Risk in Real Time: Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah
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Ashton Fourie interviews logistics and leadership executive Jeff Phiri about what it means to lead wisely in uncertain environments. Drawing on more than 30 years' experience at DHL across global markets, Jeff shares practical insights on navigating geopolitical instability, supply chain disruption, corruption risk, and personal integrity under pressure.
At the centre of the conversation is an unexpected leadership model: Nehemiah. Jeff explains how Nehemiah’s example of prayer, planning, courageous action, and a refusal to be distracted from his mission, has shaped his approach to risk, leadership and decision-making across more than 50 countries.
From crisis management during Middle East conflict, to the realities of doing business in Africa, to the personal disciplines required to sustain leadership over decades, this episode explores why faith and planning are not opposites – but essential partners in responsible leadership.
At the centre of the conversation is an unexpected leadership model: Nehemiah. Jeff explains how Nehemiah’s example of prayer, planning, courageous action, and a refusal to be distracted from his mission, has shaped his approach to risk, leadership and decision-making across more than 50 countries.
From crisis management during Middle East conflict, to the realities of doing business in Africa, to the personal disciplines required to sustain leadership over decades, this episode explores why faith and planning are not opposites – but essential partners in responsible leadership.
