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Confusing Art with Creativity: Why Companies Kill Innovation

Creativity isn't about being artistic - it's about intelligence in action. But most companies accidentally crush it through benchmarking, perfectionism, and fear of mistakes. Celia Falkenberg and Nina Pearse of Creativity Wake-Up reveal how organisations can unlock the creative thinking that drives real innovation, sharing practical tools to spot opportunities…

24 Jul 25 min

Lance Katz: Academic Rigour Meets Financial Reality: The Three-Circle Revolution

What happens when an actuary becomes the CEO of South Africa's leading psychology college? Lance Katz discovered that the supposed tension between academic excellence and financial sustainability is actually a false choice. This isn't about choosing between profit and purpose—it's about designing systems where both can thrive.

21 Jul 24 min

Dr Bill Relyea: Why We're All Wrong About Our Own Self-Awareness

Industrial and organisational psychologist Dr. Bill Relyea reveals how our ego's protective mechanisms create dangerous blind spots in leadership and life. Bill includes the one practice to change everything.

1 Jul 12 min

Maude Burger-Smith: The Performance of Being "Fine"

David is joined by burnout coach Maude Burger-Smith for this raw conversation about the exhausting act of appearing okay while struggling inside, exploring why we're dying lonely in our busy lives - and how honest vulnerability might be the quiet revolution we need.

24 Jun 17 min

The Silicon Valley Trap: Why South African Entrepreneurs Should Stop Playing Copycat

Two South African entrepreneurs reveal why copying Silicon Valley's "move fast, break things" mentality is a dangerous trap for South African startups. From the isolation complex holding back African innovation to the hidden costs of efficiency-obsessed cultures, Louis Janse van Rensburg and Louis-Neil Korsten discuss entrepreneurial ecosystems that serve communities,…

9 Jun 17 min

Birgitte Cahill: Why Your Corporate Learning Academy Is Failing Your People

Learn from a corporate capability academy expert four essential elements to transform failing corporate academies into vibrant learning ecosystems that people actually use.

23 May 18 min

Dave Duarte: The Small World Phenomenon: Why Cultural Change Begins with Exclusivity

We explore why effective culture change requires a counterintuitive approach. Discover how creating an exclusive 'small world' of change agents can transform organisational culture more effectively than company-wide initiatives. Dave shares practical insights on leveraging people, artifacts, rituals, tools, and stories to create aspirational change that scales naturally, challenging conventional…

7 May 23 min

Dr Sarah Babb: Why Neurodiversity is Your Organisation's Secret Weapon

Sarah challenges traditional views of neurodivergence, revealing how conditions like ADHD and autism offer unique strengths that organisations desperately need to create more innovative, honest, and productive workplaces. The conversation explores how neuroinclusive cultures can address rising workplace disengagement to provide differentiation in competitive environments.

30 Apr 22 min

Cara-Jean Petersen: Revolutionising Student Funding in Post-Fees Must Fall South Africa

A young leader who blends social justice advocacy with business intelligence to create sustainable education access through crowdfunding, corporate partnerships, and student empowerment

15 Apr 17 min

Mamodise Mailula: The Maturity Paradox: How We Learn to Divide What Children Naturally Unite

From unconscious privilege to what men need to hear—a raw conversation exposing how society teaches us to unlearn our natural state of unity and what it takes to find our way back.

3 Apr 17 min

Kirsty Chadwick: Breaking the Compliance Cage: Evolving Corporate Academies Beyond KPI Chasing

Trapped in compliance checklists and KPI obsession? Discover the framework for transforming reluctant participants into engaged learners to remove the disconnect between compliance and capability.

19 Mar 15 min

Dr James Keevy: The Tyranny of Credentials: Can Micro-Credentials Bridge Education's Inequality Gap?

David and Dr. James Keevy explore how micro-credentials could transform access to education while navigating quality assurance challenges. Learn how South Africa is carefully building a system that protects disadvantaged learners while embracing the future of learning recognition beyond traditional qualifications.

11 Mar 21 min

Jon Molver: More Kids, Less Money: We are All Responsible for South Africa's Educational Future

With half a million new learners expected in South African schools and declining education budgets, the status quo is set to worsen. John Molver, founder of Proteus Advisory, cuts through the headlines about record pass rates to reveal what's really happening in our education system and shares how every South…

4 Mar 15 min

Dr Morné Mostert: Artificially Intelligent, Naturally Confused

"We know more about ChatGPT than our own thinking" - Morné Mostert challenges everything you thought about executive learning. From quantum curriculum to why emotional intelligence might be overrated, we explore the power of not knowing.

11 Feb 20 min

Pierre du Plessis: The Profitable Prison of Our Flaws

Award-winning strategist Pierre Du Plessis reveals the hidden advantages that keep us tethered to our flaws, and challenges conventional wisdom about personal and organisational growth.

3 Feb 14 min

Wendy Viljoen: From Crisis to Catalyst: Can Teacher Cuts Drive SA's Education Revolution?

Wesgro's education specialist Wendy Viljoen outlines how public-private partnerships can transform South Africa's struggling education system amid teacher cuts and classroom overcrowding.

28 Jan 15 min

Lita Currie: From 'I Can't Draw' to Drawing for a Living: Challenging the Myth of Natural Talent

Former corporate executive Lita Currie reveals how learning to embrace imperfect art transformed her career and now helps business leaders think visually, proving that creative skills can be developed at any stage of life.

15 Jan 21 min

Tracey Clark: From Animal Science to Human Psychology: How a People-Avoider Became a Leadership Coach

Through a twist of fate, former people avoider Tracey Clark becomes one of South Africa's top leadership coaches, revealing how brain science and the power of pause can transform our relationship with self and others.

10 Jan 19 min

Renier Lombard: Stop 'Taking' on LinkedIn: Why Your Strategy is Killing Your Brand

Digital marketing expert Renier Lombard reveals why chasing quick wins on LinkedIn fails, and how embracing imperfection and a giving mindset transforms your personal brand from forgettable to magnetic.

8 Jan 13 min

Dr Carin Stoltz-Urban: How Profit and Pedagogy Don't Have to Be at Odds

InScape COO Dr. Carin Stoltz-Urban demonstrates how education and business can align through a "redemptive business model" that dedicates half of profits to scholarships and community development. Join us as we explore sustainable education and the evolving landscape of academic credentials.

17 Dec 2024 19 min