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Leadership Books Unpacked
Hosted by The Gareth Cliff Show · EN
Have you ever wanted to read more business and leadership books, but you simply don’t have the time? Imagine reading a book per week, how awesome would that be? A lot of us have demanding jobs and countless responsibilities... and so our bookshelves end up piling up with more books we want to read than those we have read!
In this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo (CEO at SuperLead) and Nqobile Ngcobo (Director at Alpha International) will pick up the books you have always wanted to read and unpack them, extracting actionable insights to advance your leadership excellence.
Join our hosts as they deep dive into leadership topics, by unpacking insightful nuggets from the books featured on the show.
Proudly sponsored by Hollard Life Solutions and SuperLead.
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Clarity is a Superpower!
Aug 19, 202200:25:34Tap to summarizeOn this season finale, Maanda unpacks his own, newly published book - ‘Lead with Super Clarity: How Successful Leaders Achieve Exceptional Results’. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Atomic Habits Part 2
Aug 12, 202200:40:01Tap to summarizeResearchers estimate that 40% to 50% of our actions on any given day are done out of habit. Habits are automatic choices that influence the conscious decisions that follow. Atomic habits are a regular practice or routine that is not only small and easy to do, but also the source of incredible power and a component of the system of compound growth. This week, Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo unpack 'Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results' by James Clear. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Atomic Habits Part 1
Jul 29, 202200:31:48Tap to summarizeResearchers estimate that 40% to 50% of our actions on any given day are done out of habit. Habits are automatic choices that influence the conscious decisions that follow. Atomic habits are a regular practice or routine that is not only small and easy to do, but also the source of incredible power and a component of the system of compound growth. This week, Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo unpack 'Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results' by James Clear. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Getting a Competitive Advantage
Jul 22, 202200:48:20Tap to summarizeHuman beings drive change, which results in the emergence of new sources of competitive advantage, and a shifting of the competitive environment. This is what propels human advancement, and raises our standard of living. In this episode, Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo discuss approaches to getting an advantage in the digital world order. The conversation is anchored by, ‘Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age’ - a book by Ram Charan. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Deep Purpose
Jul 8, 202200:46:45Tap to summarizeThis week, Maanda and Nqobile unpack 'Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies' by Ranjay Gulati. They look at how purpose is a powerful driver of culture, providing a framework for consistent decision-making throughout an organisation, which ultimately helps sustain long-term financial returns for the company’s shareholders. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Being the Leader that Creative People need
Jul 1, 202200:35:48Tap to summarizeThis week Nqobile and Maanda unpack 'Herding Tigers: Be the Leader That Creative People Need' by Todd Henry. They unpack the myths surrounding leading creatives, how most of us are leading a creative even if we are unaware, and how to be a leader that cultivates an environment where creatives thrive. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Change by Design
Jun 24, 202200:32:50Tap to summarizeThe myth of innovation is that brilliant ideas leap fully formed from the minds of geniuses. This week Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo unpack ‘Change by Design, Revised and Updated: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation’ by Tim Brown. This is not an audiobook by designers for designers - it is an audiobook for creative leaders seeking to infuse design thinking into every level of an organisation, product, or service to drive new alternatives for business and society. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →The Ideal Team Player
Jun 10, 202200:46:34Tap to summarizeThe ability to work effectively with others, to add value within the dynamics of a group endeavour, is more critical in today's fluid world than it has ever been. Leaders who can identify, hire, and cultivate employees who are humble, hungry, and smart will have a serious advantage over those who cannot. On this week’s show, Maanda and Nqobile unpack ‘The Ideal Team Player’ by Patrick Lencioni – highlighting the three critical virtues of an ideal team player. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Crucial Conversations
Jun 3, 202200:44:42Tap to summarizeAccording to George Bernard Shaw, the single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. This week Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo unpack 'Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High' by Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, Kerry Patterson and Laura Roppe. They break down what a crucial conversation is, and who should care about them. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
Transcribe →Courageous Leadership
May 27, 202200:38:28Tap to summarizeMaanda and Nqobile unpack ‘Dare to Lead’ by Brene Brown, with a view that a leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and has the courage to develop that potential. They also unpack the key practices of wholehearted, daring and courageous leaders, that anyone can adopt. SuperLead · Hollard Life Solutions
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