Recent Podcasts
Navigating Innovation in the Film and Media Industry by Onke Dumeko: Head of Operations at the NFVF
In today’s episode of the Leaders in Conversation, Nomazibulo Tshanga speaks to Onke Dumeko about her career journey in the Film and Media industry. Onke Dumeko is a versatile Corporate Affairs executive, Operations executive, and Keynote Speaker. With extensive experience in FMCG, retail, media, publishing, and the public sector, she brings a diverse skill set aimed at delivering exceptional organizational value. As a recipient of prestigious awards, including the Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans, Dumeko has made a mark in strategic marketing and editorial leadership. Her expertise spans from leading magazine platforms to strategic roles in cosmetics retail and film & TV archival platforms. Currently, she serves as the Head of Operations at the National Film and Video Foundation, where she leads a dynamic team across various business units, contributing significantly to the South African film and audio-visual industry.
Maximising talent for organisational change and success By: Sean Madliwa, Chief of Staff Deloitte
In this episode of Leaders in Conversation, our host engages in a conversation with Sean Madliwa, the Chief of Staff at Deloitte: Operate Africa. Sean’s educational background in internal auditing has played a significant role in his diverse and successful career journey. With experience in Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and Learning and Development, Sean’s passion for talent development and organizational change has led him to his current role as Chief of Staff at Deloitte. In this capacity, Sean collaborates with the Africa Operate Leader to implement strategies that drive organizational success, focusing on system and process improvement, as well as innovation with an emphasis on AI technologies. Sean firmly believes that effective leadership should be the foundation of all endeavors. He emphasizes that when individuals embrace their authentic selves, they embody a unique brand of leadership. Additionally, Sean leverages his extensive expertise as a qualified transformational leadership coach, with over ten years of experience, to further enhance his career and make a positive impact.
Education as the Catalyst for career success and Empowering Boardroom Aspirations by Batandwa Damoyi
Batandwa Damoyi, the Founder and Managing Director of Libana Consulting, has demonstrated remarkable leadership throughout her career. As a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with over 15 years of post-articles experience, she has worked her way up in various financial roles, including serving as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at multiple organizations. In her journey of leadership, Batandwa faced and overcame numerous challenges that women commonly encounter as they climb the corporate ladder. She did not allow herself to be distracted and crafted a deliberate career path for herself. Surrounding herself with inspiring, supportive, and encouraging individuals, especially other women leaders, proved crucial to her success.
Elevating DEI: A Strategic Imperative for Thriving Organisations
In this episode of Leaders In Conversation, we are joined by Simo-Sihle Mvinjelwa, Regional Leader for Sub- Saharan Africa (DEI) who will delve into the crucial topics of Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion. He emphasizes that cultivating these values isn’t only a matter of ethics, but it’s also a strategic imperative for businesses, resulting in more robust, flexible, and ultimately thriving organizations.
Thriving as a Woman in Male-Dominated Industry - Thandeka Chindove CEO of On Point On Time Solutions
Our guest Thandeka Chindove discusses her journey in the Engineering and Infrastructure sector. She recognized an opportunity and leveraged her access to expertise to establish a legacy business in a predominantly male industry. Thandeka highlights how her corporate background equipped her with the necessary skills and leadership qualities to effectively manage a team of approximately 70 employees, the majority of whom are male engineers.
Transformation in Corporate South Africa by Nomie Nxumalo - Head of Transformation at MiWay
Nomie Nxumalo, Head of Transformation at MiWay Insurance Limited, discusses her journey up the corporate hierarchy, highlighting the obstacles she faced as a woman. Most importantly, she sheds light on the significance of fostering transformation within the realm of corporate South Africa. Additionally, she provides insights into strategies that organizations can employ to bring about meaningful changes within their own structures.
Authenticity at the core of leadership by Kovini Moodley CA ( SA) - Head of Risk & Strategic Audit
Growing up in a little town called Shallcross in Durban KZN where she received incredible love and support from her community as a young child, Kovini Moodley CA ( SA) went on to become the Head of Risk and Audit in one of the top 5 major insurance firms in South Africa. She has more than 11 years experience in corporate and she shares with us her career and corporate journey, how she climbed the corporate ladder and some of the challenges she encountered while climbing the corporate ladder as a woman of colour.
Empowering C- Suite Leaders on Leadership by Zizipho Nyanga CA (SA) - Banking Executive
Zizipho Nyanga, a Banking Executive, a woman passionate about self-development, entrepreneurship and mentorship shares with us her career journey, challenges that she faced while climbing the corporate ladder and her love for accounting. She also unpacks what leadership is and she shares that a leader is someone that needs to take accountability even for her team members whether it’s positive or negative.
Blazing a Trail - Lessons for African Leadership with Lincoln Mali - CEO of Lesaka Southern Africa
His story and history is interesting and beautiful. Born in Port Elizabeth, Gqebera KwaZakhele, having family roots in Hogsberg and also in Zambia. His father played a significant role in shifting his perspective on leadership. He’s an author of one of the best selling leadership books in Africa called “Blazing a Trail – Lessons for African Leadership. He speaks so profoundly about his own leadership journey (successes, failures) and dreams to change the society for the better.
How to accelerate your career in corporate to a C - Suite level by Akhona Qengqe -CEO KFC/YUM Africa
In today’s episode, our Host Nomazibulo Tshanga speaks to Akhona Qengqe who has been recently appointed into the role of the General Manager and has now become the First African Women to lead the food chain KFC/ YUM in the African continent. Her journey at KFC Africa began in 2015 as the Development Director, after which she was promoted to lead the brand’s equity, inclusion and belonging agenda before being promoted to Chief People Officer for Africa in 2020. She talks to us about how her journey in corporate started and how she managed to climb the corporate ladder.
Empowering Young Professionals by Chanelle Zackey Prinsloo - National Marketing Director
In today’s episode, our host Nomazibulo Tshanga is having a leadership conversation with Chanelle Zackey – Prinsloo who is the National Marketing Director at Ferrari South Africa. Chanelle shares with us her career journey and how she started in corporate. She also shares her views on what value do women bring on the table supported by a research that was conducted which suggest that if companies are gender diverse there is a likelihood of them being 21% more profitable.
Leadership required for the future world of work in support of digital transformation- Dr Jerry Gule
In today’s episode, our host Nomazibulo Tshanga is having a leadership conversation with Dr Jerry Gule who is the Chief Executive Officer at the Institute of People Management – IPM. Dr Gule shares with us what the IPM does and what his role entails as the CEO. The conversation unpacks digital transformation and the type of leader needed in this digital era. Dr Jerry Gule also commends the HR professionals on rising above the challenges during the Covid19 pandemic to support businesses and leaders.
Exploring career opportunities in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas industry - Gadibolae Dihlabi (MBA)
In today’s episode of the Leaders In Conversation our host Nomazibulo Tshanga sits down with Gadibolae Dihlabi, the Managing Director at Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association of South Africa. Gadi talks to us about her role as an MD at the LPG Association of South Africa which involves growing and sustaining the LPG industry through compliance and regulatory framework governing the industry.
Leadership Conversation with Andisa Liba - Chief People Officer
On today’s episode Nomazibulo Tshanga, the host of the Leaders In Conversation is having a leadership conversation with Andisa Liba – Chief People Officer. Andisa is a seasoned business leader who transitioned from journalism and public relations to the people management profession. Andisa Liba shares how she climbed the corporate ladder, some of the challenges she experienced in corporate, her contribution to the women development in the ICT space and mentorship.
Inclusive Leadership
Inclusive Leaders are those who are aware of their own biases and actively seek out and consider different perspectives to inform their decision making in order engage and collaborate with others better. However, leadership starts with you leading yourself first.
Get to know the host…Nomazibulo Tshanga
Welcome to the Leaders In Conversation with Nomazibulo Tshanga, a community of C – Suite Leaders who through a plethora of experience and finely honed leadership skills will share with us how they cultivate the intelligence needed to create value in Corporate Africa. But First…Get to know the host! This is part 1 of a 3 part series produced by Nomazibulo Tshanga. In this episode she shares her journey growing up and the values that shaped her.