure to galvanize the world, to fight for a collective cause. Prakash may have lost the first battle, but he eventually won the war. He is a great example of how one individualâs voice can spark a collective effort to bring about change. Learn more about his story here.
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Our children are our future. But what kind of future will we have if our children canât get the best healthcare they deserve? Like many other things, health is intricately linked with deeper societal issues. But that doesnât mean itâs impossible to do it with excellence. Dr. Nkuli Boikhutso exemplifies this virtue as the CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital. Sitting down with Anne Pratt in this episode, Dr. Nkuli shares how she went from child patient to someone who ensures exemplary delivery of care to children in need. Tune in to hear her powerful story and inspiring takes on bold leadership!
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There is a lot of untapped power in big business, and itâs not just because of the financial power they possess. Collectively, the worldâs capitalists have the potential to join forces and create positive change in the world. And what better what to leverage all that power and scale than to address some of the most pressing problems the world is facing? There are a couple of directions this could take, but todayâs guest specifically explores how global capitalism can be a force for good in terms of addressing climate change. Harvard Professor Rebecca Henderson talks about this topic extensively in her highly-acclaimed book, âReimagine Capitalism in a World on Fire.â Join her and Anne Pratt in this transformative episode as she unravels her thoughts on how we can use big business power to make the world a better place.
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With all the tragedy happening in the world every day, itâs quite easy to lose hope in humanity. However, as leaders, we should be the first to model that optimism so that others can be inspired. In this episode of Leading Boldly into the Future, Anne Pratt is joined by Jon Foster-Pedley, dean and director of Henley Business School Africa. Jon invites us to rethink âtragic optimismâ and use it as paradigm for leadership. He also talks about the lasting value of kindness and paying it forward, the importance of collective intelligence, and why Nelson Mandelaâs anger can be inspiring. Tune in for more!
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You can only lead others to the extent that you can lead yourself. Self-discipline and leadership go hand-in-hand. This is something that every aspiring bold leader needs to understand if they are to lead effectively. Dr. Modupe Taylor-Pearce of Sierra Leone learned this important principle from his stay in West Point and his years of experience in wartime and peacetime leadership in his home country. In todayâs episode, he joins Anne Pratt in a wide-ranging conversation that touches on the themes of servant leadership, the future of Africa and humanity, and the importance of self-discipline in leadership and in life. Tune in for more!
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Many times, what people really need to change their lives for the better is a sliver of hope, and that hope can come in many forms. As leaders, we can use the power of story to inspire hope in others. This is what Janis Kearney has been doing as an author and philanthropist. Janis is the author of the inspirational memoir, âCotton Field of Dreams.â we listen and learn about some defining childhood moments and powerful moments in the White House, meeting multiple heads of states, including defining moments with President Bill Clinton and President Nelson Mandela, the little-known story and childhood pain of the late and great Maya Angelou and how she turned pain into purpose and her mute, voiceless period in her life into one of the most powerful voices of our time. Join in!
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Vulnerability is the new leadership superpower. Gone are the days when leadership meant winning at all cost. The great Nelson Mandela himself valued vulnerability, and he modeled it in his own leadership. Todayâs guest, Amb. Nozipho January-Bardill strives to live by Mandelaâs example as she leads the very organization that bears his name. She the current Chairperson of the Council of the Nelson Mandela University in South Africa. She is also one of the first high profile board members of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. In this conversation with Anne Pratt, she shares her journey to leadership, her mission to make a sizeable impact on the world, and the treasures she got from learning from one of the worldâs greatest leaders.
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The youth is our greatest untapped weapon to help solve the ongoing climate crisis. With the right tools and inspiration, we can leverage the youth to take unprecedented climate action that impacts not only the planet but also their own economic betterment. Dr. Richard Munang has been involved in this initiative in the past few decades, empowering Africaâs youth to engage in innovative volunteerism and climate entrepreneurship to help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change while putting food on the table. Exciting times are ahead of us if we can get our youth to care and take action. Tune in and learn how people like Dr. Munang are finally moving the needle in the right direction!
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Nelson Mandela was the most iconic figure in South African history because of his heroic struggle against apartheid and racism, but he wouldnât have done what he had done if not for the brave leaders who also took the stand against the oppressive establishment in their own ways. Decades before being a Lord in the UK Parliament, Peter Hain was one of those people. A young man at that time, Lord Hain started simply by opposing the all-White South African cricket team. You wouldnât believe just how significant that was unless you heard the whole story. So much has his impact been that he was considered Public Enemy No. 1 by the ruling apartheid government. Decades later, Lord Hain has a powerful message to all world leaders and every one of us whoâs aspiring for real change in the world. Stay tuned and learn what he has to say!
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Can you imagine what it must have been like in South African corporate board rooms when apartheid was lifted and a new political order started to rule over the country? Diversity, inclusion, and equity didnât come about as if by magic. Brave, and sometimes unwilling activists have to take active steps to make it happen. Zeona Jacobs has seen her fair share of this DEI struggle in her corporate roles. In this episode, she shares how she and a small group of black African men and women bandied together and became unwilling activists in a conservative, large, white dominated corporate environment in a company still struggling to come to terms with a democratic, free South Africa. She also tells us why President Mandela called her courageous at a large televised public event. Tune in and learn a ton from todayâs bold leader!
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Gone are the days when sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ESG are just nice concepts to have as a company. In this digital age, ESG is intrinsically tied to corporate success. In this episode, tech entrepreneur and board director Ryan McManus eloquently discusses the place of ESG in the evolving digital economy and how companies can use it as a competitive advantage. Ryan firmly believes that sustainability can only be sustainable if it directly impacts on the metrics that we typically associate with business success. Tune in and find out how this relates to the future of leadership now that we are in the midst of massive revolutions in the digital economy.
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What must it take so Africa can fulfill her true potential? Embark on a transformative journey with Anne Pratt on Leading Boldly into the Future as she welcomes Mr. Frik Landman, a distinguished figure from the southern tip of Africa. In this episode, Mr. Landman, a seasoned businessman and academic, passionately shares insights on why Africa is too rich to be poor. Drawing parallels between Nelson Mandela's leadership and the need for a super-cognitive revolution, he challenges the status quo and urges us to rethink our paradigms for true progress. Explore the concept of paradigms, their impact on beliefs and actions, and why they must evolve for Africa to become what it its destined to become. With anecdotes from Mandela's transformative era, Mr. Landman inspires thoughtful, bold action, emphasizing that small steps lead to giant leaps for humanity. Join the movement towards revolutionary thinking, where each conversation is a call to challenge norms and pave the way for a brighter, more prosperous Africa and a world united in thoughtful boldness. Tune in!
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For a significant part of human history, religion has always served to unify communities in a shared set of values and beliefs. But it has also been an instrument for othering and division. In these polarizing times, religion has to make a stance either for division or unity. Todayâs bold leader believes that religion can be used as a catalyst for harmonious coexistence and cooperation across denominations of believers, and non-believers too. Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer is the Global President of the United Church of Christ (UCC). True to the teachings of his denomination, Dr. Dorhauer is an exemplar of tolerance, peace-building, and valuing of human life. Join in as he shares his profound insight into the intersection of love, peace, and justice, and how religion can be a force for positive change in the world.
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The Gen Z are no longer kids. As we speak, they are now set to determine the course of American and world history, especially now that democracy hangs on the balance. Is Gen Z our secret weapon in the fight to save America? Our guest, John Della Volpe, deeply believes this to be the case. John is a pollster, an advisor to President Joe Bidenâs administration, and the author of the best-selling book Fight: How Gen Z Is Channeling Their Fear and Passion to Save America. In this conversation with Anne Pratt, he shares more with us about Gen Z, the forces that shape them and fuel them, and their issues of concern. He also shares advice to President Joe Biden and his Boston Mandela Moment. Tune in and learn how this generationâs fear, passion, and heightened sense of urgency may well be the golden key to help save democracy and America.
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Nelson Mandela once famously said, âCourage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.â Prof. Shirley Zinn not only conquered her fear, but she managed to get back up repeatedly with rugged resilience as she swims upstream on her path to success, impact, and significance. In this conversation, she shares more about her personal and professional story, a fatal car crash and losing her only child, Jamie and why Mandela's leadership is an unfinished business and matters today more than ever. Tune in and be reminded that in life, there is no easy way up. We need to stop glossing over the grit. There is a whole messy process in order to rise above our circumstances and rewrite our story. But we have that power, if we so choose.
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If you live in a country where peaceful elections are the norm, count yourself lucky. Such is not the case in much of the world. Globally, the challenge of protecting our democracies from powers that seek to undermine them is a huge undertaking. Patricia Luhanga did a lot more than her share in making sure that the electoral process goes smoothly in her home turf, Zambia. In this conversation with Anne Pratt, she talks about how in partnership with the Zambian media, the Independent Electoral Commission of Zambia was able to mediate an amicable resolution to the hotly-contested 2021 general elections. She also shares her precious insights on global bold leadership and how everyone of us can contribute.
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There is no denying how many mountains money can move, but it doesnât have to be all self-serving. Otherwise, youâll fall as fast as you rise. For Ben Kodisang, capital returns and social returns are not mutually exclusive: you can make good money while also doing good. In this episode, he joins Anne Pratt to talk about how, in this world of money, power, and investments, future leaders will need to develop a good head and a good heart to achieve sustainable success. Ben is the Founder and CEO of ALT Capital Partners, a Pan Africa impact investment management business that focuses on private markets. Doing Social Impact Property Investments, he dives deep into the role of business that extends more than just profits. From his big investment failure to multi-million investment successes, Ben generously shares his experiences and the hard-won lessons he learned that transformed his relationship with money and investments. Tune in and discover the Mandela moment that forever changed his life!
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