Africa's Leading Voices

Micheal Lee and the Innotivity Institute

November 28, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MB

"Really great questions, and coaches who ask them... these are a few of my favorite things" A question from Michael in a conversation earlier this week sparked this episode. How do we as coaches work with others to generate great ideas and help them turn that into viable action? Through Innotivity of course. As a bonus Michael coaches me in less than 10 minutes on a real live issue I'm grappling with. Unexpected and totally worth it! You can watch the video version on YouTube here. There ...

RELEAF - investing in Nigeria #agritech for the long term

July 24, 2020 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MB

This episode on #food was a delight to record. "Wakanda is not only a whimsical dream. What can we create for the generations that will come after us?" My guest is Uzo Bailey Ayogu CTO of Nigerian Agritech startup RELEAF. Uzo knows his business and tells great stories. As he says, stories are powerful for shifting mindsets and narratives, which in turn change behaviour. As Uzo told story after story of the first few years growing RELEAF as a business, my hope grew. Grew for their busine...

COVID 19 series wrap up

July 17, 2020 18:00 - 1 minute - 1.15 MB

In wrapping up the series, I have three conversations to share. The first is with Mrs. Titi Akisanya. A highly experienced coach and recently outgoing President of the International Coaching Federation in Nigeria. We discuss gaslighting. Yes. Gaslighting from marketers and advertisers and how this isn't a positive coping strategy. We share what some positive strategies might be for easing (back) into life through COVID 19 and post lockdown. "Never let a good crisis go to waste". There are ...

Leadership post covid lockdown: moving from "I" to "We" and other questions

July 17, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

My conversation with Ralf just as lockdown started to ease was around what questions we should be asking ourselves as leaders of systems and organizations. As I said to Ralf, this isn't about alchemy for answers. Rather, it's a review of what some of the useful questions are that leaders could be asking to build collective success in this rapidly changing world. In this episode we discuss: New world, same humans 2:00 A key question for leadership, how do you newly re-engage 7:14 Band-aidin...

What could Inclusion mean for orgs as lockdown is eased?

July 07, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

First, let me apologize for the cracking sounds in this episode. I tried hard to get rid of it in editing. In the end, I had to make a choice between discarding the recording or going with it. #learninganddoing *******+*****+********* The question in my head, which spurred this episode is this, as people go back to work in formal workspaces, what does inclusion need right now in this time of crisis? If we were speaking to the leader, that is the leader of a particular system, whether it's H...

A coach's approach to re-entry post covid-19 lockdown

July 07, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB

I have the pleasure of a special guest with me. Special because she's my auntie. Yes, she is. Anyone who's African knows that an auntie is not only your mother or your father's sister but any female who's dear to you and older than you. And so this is my auntie Mrs. Titilayo Akisanya. I'm so pleased to have her speak with us. She in her own right is a powerhouse. She's a coach of coaches and the outgoing President of the International Coaching Federation in Nigeria. She is also CEO of Teta...

It starts with self: first put on your own mask...

June 11, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

My guest this week is Jaco Fourie. Jaco who is a Coach colleague is possibly the closest type to a mystic I've ever encountered in my life. He is currently traveling on the back roads of South Africa in a tiny van, facilitating a journey of transformation for individuals, teams, and communities. Equipping and co-creating transformative conversations and coaching with these change agents and pioneers which translate into action in their communities. According to Jaco, along the way, stranger...

#MakeTheCircleBigger - the unepisode episode

June 04, 2020 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.27 MB

They say Nero fiddled while Rome burned. I think it's because he had become so complacent he couldn't react, but also that he had narrowed his ability to "see to care". These past few weeks have been fraught with heightened emotion, disbelief, empathy, sadness and outrage for me. I have no reaction left in me right now. And it's a conscious choice. I believe reaction is good as an initial Kickstarter, because it focuses attention and gets things started. But ultimately, it's unhelpful ...

Reimagining Nigeria's Sovereign Wealth: exploring Agrobusiness

May 20, 2020 18:00 - 48 minutes - 31 MB

If you and I, and every other person who's really interested in a better Nigeria had the opportunity to reimagine a sovereign wealth fund, in other words leaving to our inheritors, a nation that is healthier, wealthier, and wiser in that we increase our applicable knowledge quotient; what would that look like? I'm looking to speak to all sorts of people who are doing interesting and or different things in Nigeria to get us there. My first focus is on #food. Food security, agri-food business...

System Revealer: the Emperor's new clothes

May 11, 2020 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36 MB

Some people just make the best conversation partners. My guest this week, Roy Gluckman, public speaker and CEO of Cohesion Collective, is one. Roy's work focuses on bridging the gap between leaders and the workforce to achieve a more diverse and inclusive workplace. I enjoy dialoguing with Roy Gluckman because of the quality of thoughtfulness and integrity with which he holds this work. Roy's perspective of COVID 19 as a system revealer was refreshing. And..., it made a lot of sense to me....

Next Generation Leadership for building better businesses

April 27, 2020 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

I'm in conversation once again with Ralf Schneider Managing Partner of Better Business. As the world stabilizes from a public health perspective, curves flatten, and restrictions are eased, what will change, and what will be the same? A magician's question perhaps? If we assume that in a more stable post lockdown world, employees and other stakeholders will increasingly demand spaces that allow for more human, whole-person engagement, what is the leader's work in creating this? How do lead...

COVID 19, blip or shift?

April 16, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutes - 16.1 MB

My guest Ralf Schneider is Managing Partner at Better Business, and part of the Better Business-Institute. He has spent more than two decades in leadership roles of large businesses in the global professional and financial services industries. As a thought leader, consultant and speaker he has been contributing to the development and practice of Responsible Leadership as a new model for Next Generation Business. As a Consultant and Coach, he works with C-suite executives and their teams to...

COVID 19, blip or shift?

April 16, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutes - 16.1 MB

My guest Ralf Schneider is Managing Partner at Better Business, and part of the Better Business-Institute. He has spent more than two decades in leadership roles of large businesses in the global professional and financial services industries. As a thought leader, consultant and speaker he has been contributing to the development and practice of Responsible Leadership as a new model for Next Generation Business. As a Consultant and Coach, he works with C-suite executives and their teams to...

“how should we be?” and “on what should our attention be?” to create our collective desired (positive) future post COVID ‘19

April 11, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 23.5 MB

My guest is one of my favorite people to dialogue with, simply because of the quality of his person, the deep intention and humble intelligence with which he does his work globally. Martin Kalungu-Banda, along with his wife Aggie are cohosts of the Presencing Insitute’s Ubuntu.Lab, a six-month applied online-offline learning program for change-makers, emerging and established leaders, and innovators. Join Martin on the 30th of April as he hosts a webinar on Next Generation Leadership, ensu...

“how should we be?” and “on what should our attention be?” to create our collective desired (positive) future post COVID ‘19

April 11, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 23.5 MB

My guest is one of my favorite people to dialogue with, simply because of the quality of his person, the deep intention and humble intelligence with which he does his work globally. Martin Kalungu-Banda, along with his wife Aggie are cohosts of the Presencing Insitute’s Ubuntu.Lab, a six-month applied online-offline learning program for change-makers, emerging and established leaders, and innovators. Join Martin on the 30th of April as he hosts a webinar on Next Generation Leadership, ensu...

The Rebrand: We're back and hey look, we are new and different

April 09, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - 566 KB

Hello #TTARadio listeners, this is your host Egbe Adeoye. We're back!!! Yep, we are back and we've got new colours. Lol. I've missed connecting via this podcast while we went through our rebrand. #TTARadio has changed, it's now Africa's Leading Voices ALV. Yep. You got that right. Can you pick up my passions in there? Africa, leadership, and amplifying. I am a believer in telling what's good, talking about it, retelling it spreading that news. And that's what ALV is going to be about. S...

Wits Enterprise: Locally responsive, globally competitive

November 26, 2019 05:53 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB

Egbe Adeoye host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio) in conversation with Dimple Patidar, Acting Director for Short Courses at Wits Enterprise. In this conversation, Egbe and Dimple discuss how learning and education are changing and why short courses offer an accessible pathway for individuals looking to grow and upgrade their skills in their current jobs. Dimple also shares how the Wits University’s short course offerings have provided unskilled, unemployed individuals with an opportunity to acqu...

Included Series. EDI with Cohesion Collective Episode 7 - Myth Busting

November 18, 2019 13:29 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

In this episode Egbe Adeoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio), brought to you by Talenttalks, continues her conversation with Roy Gluckman, the founder, and CEO of Cohesion Collective (CoCo) on some common myths offered by organizations as excuses for lack of inclusion within organizational spaces. Egbe and Roy discuss how some narratives reflect some organizations' refusal to deeply interrogate their thinking. Roy says: “These narratives are being used as a tool to deflect and defer respo...

Breaking boundaries, making learning accessible and relevant

November 14, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MB

Democratizing access to learning is a critical need for Africa's growth. Wits DigitalCampus in partnership with Wits University offers accredited, online, and occupationally relevant short courses. The learning content is developed and delivered by Wits lecturers. These courses accelerate your skills development while improving individual and business performance – trusted accreditation in the palm of your hands. The courses are boundaryless: individuals can access content from any location...

Included Series. EDI with Cohesion Collective Episode 6 - Defining equality

October 31, 2019 07:02 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB

Egbe Adeoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio) continues her conversation with Roy Gluckman, the founder of Cohesion Collective (CoCo). You can't talk about talent without talking about representation. As Egbe says, "when I have role models that look, sound like, think like me, I am inspired to be more and do more". In South Africa, we come from a history where 'difference' was used for purposes of segregation to the extent that recognizing the reality that people are different is somethin...

Wits Enterprises: Making Wits knowledge impactful and socially relevant, ensuring research matters. Ep. 2

October 23, 2019 04:46 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MB

Egbe Adoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio), in conversation with Tumi Ngqondo, Technology Transfer Manager at Wits Enterprises. Impactful research has to be applied for social cohesion and socio-economic impact. In this sponsored series we explore what Wits Enterprise does and how it positions Wits University to carry out applied impactful research Wits Enterprise aims to build a bridge between industry and academics. The innovation unit is concerned with contextualizing research for the...

Included Series: A reflection on race and identity

October 14, 2019 06:50 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

Egbe Adoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio), in conversation with Corin Matthews. "How can you be curious and courageous about who you are and what might be stopping us from coming together to stir up conscious change? How do we give voice to the ‘no’, the disquiet that tells us in our bodies and thoughts and feelings that all is not well?" We have more in common than we think, so why is identity politics on the rise globally? Why do we have xenophobic attacks in South Africa? Why aren’t...

Wits Enterprises: Making Wits knowledge impactful and socially relevant, ensuring research matters. Ep. 1

October 04, 2019 09:32 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB

Egbe Adoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio), in conversation with members of the WE Research & consulting Support Unit, Tendani Nevondo, Snr Biz Dev Manager; MacDonald Wanenge Biz Dev Manager, as well as Andrew Hope-Jones. Research in service of what? Impactful research should connect communities and provide sustainable socio-economic benefits. Wits Enterprise was established to provide a seamless, less bureaucratic platform for Wits academics to commercialize their research. The primar...

Included Series. EDI with Cohesion Collective Episode 5 - Making the circle bigger

September 18, 2019 20:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MB

Egbe Adeoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio) continues her conversation with Roy Gluckman, the founder of Cohesion Collective (CoCo). In this episode, Egbe and Roy unpack the organization as a house. Maybe “we’ve been doing it”, but are we clear what we have been doing and for whom? Inclusion is practical and action-based. It doesn’t end with our intentions, noble as they may be. It is also about impactful, self-reflexive practices to interrogate how much of our comfort we are willing to...

Future of Work series. The Future of Work and the emerging role of HR

September 12, 2019 05:33 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

Egbe Adeoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio) continues her conversation with Themba Chakela. Themba describes himself as Humanologist, Digiteer and Change Management maven. The first conversation was like walking “through the looking glass”, in all the best ways. Moving from idea to idea, we talked about what’s changing in the people practice space. I like Themba’s positioning of HR as People People. If as Themba says, “people are the last frontier in business”, what do we need to do, be, ...

African Excellence Series: Martin Kalungu-Banda - Part 4

September 05, 2019 07:14 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

One of the joys of hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr. Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the next few months, we will share a few episodes where I’m i...

Included series: Mondelēz Sub-Saharan Africa

August 29, 2019 04:59 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Egbe Adeoye, host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio), in conversation with Cebile Xulu, CHRO, Mondelēz Sub-Saharan Africa. As Women’s Month in South Africa winds down for 2019, with the euphoria of celebrations and the adrenaline from debates waning, it’s appropriate to think about good practice. Who are the people doing some of this ‘good stuff’ we hear about? Well, Mondelēz is, for one. In this interview with CHRO Cebile Xulu, we discuss what it takes to retain women, both young and experienc...

In conversation with Yomi Jemibewon businessman and author. Doing Business in Africa Series

August 22, 2019 05:37 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Egbe Adeoye host of ALV (formerly #TTARadio) in conversation with Yomi Jemibewon, author of Risk and Return and founding Partner at CardinalStone Financial Services. Doing Business in Africa is not for the faint-hearted. But, for the brave who approach it with curiosity and courage, and are in for the ‘long game’, in the interest of both Africa and their own individual success; personal and business gains abound. Not always in dollars and cents either. This is the message at the heart of Y...

African Excellence series: Martin Kalungu-Banda Part 3

August 15, 2019 09:53 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

One of the joys with hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the next few months, we will share a few episodes where I’m ...

The Future of Work series: Discerning the 'futures'

August 12, 2019 08:46 - 1 hour - 43.2 MB

In this episode I get to speak with Dr Morne Mostert from the Institute of Futures Research at Stellenbosch University. Go Maties! Morne is a powerful combination of intelligence, humour and intentionality. Nothing ‘’just happens’’ and yet everything comes together in a seriously fun way. I laughed hard and learnt a lot. Discerning the future or should I say ‘’futures’’ is serious, but it should not be faced with fear. There are skills we can all develop. We become what we put our energies ...

African Excellence Series: Martin Kalungu-Banda - Part 2

August 01, 2019 08:46 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MB

One of the joys with hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the next few months, we will share a few episodes where I’m ...

African Excellence series: Martin Kalungu-Banda Part 1

July 25, 2019 07:53 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB

One of the joys with hosting a podcast is that I get the opportunity to have conversations with really interesting people. If you’ve not yet had the pleasure, I’m delighted to introduce you to Dr Martin Kalungu-Banda. Martin is an original, in the best sense. Fully present and at the same time deeply in tune with what’s emerging, Martin has intense qualities of depth and lightness that make him quite remarkable to engage with. Over the next few months, we will share a few episodes where I’m ...

Doing business in Africa Series: “Who’s narrative is it anyway, and in service of what?”

July 18, 2019 08:55 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

Mimi Kalinda, Group CEO of the Africa Communications Media Group ACG, and a Forbes Afrique top 40 under 40 for 2018 is a powerhouse. And she’s serious about Africa and African narratives. When ACG says ‘’we know Africa’’ it’s neither idle or ‘’just marketing’’, it is real With operations and a footprint of partners covering all 54 countries on the continent, Mimi is all in. This amazing woman continues to lead her firm, breaking barriers and busting myths about what is possible and what ex...

The Future of Work series: Episode 2: Career by Design

July 11, 2019 07:10 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye in conversation with Paolo GiuricichPaolo’s voice as an emerging thought leader on the Future of Work is made much stronger because it comes from his lived experience. He’s walking the talk. I love his take on career architecture. If you didn’t know career management is out. Are you designing your career experiences? For who’s benefit? We talk about this, the gig economy and more. Enjoy!

Included Series. EDI with Cohesion Collective Episode 4 - The House that Jack Built

July 04, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

Inclusion within organizational spaces. Roy breakdown the components of the CoCo “DIE pie” and we talk about the multiple dimensions of Diversity, Inclusion and Equality and its links to micro-culturalism. The topic of Insiders and Outsiders, and how we are all often both “in and out of what is valued” at the same time, in different contexts, is also discussed. Using the metaphor of organizations as houses, both explore how comfort, which CoCo defines as inclusion, is fundamental to prod...

Big Opportunities for growth in Africa. Doing business in Africa series.

June 27, 2019 07:39 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye in conversation with Mohamed Mohammed Shaheen Senior Vice President at Schneider Electric and expert in energy automation and management for Industry, Speaking with Mohammed is always a pleasure. His optimism about business and the ‘’big opportunities for growth’’ on our continent shone through in this interview. What gives Mohammed hope for our continent? Hope! And the will of the ‘’everyday citizen’’ to push for development that makes a visible difference to him. Liste...

Big Opportunities for growth in Africa. Doing business in Africa series.

June 27, 2019 07:39 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye in conversation with Mohamed Mohammed Shaheen Senior Vice President at Schneider Electric and expert in energy automation and management for Industry, Speaking with Mohammed is always a pleasure. His optimism about business and the ‘’big opportunities for growth’’ on our continent shone through in this interview. What gives Mohammed hope for our continent? Hope! And the will of the ‘’everyday citizen’’ to push for development that makes a visible difference to him. Liste...

Youth and the future of work with JvR Academy. Future of Work Series.

June 20, 2019 11:23 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

We’ve been doing it ……….. or have we?This one is for the youth. Yes, you. If you’re between the ages of 15 & 35, this one is for you. And to be honest for the rest of us too. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Karina de Bruin the MD of JvR Academy who is an accomplished academic in her own right. We discuss the future of work, and, as it’s youth month, we focus on the youth. Karina’s only slightly joking when she says “we start preparing for our careers the minute we are born”.Why? Because when ...

Included Series: WomaNiko – in her shoes

May 30, 2019 07:42 - 37 minutes - 25.4 MB

The Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. In this episode Egbe (Bebe) Adeoye host of Talenttalks Africa Radio talks with Thembela Njenga and Cheryl Jacob. Thembela and Cheryl are two women deeply passionate about creating experiences for women in the workplace that are successful and cater to who women are and what they need. A lot of people “talk the talk”; these women are real; all chips in. Their desire...

Authentic Leadership Series – good leadership is a cultivatable, conscious act

May 17, 2019 07:31 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

Siphiwe Moyo is multitalented and very evidently self-directed in a positive way. His natural leadership shines through all he does professionally whether as a businessman, lecturer, or internationally sought after motivational speaker. His particular “get over yourself” brand of inspiration and motivation is refreshing; more so when balanced with the other part of the story “prepare yourself for success”. For Siphiwe, being authentically yourself is first in any real leadership journey....

Authentic Leadership Series – good leadership is a cultivatable, conscious act

May 17, 2019 07:31 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

Siphiwe Moyo is multitalented and very evidently self-directed in a positive way. His natural leadership shines through all he does professionally whether as a businessman, lecturer, or internationally sought after motivational speaker. His particular “get over yourself” brand of inspiration and motivation is refreshing; more so when balanced with the other part of the story “prepare yourself for success”. For Siphiwe, being authentically yourself is first in any real leadership journey....

Included Series. EDI with Cohesion Collective Episode 3 - Truth and Privilege

May 09, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

The Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. This episode explores letting go of the need to understand those who are different to us. Roy proposes interesting alternatives: trust and, automatic belief in others and in their experiences as shared. They discuss privilege and is and how this lies in contrast to the emotional work that those who do not fit traditional categories of privilege have to do to show up ...

Included Series. EDI with Cohesion Collective Episode 2 - Who’s Change is it Anyway?

April 18, 2019 07:43 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

The Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of inclusion into the forefront of how we do business. We ask and try to answer, “is the world changing, or have we been “doing this”?” Are we “consumers” of change? What’s our role as people interested in inclusion as a practice in driving change, rather than assuming it is happening? They tackle these questions by exploring some organizational myths that prevent real discussion and opportunities for actually changing a...

African Excellence Series. Nozipho Tshabalala, conversation strategist

April 11, 2019 14:36 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MB

Nozipho defines herself as a conversation strategist, and it fits. She is multi-talented and singularly focused on excellence. Authentic and ‘present’, Nozipho talks about conversation as the birthplace of action as words are framed and reframed for growth. In our conversation we discuss African Excellence, what it is and what our custodianship is in this generation; holding difficult spaces with grace; and working from purpose.

Included Series. EDI with Cohesion Collective Episode 1 - #AwaketoOurselves

March 11, 2019 11:14 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

The Included Podcast has been designed as a tool to bring the practice of Diversity Inclusion & Belonging into the forefront of how it is that we do business; because of who we are. Egbe and Roy set the foundation for the Included Podcast. They seek to unpack what Diversity Inclusion & Belonging actually mean to individuals, leaders, and organizations.

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