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The Leadership Platform

The Leadership Platform show is a show on the fringe of change in leadership development, debating leadership issues and casting the spotlight on leaders. Adriaan Groenewald as an accomplished author and leadership advisor has been interviewing and working with top leaders for more than 15 years, and is therefore perfectly placed to present the show. The show includes the Youth Leadership Platform, presented by Bongani Tau.
Weekly English South Africa Business · Health & Fitness
794 Episodes
36 – 56

Youth Leadership Platform: #SiriOnCliffCentral

Bongani gets 'sirious' with Susan Bennett - the original voice of Siri. They talk about life lessons, leadership and choices. Susan relays her life story and how she became "accidentally famous" - being the voice of Siri and all. They also play a quick-fire trivia which Susan answers in her…
9 Jul 2018 45 min

Global Leadership Master Class: Busisiwe Mavuso (BLSA COO)

The BLSA (Business Leadership South Africa) Authentic Leadership Conversation Series. Adriaan Groenewald and Rogers Sithole interview the dynamic Busisiwe Mavuso - COO at BLSA. They discuss leadership and various societal challenges from her perspective.
2 Jul 2018 1 hour

Youth Leadership Platform: Moonchild Sanelly

Bongani is joined by Siya Khumalo, author of 'You Have To Be Gay To Know God'. They discuss religion, sex and politics. Singer-songwriter Moonchild Sanelly also drops by to chat about her music career, women empowerment and touring Europe.
25 Jun 2018 53 min

Global Leadership Master Class: Leadership Maturity Part 1

Leadership maturity refers to a leader’s ability to engage consistently in relevant, productive and uplifting ways. On the Global Leadership Masterclass, Louis Groenewald and Kevin Farquharson chat with Prof. Theo Veldsman to discuss leadership maturity.
25 Jun 2018 1 hr 02 min

Youth Leadership Platform - All things identity with Sho Madjozi

Bongani is joined today by South African rapper & poet Sho Madjozi to talk all things Identity and Originality. They also reflect on her past and how it's shaped who she is; "Sho Madjozi" as a creative outlet & a persona to reflect the times in an artistic way. FAKA…
18 Jun 2018 49 min

Global Leadership Master Class: An Authentic Leadership Conversation with Andile Sangqu

The BLSA (Business Leadership South Africa) Authentic Leadership Conversation Series. Through this initiative various CEO's from the BLSA gets interviewed, with the focus on Authentic Leadership styles and how these attributes contribute to multiplying leaders - moving society - transforming towards an empowered society. This week #leader - guest: Andile…
18 Jun 2018 1 hr 01 min

Youth Leadership Platform: BlackExcellence-ish

Bongani is joined by thought leader and content creator Nhlanhla Simphiwe Mthembu to discuss Black Excellence. She challenges the conventional definition of what 'excellence' is and explains why black excellence cannot only be celebrated when people thrive in 'reputable’ ways - academic performance, entrepreneurial advancements, owning a German car, owning…
11 Jun 2018 47 min

Youth Leadership Platform: Overcoming Prejudice (Part 2)

One of the hardest tasks facing every South African is to dismantle the prejudice, fear and ignorance that have been instilled in us by the way our country is structured. Too often we think that our personal behaviour is unaffected by the past and that others are the problem. But…
4 Jun 2018 37 min

Global Leadership Master Class: Kallie Kriel, CEO of Afriforum

We live in a country with lots of polarity and diversity. In this interview we have a leader who has been in the media often of late. Adriaan and Louis Groenewald spend time with Kallie Kriel, CEO of Afriforum. Under his leadership their organisation has grown from ‘0’ to ‘more…
4 Jun 2018 59 min

Youth Leadership Platform: Overcoming Prejudice (Part 1)

One of the hardest tasks facing every South African is to dismantle the prejudice, fear and ignorance that have been instilled in us by the way our country is structured. Too often we think that our personal behaviour is unaffected by the past and that others are the problem. But…
28 May 2018 1 hour

Global Leadership Master Class: Shared Leadership

Louis Groenewald and Theo Veldsman talk about a new trend in the leadership culture of today. A culture moving beyond ’THE leader’ - mobilising the total leadership group of the organisation in such a way that it enables them to operate beyond hierarchy and function... converting them into a community…
28 May 2018 1 hour

Global Leadership Master Class: Ian Russell

The Leadership Platform interviews Ian Russell, Chief Executive Officer at BCX. A highly commercial, MBA qualified, senior executive with proven strong communication, stakeholder management and people leadership skills, developed in the technology, financial services and manufacturing sectors.
21 May 2018 55 min

Youth Leadership Platform: Breaking Down Borders

It's the eve of the Breaking Down Borders Africa - a conference aimed at mobilising Africa's youth to tackle socio-economic issues. Bongani is joined by Motlatsi from the team to discuss the conference and its objectives. He also speaks to a young couple that left their jobs to start a…
14 May 2018 53 min

Youth Leadership Platform: From Corporate to Entrepreneur

Bongani is joined by Keshni Morar - corporate trailblazer turned entrepreneur - to talk about her transition from corporate to starting her own online styling business. They also discuss the online business culture in SA and its pain points, and how to lead innovatively.
7 May 2018 35 min

Leadership Masterclass: Catching Up with Grant Pattison

Adriaan, Louis and Rogers Sithole speak to Grant Pattison - Director at Companies and current CEO at EDCON. Four years ago Grant was our first guest on this show. We catch up and talk about authentic growth phases and leadership lessons learnt during these periods of change and challenges. A…
7 May 2018 57 min
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