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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
32 – 52

Youth Leadership Platform: Changing the World one Hashtag at a time

Has the ability to make issues trend globally on social platforms made it easier to raise awareness? Bongani investigates what activism in the digital age looks like, and whether the youth can really change the world one hashtag at a time. He is joined by Holly (editor of Cosmopolitan), Nelisa…
30 Jul 2018 56 min

Global Leadership Master Class: The Principle of I-LEAD

The Leadership Platform interviews Catherine Constantinides - a leader who is actively making the difference... humanitarian, international climate and enviro activist, entrepreneur, Mandela Washington Fellow, M&G Top200Young South Africans, Tutu Fellow, and Director at Miss Earth and Generation Earth. We discuss her role as a leader in society in context…
30 Jul 2018 57 min

Youth Leadership Platform: Do.Fail.Learn.Repeat

Bongani engages with Nic Haralambous on his new book, 'Do.Fail.Learn.Repeat' - a gripping story narrating the life of 'Nic Harry'. Nic opens up about his “15 years of back-to-back failures”, business lessons and what it takes to really make it as an entrepreneur. They also talk about changing the face…
23 Jul 2018 58 min

Youth Leadership Platform: Moving South Africa forward

Bongani is joined by Hon. Ms Tasneem Motara (MP), who serves as a Permanente Delegate and a Provincial Whip of the Gauteng Province in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), to discuss the youth unemployment rate, her duties, and what the #ThumaMina administration has in store for the youth. They…
16 Jul 2018 57 min

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
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