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Going Thru ItUbuntu, Family, and Grief: A Conversation with Rev. Naomi Tutu & Mungi NgomaneIn this week's episode of Going Thru It, we sit down with our first mother/daughter duo. Rev. Naomi Tutu and her daughter, author and activist Mungi Ngomane. Together, they are a mother and daughter carrying not just their own stories, but the legacy of one of the most influential leaders of our time, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. We talk about what it means to grieve someone who didn’t just belong to you, the South African traditions that shaped how they honor loss, and the wisdom that moves between generations when a family is navigating both public and private gr...
2025-08-1452 min
SerknowmadMaestros knowmad Mungi Ngomane. Ep 234Mungi Ngomane, nacida en Sudáfrica, es una escritora y activista que promueve la justicia social y la igualdad. Su libro 'Everyday Ubuntu' destaca el principio africano de ubuntu, que enfatiza la humanidad compartida y la interdependencia. A través de su activismo y filantropía, ha enfrentado desigualdades y prejuicios, inspirando a otros a adoptar el concepto de ubuntu en sus luchas. Su vida y obra subrayan la importancia de la determinación, resiliencia y compasión para construir sociedades más justas.
2024-10-2905 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep24: Randstad’s CEO Reveals Recruiting’s Realities in a Tough Talent MarketGuest: Sander van ‘t Noordende, CEO, Randstad
The world is becoming talent-led. The talent pool is shrinking, which means leaders must radically shift their thinking on how to recruit — and retain — top performers.
Fortunately, Sander van ‘t Noordende sees a number of solid solutions arising from his vantage as CEO of multinational HR firm Ranstad. He shares them with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode.
Here's what Sander and Maureen cover:
The Big Three issues nearly all corporations and governments will soon be facing (if they aren’t already);
Who the Asserti...
2024-06-1130 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep43: Peace through Better LeadersGuest: Mike Hardy, Founding Director, Centre for Trust, Peace, & Social Relations (Coventry University)
Ukraine. Gaza. Myanmar. As wars continue raging across the globe, we strive to understand the roots of conflict. Mike Hardy finds one tap root is bad leadership.
In this rediscovered episode, Mike shares the role of poor leadership — more encouragingly, he also identifies the elements in both leadership and culture which can lead to positive peace.
NOTE: As an older episode, the audio quality isn’t up to our usual standards, but the conversation is too import...
2024-06-0429 min
Mind Game Level Up Your LifeThe Art of the Level-Up - Lists, Learning & Life with Charlene G. CubbsIn Episode 26, we continue our behind-the-scenes journey with Charlene G. Chubbs, a lifelong learner, avid reader, and list aficionado. We rejoin our conversation in part 2 delving into Charlene’s 100 book challenge and some of her favorite reads of 2024. We reflect on her favorite quotations and dig into the value of not just setting goals but reflecting on just how far you’ve come. And, we take a closer look at the productivity of lists. Did you know there are strategies for making lists😊
Key topics:
1. Audiobooks – We discuss what we love about audiobooks, as well as, some of Charlene’s...
2024-06-0246 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep23: How Missing Ethics Makes a Mess of OrganizationsGuest: Greg Moran, C-level leadership executive & consultant
The business landscape is littered with fallen firms of questionable ethics. Enron is just one example. But the stumbles of today’s organisations — from Boeing to Columbia University — may be rooted in the lack of a clear ethical framework from the top.
That’s the thesis of guest Greg Moran, who lays out the evidence with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. It’s not mere philosophical debate; as Enron showed, missing a formal ethical code is a very real existential threat.
Here's what Greg and Ma...
2024-05-2835 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep13: Diversity Training Then & Now: What's Changed?Guest: Carrie Spell-Hansson, CEO, The Folke Institute
DEI has been around for nearly 80 years, which makes recent attacks against it seem a little odd. DEI germinated on July 26, 1948 with Harry Truman’s Executive Order 9981, which abolished racial discrimination in America’s military.
Our guest, Carrie Spell-Hansson, talks with Maureen about the continuing relevance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs, and their benefits to both our organizations and to all of us personally.
Produced in association with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org.
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2024-05-2638 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep22: Steer Your Career to the Next TierGuest: Tammy Alvarez, CEO of Career Winners Circle
Isn’t it time you did a little something for yourself? We usually talk about leadership in terms of how it helps your team or organization. In this episode, guest Tammy Alvarez shines the spotlight on you instead.
Specifically, she talks about taking control of your leadership career path. As leaders, we set the tone for our teams. If you don’t love your job, your team senses it. So Tammy shares her many tips for how to get your career back on the track you want…and st...
2024-05-2138 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep12: B Corps Improving Our WorldGuests: Anie Rouleau & Danièle Henkel (CEOs of The Unscented Company & Daniele Henkel Enterprises respectively)
This episode is a goldmine of tips, knowledge, and inspiration for entrepreneurs.
CEOs Anie Rouleau and Danièle Henkel start by explaining what a B-Corporation is, and why it provided the perfect framework for their companies. But they quickly delve into their own drives to become entrepreneurs. Their answers go far beyond generating profits; there’s an entirely different wealth they hope to create now, and for future generations.
Here's what Anie, Danièle, and host Maureen Metcalf cover...
2024-05-2041 min
The Power Shift: Decolonising DevelopmentUbuntu and African Humanist Leadership approaches. Faye Ekong interviewed.In this week’s episode, we talk to Faye Ekong about management approaches to leadership which are rooted in African experience. Faye tells us about the absence of African approaches represented in mainstream management and leadership.Faye Ekong introduces us to African Humanism, which embodies dignity, social harmony, coexistence and community. We talk about the importance of understanding historical, social, and cultural contexts within organisational policy, instead of importing a prescriptive Western model.We also discuss the discriminatory assumptions around compensation and legitimacy for service providers from the Majority World (or Global South). Fay...
2024-05-1535 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep21: Leadership Lessons from Shark Tank...and BeyondGuest: Shaan Patel, CEO of Prep Expert
Here’s an unexpected formula for success. Step 1: Get a lower score than expected on your SAT. Step 2: Parlay your disappointment into a multimillion dollar company.
That’s how Shaan Patel’s leadership journey began. It included a victory on Shark Tank, mentoring from Mark Cuban, and earning an M.D. It’s not the typical path to industry-leading CEO, but the lessons Shaan learned along the path are important for leaders in any sector. He shares those lessons with us in this episode.
Here's wh...
2024-05-1436 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep11: Shifting from Trusting Institutions to Trusting PeopleGuest: Danièle Henkel, Knight of the Order of Merit & CEO of Daniele Henkel Enterprises
What’s love got to do with leadership? Turns out: quite a lot!
Danièle Henkel sees love in many ways: from passion for your work to genuine respect for the people around you. It’s another facet in building trust; in this case, though, the trust is in people rather than institutions. In a world where leaders often take the quick path – and its ethical shortcuts – to achieve success, Danièle’s take on trust and authenticity in the C-suite...
2024-05-1339 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep20: Break the Cycle - The Role of Trauma-Informed LeadersGuest: Stephanie Lemek, Founder: The Wounded Workforce
Your staff are probably dealing with trauma: in the U.S. alone, 70% of adults faced at least one traumatic experience. Those experiences manifest in different ways in the workplace, from perfectionism to absenteeism. Our trauma reactions are as unique as our fingerprints.
Being a trauma-informed leader can help your team – and, ultimately, your organization. Guest Stephanie Lemek draws on her deep experience in HR to share how to shape a trauma-informed workplace.
Here's what Stephanie and host Maureen Metcalf cover:
The ways leaders can...
2024-05-0735 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep10: Leading BeautifullyGuest: Nancy Adler, S. Bronfman Chair in Management at McGill University
There’s not just an art to leadership; art improves leadership!
That’s the core point of Dr. Nancy Adler’s discussion in this episode. A consultant and professor at McGill University, she’s found that art enables leaders to shift perspectives more readily, thus seeing solutions more effectively. That broadness of thought is more critical than ever: in the emerging business climate, what a leader knows is becoming far less relevant than the leader’s ability to shift perspectives and continually learn new s...
2024-05-0641 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep19: Growing Up and Out: Development for Modern LeadersGuest: Mike Morrow-Fox, Organizational Development Consultant
Many leaders plateau: they hit a certain level, then stop growing or maturing as a leader. But even into late adulthood, we remain able to grow and develop. Indeed, some people thirst for that growth!
Mike Morrow-Fox joins host Maureen Metcalf to discuss post-conventional leaders – people who have grown to a point where they can easily see the big picture, the ripple effects of decisions, understand complexity, and more. Best of all, he shares seven tips to use on your own leadership journey.
Here's what Mik...
2024-04-3043 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep8: Leading Indigenous Clean EnergyGuest: Chris Henderson, President of Lumos Clean Energy Advisors
Indigenous voices are often left out of conversations on clean energy and climate change. Yet, their generations of environmental stewardship make them pivotal players in our energy future.
Chris Henderson, a Canadian eco-entrepreneur and community leader, discusses the role of Indigenous communities in Canada's shift towards clean energy. In the process, renewable energy is enhancing social equity and fostering economic opportunities for Indigenous peoples.
Chris and host Maureen Metcalf delve into the broader implications of this shift, including environmental sustainability, technological innovation, a...
2024-04-2937 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep18: How Psychedelics Enhance Modern LeadershipGuest: Paul F. Austin, CEO of Third Wave
Why are C-suites adopting psychedelics? Some leaders say it gives them a competitive edge in innovation and thinking; others use psychedelics for stress relief and general mental health.
Paul F. Austin reviews the science and the trends behind this movement. He joins host Maureen Metcalf to discuss both how and why senior executives are moving these substances from taboo to corporate practice…and he provides important guidelines and limits on their use.
Here's what Paul and Maureen cover:
How the link between lea...
2024-04-2340 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep7: Courageous Leadership Is Required to Address Global IssuesGuest: Mike Gerbis, CEO of Delphi
Politics and megaweather get all the attention on climate change, but the impacts on business are profound. The liabilities for business may rise faster than the temperature! So why are so many business leaders so far behind in dealing with it?
As Oz’s Lion would say, it boils down to courage. The climate issue means challenging the status quo, which upsets stockholders focused on short-term profit. Mike Gerbis, a CEO who HAS challenged the status quo, tells host Maureen Metcalf that businesses need courageous leadership to add...
2024-04-2139 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep17: Cultivating Conversation: How to Improve Leaders' CommunicationGuest: Amiel Handelsman, Elite Executive Coach
We all know communication is key for leadership. But HOW we communicate is tougher. And one simple misunderstanding can make the difference between success and disaster.
Guest Amiel Handelsman has observed and codified eleven concepts that will move your communications from good to great. He shares them with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode.
Here's what Amiel and Maureen cover:
The ways changing your conversation style can change people’s minds (including your own!);
The importance of “The Pause,” and how that moment of silence...
2024-04-1737 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep16: Amazon VP Reveals How Moonshots & Robots Put Packages on Your PorchGuest: Steve Armato, VP of Middle Mile & Tech at Amazon
Whether leaders accept or ignore new tech makes the difference between it disrupting their organizations – and transforming them.
Amazon’s use of new technology is a clear and major component of its success. It’s a big part of what puts packages on your porch. And, as Steve Armato reveals, Amazon wants to share that tech with others. Steve is their VP of Middle Mile and Tech. In this episode, he talks about the ways Amazon shares AI and other technologies – and how they deve...
2024-04-1028 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep6: Attitudes on LeadershipGuests: Lynn Shollen & Sam Wilson, researchers at Christopher Newport University and Swinburne University of Technology
Odds are good you aren’t happy with our leaders. Less than 1/3 of Americans believe their leaders are effective.
That’s according to the Leadership Attitudes Survey. Dr. Lynn Shollen joins us to share more of the results. Dr. Sam Wilson chimes in to reveal insights from the Australian Leadership Index. The two studies had remarkably similar findings.
The bottom line: most of us feel our leaders are too far removed from the everyday experi...
2024-04-0823 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep15: Omaha Steaks’ CEO on the Rare Leadership Making Their Success Well-DoneGuest: Nate Rempe, CEO of Omaha Steaks
It’s an iconic success story with a menu of leadership lessons: Born from a family escaping oppression in 1917, Omaha Steaks transformed from a small butcher shop into a global brand synonymous with the finest steaks. They’ve stayed at the top because of their long history of leaders driven to innovate.
CEO Nate Rempe joins host Maureen Metcalf to unpack the leadership methods that foster such long-lasting success – methods you can adopt, too.
Here's what Nate and Maureen cover:
How vertical integration and horizontal leader...
2024-04-0250 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep5: Leader CharacterGuest: Dr. Mary Crossan, Distinguished University Professor at Western University
You say you want to hire people with good character – but what does “character” mean?
In this rediscovered episode, Dr. Mary Crossan of Ivey University defines exactly what leader character is, why it matters, and how to develop it. She’s found leader character is not just an add-on, but a foundational element that propels organizations towards sustained excellence. And it’s a win-win: the cultivation of leader character significantly enhances both individual well-being and prompts a culture of integrity and effectiveness within organizations.
Produced...
2024-04-0142 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep14: Forming Your Firm’s EthicsGuest: Greg Moran, Executive-in-Residence, Former Sr. Executive at Ford, Chase, Nationwide, and more
Should you, or shouldn’t you?
All ethics boil down to this simple question, but getting to the answer can be enormously difficult, especially when deciding for your business. But guest Greg Moran – a long-time C-suite resident – says you can ease those ethical questions by establishing basic principles for your firm…even before you create your pitch deck for potential investors!
Greg shares more tips and real-world examples, from Enron to Boeing, in this episode.
Here's w...
2024-03-2648 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS6-Ep4: Creating Peace in an Evolving & Interconnected WorldGuest: Mike Hardy, Founding Director of CTPSR
In this rediscovered episode, guest Mike Hardy delivers an insightful update on the founding principles and advancements at the Centre for Trust, Peace, & Social Relations at Coventry University. He delves into his own transformative journey towards embodying peace, serving as a beacon of inspiration. The episode highlights the Centre's remarkable evolution into a hub of outstanding research, playing a pivotal role in shaping contemporary perspectives on fostering peace in our dynamic, interconnected global landscape. Furthermore, Mike reveals the profound impact of his personal decision to renounce anger, fostering a ripple...
2024-03-2542 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep13: Economies of Skill - Moving to a Skills-Based TeamGuest: Brian Richardson, Founder/CEO of Richardson Consulting Group
How talented is your team?
Without a skills-based system, you may never know…and never tap into the full potential your organization has. But companies that look at skills know who has the talent to best get the job done – and who can develop and grow to obtain those skills.
That’s the message guest Brian Richardson, the founder and CEO of RSG, brings to host Maureen Metcalf in this episode. He shares tips and cases of businesses that uncovered the game...
2024-03-2042 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep40: WE Empower - The Women Winning the UN SDG Goals ChallengeGuests: WE Empower Challenge winners Hadeel Anabtawi & Habiba Ali with Amanda Ellis
While female entrepreneurs have made great strides in some countries, in the U.S. and other nations women still face significant barriers that just aren’t there for male-headed start-ups. Despite that, women leaders are making a difference by promoting positive change in their local communities – changes that can have a global impact.
The United Nations recognizes several entrepreneurial women every year with their WE Empower UN Sustainable Development Goals Challenge; it promotes female founders globally who run successful businesses while suppo...
2024-03-1826 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep12: Tales from the Top - How Leaders Use StoriesGuest: Dr. Tanvi Gautam, Senior Faculty at Singapore Management University
How do you lead: with your head or heart? Left-brain or right? For the best leaders, the answer is “All of the above.”
From the art of conversation to discovering (and sharing) your organization’s story, guest Dr. Tanvi Gautam talks with host Maureen Metcalf about her head-and-heart-based approach to leadership development – and why adding creative “right brain” thinking to business’ usual analytical “left brain” logic leads to better teams.
Here's what Tanvi and Maureen cover:
The five conversations teams need to have;
Why y...
2024-03-1348 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep32: Effectively Addressing Values ConflictsGuest: John Heiser, former CEO of LabVantage
We hear a lot about family values and personal values…but what about business values? And what happens when your company’s and personal values conflict?
Values conflicts arise frequently in the workplace. Addressing them leads to a more engaged and satisfied workforce (who also drive superior performance). Guest John Heiser explains how, and shares details on the “Giving Voice to Values” (GVV) program, which provides a proven framework for organizations to implement.
Produced in conjunction with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobaln...
2024-03-1136 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep11: Noodling Solutions for Food InsecurityGuest: Dr. Reza Soltanzadeh (CEO & Founder of Borealis Foods)
Solving a major crisis sometimes requires reframing it. For Reza Soltanzadeh, working with Doctors Without Borders exposed him to global hunger—but he saw one solution by reframing the problem as global malnutrition.
That set him on a path of high innovation, resulting in a ramen noodle that can, quite literally, nourish the world.
Reza shares how his company, Borealis Foods, has learned to innovate so supremely well.
Here's what Reza and host Maureen Metcalf cover:
Why the...
2024-03-0645 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep11: More Women on BoardsGuests: Marlene Janzen Le Ber and Lynne E. Devnew (Researchers at Brescia University College & University of Phoenix)
We judge female leaders differently than men; we’ll decry a woman exec displaying the exact same behavior as a male. The challenges keeping women from the C-suite and board room are systemic and complex – but the process really starts at the very beginning: how women aspire to and define leadership itself!
We’re making progress: women held just over 30% of Fortune 500 board seats in 2022. That’s up from just 22.2% in 2017. With women comprising roughly half of humani...
2024-03-0437 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep10: How Influence Leads to Great LeadershipGuest: Brian Ahearn, Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE
Employee engagement at work continues to nosedive. So how can you motivate your team?
Show them you care! That’s just one tool in the influence toolkit guest Brian Ahearn shares with Maureen Metcalf in this episode. Influencing people is a critical art in motivating people to engage in their work—and forge success for your entire team. It’s not about manipulation; that’s for poor leaders. It’s about very transparent persuasion. The theory is simple; the difficulty of putting it into practice is...
2024-02-2850 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep10: Global Leadership - Research, Practice, & DevelopmentGuests: Allan Bird & Joyce Osland
It’s hard enough leading a small local team; imagine running a team that stretches across continents!
That’s exactly what global leaders must do. But from what motivates people to varying labor laws, cultures vary wildly around the planet, so leadership styles must adapt with them. How can a global leader do it all?
Guests Allan Bird and Joyce Osland have some answers. They’re specialists in researching global leadership, and their insights may surprise you!
Here's what Allan, Joyce, and Maureen...
2024-02-2534 min
Organiza Tu Proyecto#148. Silvia Centelles: De la Administración a la Asistencia Virtual - Transformando Vidas y Proyectos | Cómo se organiza🎙️ Invitada: Silvia Centelles, Asistente Virtual y Administrativa con más de 20 años de experiencia.
🌟 Descripción de la Invitada:
📊 Con más de dos décadas como administrativa offline, Silvia ha trabajado en diversos sectores, desde talleres de pantallas serigráficas hasta constructoras y vertederos.
👩👧👦 Organizándose con dos trabajos simultáneos y siendo madre de tres hijos, encontró el equilibrio en su vida laboral y personal.
🌐 Hace 3 años, descubrió la Asistencia Virtual, transformando su carrera y estilo de vida.
🛠️ Herramientas que Utiliza:
📁 Drive para almacenamiento eficiente.
📊 Trello para la organización de proyectos.
📈 Excel para tareas de análisis y seguimiento.
🗓️ Cal...
2024-02-2147 min
Madam PolicyLiving Everyday Ubuntu: Rev. Naomi Tutu & Author Mungi NgomaneKicking off 2024 and Black History Month, Madam Policy welcomes two amazing and recognized leaders for race, social justice, and gender equality, Reverend Naomi Tutu and Author Mungi Ngomane! Daughter and granddaughter of the honorable Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Reverend Naomi Tutu and Mungi Ngomane, author of Everyday Ubuntu, join hosts Dee Martin and Kendall Mitchell this week. Hear from Rev. Tutu about the importance of living through the struggle, as she did when she ultimately accepted her call to the ministry. Hear from Mungi about the Southern African philosophy ubuntu, “I am only because you are,” and the smart, implementable less...
2024-02-2037 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep8: Democracy on the RunAre leaders letting democracy die?
Less than half of the world’s nations are full-fledged democracies today. That’s down from just 20 years ago.
Part of the problem is a nation’s democratic death usually isn’t dramatic or sudden; it’s often a series of subtler, slower moves such as only appointing loyalists to cabinet posts and judgeships, or threatening the press if coverage isn’t towing the party line.
How does this happen in leadership? In this episode, three international thought leaders—Matt Qvortrup, Veronika Anghel, and Mike...
2024-02-1847 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep7: Transformational Leadership & EthicsGuest: Ron Riggio
Are great leaders born, or forged?
Ron Riggio followed up on the four-decade-long Fullerton Longitudinal Study to uncover the childhood characteristics that indicated later leadership qualities. Those results further informed his work on transformational leadership. He discusses his findings with host Maureen Metcalf…as well as the interplay between transformational leadership and ethics.
Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .
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Becoming a Better Leader: Daily Leadership Development with Ron Riggio
Do No Harm: Ethics for Lead...
2024-02-1242 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep39: Focus on Women & LeadershipGuest: Parminder Vir
At the 4th Women and Leadership Conference, participants spent three days discussing and debating ways women’s leadership potential can be unleashed: developed, energized, and liberated in the workspace. Parminder Vir took part, and discusses the results…along with her own experiences as a female leader through four decades of work and across cultures and continents. Her tips and wisdom can be a hammer in helping break through your own glass ceiling.
Produced in partnership with the International Leadership Association: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/ .
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It Ta...
2024-02-0539 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS4-Ep9: The Dance Between Leadership & FollowershipGuests: Margaret Heffernan & Ira Chaleff
What we need from leaders today is vastly different than even a decade ago. That change began years ago; the pandemic merely accelerated it. The reason is simple: turbulence and uncertainty are now chronic conditions. Now, guest Margaret Heffernan says, leadership is about building organizations that thrive in turbulence. She shares six steps to make that happen.
Then, Ira Chaleff switches the perspective to your followers. After all, the best leadership requires the best followership. Influence is not unidirectional from leader to follower; it bounces back from the front line...
2024-01-2945 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS5-Ep9: Lifetime Achievement in Leadership Theory & PracticeGuests: Joanne Ciulla & Keith Grint
Why do so many leaders have trouble acting ethically?
For nearly three decades, Joanne Ciulla has focused her research on ethics in leadership. Even though the framework for ethics is over 2,400 years old, our definition of being ethical holds firm today. Why is it taking so many leaders so long to catch on? Her answers may surprise you.
Joanne earned the International Leadership Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. Keith Grint did, as well; Maureen interviews him in the second half of this episode. Keit...
2024-01-2144 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS10-Ep4: Law & Order...& LeadershipGuests: Rob Elkington & Les Sylven
To serve and protect: servant leadership takes on a whole new meaning for a law enforcement leader. Society’s expectations for policing have changed radically – for example, up to 80% of what officers do overlaps with what social workers do! Add calls for reduced funding, labor shortages, brutality…and gone are the days of simple “cops and robbers” policing.
But the leadership and hierarchy of policing have changed very little. So can law enforcement truly rise to the challenges of both reform and crime without new styles of leadership?
...
2024-01-1839 min
How To Be...Books PodcastWhat interconnected means - IntraConnected author Dan Siegel M.D.Being interconnected binds us to one another and all living beings, which can enhance our quality of life and foster collaborative efforts to establish conditions conducive to the well-being of all - a factor discussed with IntraConnected author Dr Daniel J. Siegel on the "How To Be Books Podcast."Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.Other wonderful guests who took part:Jock...
2023-09-2448 min
Soul Salon with Ayandastood10: on finding your voicein this episode, I speak from the heart on my own struggles with finding and accepting my voice. I discuss the dual need to both be visible/seen and invisible/hidden. I am following the echo and calling of Audre Lorde's essay "On the transformation of silence into language and action" in which she asks, "what are the words you do not yet have? what do you need to say?". I weave in some of the voices that appeared in my consciousness as I speak these words, in recognition of our collective and shared consciousness. If you are struggling...
2023-05-2656 min
HEP TalksEveryday Ubuntu - Interview with Mungi NgomaneHappy Easter! HEP Talks has a lot of new content coming up, but today we're going to return to an episode that deserves more attention. If you haven't heard it yet, you're in for a treat. In this episode, Evelyn Davies, a HEP leadership consultant, interviews Mungi Ngomane, author and granddaughter of Desmond Tutu, about her book and the concept of Ubuntu, the African philosophy of interconnectedness. Topics include human dignity and respect, her book Everyday Ubuntu: Living better together, the African way, and how Ubuntu can relate to education.
2023-04-0328 min
Growing LoveUbuntu “Love”What is Ubuntu and why do I love it so much ? Some of this are excerpts from Mungi Ngomane. Also the many YT videos I watched to be able to announce Xhosa correctly! Just listen 😂
2023-03-0110 min
Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our FutureS7-Ep52: Normal Is Gone: Leadership Trends for 2022Guest: Christopher Washington, Franklin University Provost
The pandemic didn’t destroy the old “normal.” COVID simply accelerated trends that were already underway. The best leaders see that, and are forging new paths to success for their organizations and their people.
The tables turn in this episode, as regular host Maureen Metcalf becomes the guest, interviewed by ILI Fellow and Franklin University provost Christopher Washington. Drawing on her own extensive experience as well as the collective knowledge of the leaders she interviewed throughout 2021, Maureen reveals the six major trends for leaders in 2022: from a reduced emphasis on results...
2022-12-1653 min
Do good and Do Well044 Practical Philosophy and slowing down, with Ayisha De LanerolleI've been wanting to chat to Ayisha on the podcast for ages because I love her work around practical philosophy. Ayisha founded The Conversation Agency to empower people of all ages through creative, dynamic and collaborative conversation. She designs and facilitates conversations that slow us down to allow room for curiosity about different & diverse perspectives, and is interested in the potential of philosophical conversation to transform our relationships to ideas and toward each other, especially in moments of uncertainty, confusion and even conflict. We talk about practical philosophy, not fitting in, what's possible, what's not...
2022-11-2249 min
Been Better... hbU?LIVING EVERYDAY UBUNTU IN 2022 - S3 EPISODE 3It was such a joy to interview author, public speaker and human rights activist, Mungi Ngomane. Mungi is the granddaughter of Archbishop Emeritus Desdomnd Tutu.In her new book: Everyday Ubuntu, Mungi takes the lessons he taught her growing up and translates them in a modern way that makes them attainable and easily applied to every day life. Everyday Ubuntu: Living Together, The African Way, explores the concept that all humans share a universal bond."Ubuntu is a Xhosa word originating from a South African philosophy that encapsulates all our aspirations about how to live life well, together. It is...
2022-11-091h 12
Joy On TapLove Redefines DisgustChris Lahr joins us again to discuss tribalism, licking tounges, and how love helps us see each other differently.
A Top Ten List of Books that go along with the podcasts tonight:
1) My Grandmothers Hands by Resmaa Menakem
2) Mirror to the Church by Emmanual Katongole
3) Unclean by Richard Beck
4) No Common Ground: Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice by Karen Cox
5) Reparations by Duke Kwan
6) Unsettling Truths: The ongoing, dehumanizing legacy of the doctrine of discovery
7) Caste: The origins of our discontent by Isabel Wilkerson
8) Sundown towns: A Hidden Dimension of American racism by James Loewen
9) Everyday...
2022-09-0143 min
HEP TalksEveryday Ubuntu - Interview with Mungi NgomaneIn this episode of HEP Talks, Evelyn Davies, a HEP leadership consultant, interviews Mungi Ngomane, author and granddaughter of Desmond Tutu, about her book and the concept of Ubuntu, the African philosophy of interconnectedness. Topics include human dignity and respect, her book Everyday Ubuntu: Living better together, the African way, and how Ubuntu can relate to education, among others.
We hope this HEP Talk will be an inspiring start to the new academic year, getting school leaders and teachers thinking about the ways in which Ubuntu could help socialise, energise, and unite their students and staff.
2022-08-3128 min
Boomer Banter, Real Talk about Aging WellUbuntu CirclesMelanie C. Gordon spoke about the Reverend Desmond Tutu describing Ubuntu as "my humanity is bound up in your humanity." That is the foundation of what we talked about in this episode.
Melanie leads groups in Ubuntu Circles where we learn to connect through our personal stories. When we are open to hearing someone else's story for understanding, we are transformed. It creates a sense of belonging, a shared humanity.
She talked about her time in Rwanda after the genocide, and the filming of the interviews she made there while trying to understand the slow...
2022-08-3042 min
Unwinedingshow me your friends & i’ll show you your future (w/ one of my bff’s, Mungi)What's that quote? Find people who feel like sunshine and hold onto them? Cheesy as f*ck but like? ACCURATE. So today, you're basically at happy hour with us (minus the alcohol - @ Mungi, we f*cked up and we're gonna have to do a round 3) and I couldn't be more excited to share one of my favorite people in the world with you guys. We talk openly & vulnerably about our friendship, our friendships in general, how they've changed, compatibility, how WE'VE changed & therefore our needs/boundaries subsequently changed as well, & just everything in between. Hope you needed something...
2022-08-181h 05
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2022-05-1719 min
The Brand is FemaleMungi Ngomane | Social Justice Advocate and Author | Embracing GriefThis week my guest is Mungi Ngomane, Social Justice Advocate and Author of the book Everyday Ubuntu, inspired by the lessons from the South African philosophy and way of life. Mungi is the grand-daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid and Human Rights Activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his efforts in resolving and ending apartheid in South Africa. In this exchange Mungi and I spoke about grief, because she lost her grandfather earlier this year. Grief is a topic we often leave out when it’s time to speak about mental health or wellness, and it...
2022-02-2241 min
Everyday UbuntuSinikiwe Stephanie Dhliwayo | Entrepreneur & Creative | Decolonising WellnessThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Sinikiwe Stephanie Dhliwayo, a creative, an entrepreneur, an educator, and a speaker who is steadfast in her belief that Blackness and humanity are inextricably linked. She is driven daily by a deep desire to change the narrative of what it looks like and feels like to be well. An immigrant from Zimbabwe, Sinikiwe's work is imbued with Ubuntu and in this episode, she and Mungi discuss the mission of her wellness company, Naaya, as well as how she approaches wellness.Whether making yoga and meditation accessible to those who...
2021-10-2041 minEveryday UbuntuHRH Princess Esméralda of Belgium | Activist & Author | Courage to HealThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Esméralda de Belgique, journalist, documentary-maker, keynote speaker, and author. Princess Esméralda is a member of the Belgian Royal family and the aunt of the current monarch, King Philippe. Throughout her career, she has co-produced documentaries and written several books about her family, environmental issues, and women Nobel Peace Prize winners. In this episode, HRH speaks to Mungi about the rewarding experience and learnings she got both writing about her family and making documentaries on their history.Esméralda is an advocate for women's and Indigenous rights, and sup...
2021-10-0639 minEveryday UbuntuCourtney Martin | Author & Activist | Living in Our Broken WorldThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Courtney Martin, Activist, Feminist, Author, Entrepreneur, and Journalist. Her book, Learning in Public: Lessons for a Racially-Divided America From my Daughter's School provides lessons that help white parents wondering if it's too early to speak to their young kids about racism—spoiler: it's not. Courtney is also the visionary behind the Substack newsletter, called Examined Family, and she co-founded the Solutions Journalism Network, FRESH Speakers, and the Bay Area chapter of Integrated Schools. Courtney is the Storyteller-in-Residence at The Holding Co, a lab to redesign care for the 21st century. Her wo...
2021-09-2943 minEveryday UbuntuDennis Marcus | Founder & Executive Director | Ripples of HopeThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Dennis Marcus, the Executive Director of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights UK, an educational charity that works to inspire people to make human rights a reality in their everyday lives. Dennis co-founded the social impact agency Ubuntu London, working with leading politicians, global NGOs, and high profile activists, including honouring Nelson Mandela's co-accused Denis Goldberg, Ahmed Kathrada, and Andrew Mlangeni. Dennis also managed Patricia Scotland QC's successful 2015 bid to become the first female Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. He is a member of the Strategic Council of the Patchwork Foundation and the...
2021-09-2235 minEveryday UbuntuTre'vell Anderson | Award-winning Journalist | Come Celebrate with MeThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by the one and only Tre'vell Anderson. Tre'vell is an award-winning journalist whose work is dedicated to centering those in the margins. Tre'vell has worked for the LA Times, Out Magazine and is currently Editor-At-Large for Toronto's Xtra. In this episode, Tre'vell and Mungi discuss how they got into entertainment journalism, the possibility models they have looked to for inspiration into how their life could be, and their experience coming up as a non-binary, trans person at an all-male college. The two also spoke of Tre'vell's podcast, FANTI, where they...
2021-09-1531 min
Everyday UbuntuMonica Samuel | Founder & Exec Director, Black Women in Motion | Returning to Peace and PurposeThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by the Founder and Executive Director of Black Women in Motion, Monica Samuel. Black Women in Motion is a Toronto-based, youth-led organization that empowers and supports the advancement of Black women, gender-non-conforming, and non-binary survivors of gender-based violence. Monica is an educator, community builder, social entrepreneur, and DEI consultant whose work over the last 10 years has focused on anti-oppression, equity, mental health, sex positivity, and consent. She is experienced in creating culturally centered spaces for learning, unlearning, and self-expression, giving individuals a soft place to land. Celebrated in Canada as 2019’s Top 100 Bl...
2021-09-0146 min
Everyday UbuntuTheodore R. Johnson | Public Policy Scholar & Military Veteran | The Power in "I Am"This week on the podcast, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Theodore R. Johnson III. Theodore is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Fellows Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at the NYU School of Law, where he undertakes research on race, politics, and American identity. Prior to joining the Brennan Center, he was a National Fellow at New America and a Commander in the United States Navy, serving for twenty years in a variety of positions, including as a White House Fellow in the first Obama administration and as speechwriter to the Chairman of the Joint...
2021-08-0432 minEveryday UbuntuCarole Stone CBE | Author and Freelance Radio & TV Broadcaster | From This I've LearnedThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Carole Stone CBE. Carole is a British Author and Freelance Radio and Television Broadcaster, who spent 27 years at the BBC, starting her career as a newsroom secretary and eventually becoming the producer of Radio 4‘s flagship discussion programme, 'Any Questions?' In 2018, Stone established The Carole Stone Foundation to support her belief that connecting people, exchanging ideas, and building friendships around the world is essential to creating a more equitable society. In this episode, Mungi and Carole discuss why networking is so important, and Carole speaks about her journey th...
2021-07-2831 min
Knowing Me, Knowing You with Paula15. THE POWER OF UBUNTU an African concept and philosophy we can all put into practice today"Say Hi, Send us a Text Message"Join Paula in another episode in the "Know Your Self" series. The Power Of Ubuntu - an African term used right across Africa and is not only a way of life but a way of being. A concept and philosophy used throughout Africa and Southern Africa. Paula shares one of her favorite books which inspired this episode and the lessons she discovers from the beautifully scripted chapters of how we can all put Ubuntu into practice in our lives today.14 lessons are briefly shared...
2021-07-2323 minEveryday UbuntuLieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes | Wisconsin's 45th Lieutenant Governor | Building BridgesToday’s guest is the epitome of leadership. This week on the podcast, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. Serving as Wisconsin's 45th Lieutenant Governor, he was elected on November 8th, 2018 and is the first African American to serve as a Lieutenant Governor in Wisconsin— the second African American to ever hold statewide office. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Lt. Gov. Barnes is the son of a public-school teacher and a manufacturing assembly line worker—both union members to whom he credits with shaping his worldview. The Lieutenant Governor and Mungi discuss the importance of public...
2021-07-2125 minEveryday UbuntuJohn Allen | Author & Journalist | Set The AgendaThis week on the podcast, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by John Allen, a South African journalist with experience in newspapers, news agencies, a journalists’ union, churches and South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Over the course of his career, John has worked in the U.S., the U.K and South Africa, and has won awards in South Africa for his excellence in defence of press freedom, and in the U.S. for excellence in church journalism. John shares his experience working with Mungi's grandfather Archbishop Desmond Tutu for years, and how he went on to writ...
2021-07-0743 minEveryday UbuntuKelechi Okafor | Actress & Social Commentator | Season Your LifeThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by British actress, director, and writer Kelechi Okafor. Kelechi is the host of the Say Your Mind podcast, where she explores her journey of unapologetic self-acceptance. Mungi and Kelechi discuss the serious topics of motherhood, racism, and dealing with and overcoming shame. The two discuss the ever-changing concept of empowerment, and how they hope to inspire people to empower themselves in the work they do. Listen to this episode to hear why it’s so important to step into yourself unapologetically and not allow Black people's humanity to be put on the ta...
2021-06-3047 minEveryday UbuntuSam Bahour | Business Development Consultant & Activist | Palestinian people are a dignified peopleSam Bahour is a Palestinian-American, born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. A well-known businessman and entrepreneur, he is a managing partner of Applied Information Management, a consulting firm specializing in business development with a niche focus on start-ups and providing executive counsel. Sam is known for being instrumental in the establishment of two publicly traded firms: the Palestine Telecommunications Company, which was the first Palestinian private telecommunications platform, and the Arab Palestinian Shopping Center.Sam writes frequently on Palestinian affairs and has been widely published in leading outlets. He is currently an independent director at the Arab...
2021-06-2341 minEveryday UbuntuOlivia Charmaine Morris | CEO and Film & TV Producer | Stand Beside HerThis week, Olivia Charmaine Morris joins host Mungi Ngomane to talk authenticity, inclusion, and intersectionality. With over a decade of industry experience, Olivia is a film & TV producer, having worked for Kerry Washington's Simpson Street Productions, as well as current shows like "The Last OG", starring Tiffany Haddish and Tracy Morgan. In 2020, Olivia felt the urge to create an authentic space that embraces intersectionality and fosters inclusion. This urge led her to start her own production company, Black Monarch Entertainment. Olivia discusses the lessons she has learned from opening a production company during a pandemic, and the importance of...
2021-06-1641 minEveryday UbuntuEmmanuel Kabongo | Actor & Producer | Never Lose Your African RootsThis week, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by the Canadian actor and producer behind the Netflix show 21 Thunder, Emmanuel Kabongo. While today he is known for his acting work, few people know that years ago, Emmanuel had to make a choice between the stage and his other passion, basketball. Emmanuel opens up to Mungi about his family's journey moving from the Congo to South Africa, and finally, Canada, and discusses the hardships his family endured while living in South Africa. Listen as the pair discuss the importance of relying on faith and discipline and the role that Emmanuel's mother...
2021-06-0941 minEveryday UbuntuNo White Saviors | Activists | Disrupting Traditional Power StructuresThis week, we're so excited to introduce the women behind the Instagram account 'No White Saviors'. No White Saviors is an advocacy campaign led by a majority female and majority African team of professionals based in Kampala, Uganda. In this episode, host Mungi Ngomane speaks to Alaso Olivia and Kelsey Neilsen about their work that aims to disrupt and deconstruct the traditional power structures between the African continent and the Western world. Hear all about the "White savior industrial complex," and how White people approach the African continent and its people as if they are heroes swooping in to...
2021-06-0250 minEveryday UbuntuDr. Aminata Cisse | Psychiatrist | Don't SettleDr. Aminata Cisse is a board-certified psychiatrist, specializing in the treatment of mental health disorders. As well, she is credited as a creative and writer. One of her most recent pieces, published on her blog 'Am Tarr Musings' explores the fetishism of interracial relationships. This week, host Mungi Ngomane and Aminata have a candid conversation about improving the lives of Black women, what Black women can use to cultivate joy in their lives, and the way our systems need to change in order to allow Black women to thrive. The two have an intimate conversation about their relationships, and...
2021-05-1236 minEveryday UbuntuDavid Lammy | Member of Parliament, UK | Live up to your ancestor's prayersThe Rt Honourable David Lammy joins host Mungi Ngomane to discuss politics in the UK, his new book, and how he derives so much hope from young people. David has been in the UK Parliament for 21 years and is the Labour MP for Tottenham, Shadow Lord Chancellor, and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice. In addition to his captivating speeches, he is renowned for his role in securing justice for the victims of the Windrush Scandal as well as victims of London's Grenfell Tower Fire. It's no surprise that in 2018, he won both GQ's and the Political Studies Association's...
2021-05-0533 min
How To Be Sad with Helen RussellSeason 2 #2 Mungi Ngomane and Reverend Nontombi Naomi TutuThis week, we have our first mother daughter guests on the show. I’m honoured to be joined by Mungi Ngomane, human rights activist, the granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and author of Everyday Ubuntu - the book inspired by the African philosophy and way of life that counts Meghan Markle and Prince Harry among its fans.
And with Mungi today is….her mum! Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu is a priest and social justice activist. Growing up ‘the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’ offered her opportunities as well as challenges. Not least, the call to ministry – something she resiste...
2021-04-2847 minEveryday UbuntuShannon Sedgwick Davis | Activist and CEO of Bridgeway Foundation | Don't let hope be suppressedShannon Sedgwick Davis joined host Mungi Ngomane to discuss her work as the CEO of the Bridgeway Foundation, a philanthropic organization dedicated to ending and preventing mass atrocities around the world. As an attorney and passionate advocate for social justice, Ms. Sedgwick Davis has guided the Bridgeway Foundation to pioneering solutions to seemingly intractable issues. More recently, Ms. Sedgwick Davis and the Bridgeway Foundation have been credited for their pivotal role in mobilizing awareness, civilian protection, and recovery efforts against the Lord’s Resistance Army and its leader, Joseph Kony; the first-ever indictee of the International Criminal Court. Sustained by...
2021-04-1439 minEveryday UbuntuKamal Ahmed | Senior Leader at BBC News | Listen and IterateKamal Ahmed is a senior leader at BBC News—formerly an Editorial Director and member of the News Group Board, he was also the on-air Economics and Business Editor, for the BBC both nationally in the UK and globally. In this episode, he tells host Mungi Ngomane about his experience at the Equality and Human Rights Commission where he, along with his team, evolved the outlook on diversity and inclusion; moving from a problem to be solved to an advantage to grasp. If you only take one thing from this episode, it should be to be an active listener, an...
2021-04-0752 minEveryday UbuntuSaskia Niño de Rivera | Activist & Founder of Reinserta | Fighting for victims of the prison systemThis week, Everyday Ubuntu host Mungi Ngomane is joined by Saskia Niño de Rivera, a Mexican-American advocate for human rights. In this episode, Niño de Rivera spoke about the organization she founded, Reinserta, and the work it does to reform the penitentiary system in Mexico. Reinserta works with girls, boys, adolescents, and young people who have been exposed to traumatic situations due to the criminal justice system. The organization's intervention is focused on reducing risk factors in their development. This is because they know that coming from a family with a criminal history, or growing up inside a...
2021-03-1734 minEveryday UbuntuRama Chakaki, Social Entrepreneur & Impact Investor | Be compelled to serveRama Chakaki applies 25 years of technical and communications experience to her passion: social development for Arab youth. In this episode, she shares with host Mungi Ngomane why she is compelled to serve, the importance of the human connection, as well as how so much comes down to our connection to nature. Rama runs Chakaki Consulting, as well as VIP.fund, a venture philanthropy fund investing in youth programs and technology startups. In addition to creating space for those not typically afforded it, she works on creating peace through education and technology. Additonally, as a co-founder for edSeed, her philanthropic...
2021-03-1034 minEveryday UbuntuCatherine Mayer, Journalist, Author & President at Women's Equality Party UK | Grief is loveCatherine Mayer is an author and co-founder of the Women's Equality Party in the U.K. In this beautifully raw interview, she opens up in an honest conversation about grief with Everyday Ubuntu host, Mungi Ngomane. Mayer lost her husband, musician Andy Gill, to Covid-19 in February 2020, 41 days after her mother was herself widowed. Though physically isolated, Mother and daughter embarked on this journey of loss and grief together. From there, a book was born, entitled 'Good Grief'. In the course of this conversation, Mayer shares how grief can give you clarity on what truly matters. What does that...
2021-03-0350 min
Everyday UbuntuClare Akamanzi, CEO, Rwanda Development Board | Fostering dignity and prosperity for RwandaHow did a country like Rwanda, which wasn't known for an abundance of resources, didn't have a strong economy, and didn't have high education rates, become a leading example in all these areas? The answer is leadership. Lawyer, cabinet member, and Rwanda Development Board CEO, Clare Akamanzi joined Everyday Ubuntu host Mungi Ngomane to discuss the important role she has played and continues to play in Rwanda's growth and development. Akamanzi was born to refugee parents and is a major proponent for the gravity of maintaining the dignity of every human. In her mission to bring about a prosperous...
2021-02-1739 minEveryday UbuntuAnna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, Co-Founder, The Sadie Collective | A Black female voice in economics and STEMEconomics and STEM are fields that have historically lacked in progress when it comes to diversity. In this week’s episode of Everyday Ubuntu, Mungi Ngomane speaks with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman about being the strong voice that was needed in a field with few women who look like her. The Sadie Collective, co-founded by Anna, is the first non-profit addressing the pipeline and pathway problem for Black women in economics, finance, data science, and public policy. Aside from The Sadie Project, Anna is a researcher and author (her two books are to be released in 2022 and 2023). She is an ac...
2021-02-0343 minEveryday UbuntuSusan Burton, Advocate for incarcerated women’s rights | Have dignity and respect for yourself and othersThis week, host Mungi Ngomane speaks with the inspiring and determined Susan Burton, Founder of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, and published author. Ms. Burton has been helping women rebuild their lives after prison and providing the services, advocacy and shelter that they need and are not receiving through the system. Through her own experience rebuilding her life after getting out of jail, Ms. Burton witnessed firsthand how inequitable our society is for the formerly incarcerated. Today, she is helping women who are often unheard tell their stories. In this episode, you'll hear Ms. Burton explain why...
2021-01-2729 minEveryday UbuntuByron and Dexter Peart, co-founders, Goodee | The family that does goodTwin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart join host Mungi Ngomane to speak about the new mission they embarked on in 2017. The designers and creative directors wanted to offer products that took into account both purpose and impact, so they founded GOODEE, following their success with brand and retailer WANT Les Essentiels. GOODEEE is a marketplace offering sustainable solutions for modern living. The products it sells and the artisans the brand purchases from all have a positive social or environmental impact. In this episode, Byron and Dexter discuss the high sustainability standards they adhere to at GOODEE and h...
2021-01-2044 minEveryday UbuntuMaryam Abolfazli, Social Impact Consultant | What would you be willing to sacrifice to make society better?In this week’s episode, host Mungi Ngomane is joined by her former colleague Maryam Abolfazli, Social Impact Consultant and Author, for a conversation that touches on the Christmas Day terrorist bombing in Nashville and the attempted coup at the Capitol on January 6th. Maryam brings to light the perspectives we all need to consider and talks about her recently released political novel, Red Red. She addresses how the pandemic has affected her and shares how she’s been asking herself 'what is important, what are our values and what are we willing to sacrifice so everyone can have a mor...
2021-01-1346 min
VisionariesMungi Ngomane On the Biden Transition, Mental Health & Humans Rights ActivismEP. 4 – The granddaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mungi Ngomane chats about the election & the next four years under the Biden Administration, mental health, and the journey of writing her book to getting it into the hands of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle. Mungi has never felt that her family forced her to follow in their footsteps but that their hope for justice and human dignity for all was passed down through her genes. This is a powerful episode that touches on the current political events in the U.S. - I hope we can all learn, grow, and work towards an...
2021-01-0727 min
CONOCIMIENTO COMPACTADO (RESUMENES DE LIBROS)(Resumen) Ubuntu cotidiano por Nompumelelo Mungi NgomaneUbuntu cotidiano
por Nompumelelo Mungi Ngomane
La guía esencial de Ubuntu, la filosofía sudafricana que enseña que nuestra humanidad común y nuestra interconexión es clave para vivir una vida mejor.
Este libro le abrirá los ojos, la mente y el corazón a una forma de estar en el mundo que hará que nuestro mundo sea mejor y más afectuoso.
--Arzobispo Desmond Tutu
Ubuntu es una palabra xhosa que se origina en una filosofía sudafricana que resume todas nuestras aspiraciones sobre cómo vivir bien la vida juntos. Es la creencia en un vínculo hum...
2020-11-0526 min
Die kleine schwarze Chaospraxis"himmelskörper"078: CN: TOD // Trauer. Ninias Kind fragt, ob nur Große sterben. Und wir fragen uns: Welche Kultur pflegen wir eigentlich um Tod und Trauer? Und darüber hinaus: Wieviel Leichtigkeit geht uns verloren, weil wir Diversitätskategorien im Kopf nicht ausschalten können? Hint: Gilmore Girls ist die schlimmste Serie aller Zeiten.
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2020-10-0459 min
CERTIFIED MAMA'S BOY with Steve KramerDo I Tell Him I'm Cheating?Certified Mama’s Boy Merch is NOW AVAILABLE! Shop nowBecome a Certified Fan! Help support the podcast!Vote for “Certified Mama’s Boy” in the Podcast Magazine Hot 50 On Today’s Show:
Today has just been one of those days!
Sometimes being vegan is just tough.
ASK MY MOM: She’s cheating on her boyfriend, but with the odd life circumstance he’s going through, is now the time to tell him??
Today’s Quote:“Even more than trying to walk in someone else’s shoes, choosing to see the wider perspe...
2020-09-1035 minCERTIFIED MAMA'S BOY with Steve KramerThe Woman Of The Night Part 2Certified Mama’s Boy Merch is NOW AVAILABLE! Shop nowBecome a Certified Fan! Help support the podcast!Vote for “Certified Mama’s Boy” in the Podcast Magazine Hot 50 On Today’s Show:
Is having a dog like having a kid?
My mom walked out of her chiropractor appointment.
Your calls about taking back the cheating pilot.
A MOMENT IN KRAMER HISTORY: In 2009, we sent our intern out to find out if the woman walking down a busy street in Panama City was indeed a woman of the night.
Today’s Quot...
2020-09-0936 min
CSL-White Rock Sunday's MessageMoving Forward with Authentic Connection with Rev Cassandra RaeIt is so tempting to avoid or ignore that which is painful, hard, or not wanted. We can even use spiritual principles to avoid the hard stuff! But, pretending that something isn’t there doesn’t actually make it go away. Check out this talk from Rev. Cassandra as we wrap up our series on Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane, and learn principles and practices to help us face reality so that we can make meaningful progress individually and collectively.
Here’s what I have discovered; when Rev. C employs the word ‘a...
2020-09-0125 minEveryday UbuntuPenny Abeywardena: NYC Commissioner for Int'l Affairs | Choose to see the wider perspectivePenny Abeywardena was born in Sri Lanka and moved to the US as an undocumented immigrant, and after working for several years at the Clinton Global Initiative, she signed on as New York City’s Commissioner for International Affaires. She has since redefined what the role means, taking a stand on issues such as climate change and social justice . Penny joined Everyday Ubuntu host Mungi Ngomane to discuss her role leading the City’s global platform for promoting its goals for a more just and accessible society, how she is handling Covid and her favourite part of the...
2020-08-2645 min
CSL-White Rock Sunday's MessageSelf-care is Community-careIn the past, my incredibly limited understanding of self-care meant three shamefully decadent and time-wasting behaviors: a visit to the hairdresser; polishing my nails; and a candle-lit, scented soak in the tub. Self-care translated to me as selfish. For the past 10 months, with Rev. Cassandra as my-self-proclaimed-mentor-in-all-things-self-care, I recognize how very limiting and harmful my beliefs were – not only to myself but to those I love around me.
‘Life has many demands. Schedules can be very full. And yet, if we don't take the time to fill our cup, then we might find ourselves consistently running on empty...
2020-08-2332 min
Everyday UbuntuIntroducing 'Everyday Ubuntu'Both a way of life and a philosophy, Ubuntu is Africa’s gift to the world. Hosted by Mungi Ngomane, a human rights activist, patron of the Tutu Foundation UK and author of the book Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together the African Way, the Everyday Ubuntu podcast aims to engage in conversations about our common humanity. Because Ubuntu is a way to live life better together, episodes include exchanges with inspiring personalities from around the world who fight for causes they believe in, who recognize their own weaknesses and who continue to work on how they carry themselves in th...
2020-08-1201 min
CSL-White Rock Sunday's MessageUbuntu: A South African teaching to bring us togetherWelcome to August! Finally, my curiosity, over all the teasers pointing to our new book-of-the-month and this unusual word 'unbuntu,' will be satisfied. Rev. Cassandra says, 'This month we are exploring Inclusion in Action - how each one of us can be a healing presence in the world - by delving into Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way by Mungi Ngomane. She writes, “If you can face adversity and oppression, and hold on to ubuntu and live it in your daily life, you will experience the best way to overcome division.” Join us to discover how ubuntu...
2020-08-0233 min
M-PowerLiving the Ubuntu Life with Hermence MasotsaIf 2020 has taught us anything between the coronavirus pandemic, quarantines, and the anti-racism revolution after George Floyd’s death, it’s the importance of connection. Today I’m honored to be joined by Hermence Masotsa; a lover of humanity, seeker of knowledge, cross cultural communicator, and adventurer who is passionate about motivating and guiding others to see the humanity within themselves. In today’s episode, Hermence shares with us the South African philosophy of ubuntu and how you can adopt it for yourself and live it everyday to connect more with others around you and in doing so, truly find you...
2020-07-081h 05Unwinedingmungi | racism and friendships, reframing allyship & showing UPHI GUYS! It's been a min. This is probably the most special episode I’ve done yet with one of my best friends, Mungi. We talk about recent events, how loud silence can be, racism as it pertains to friendships, #blackouttuesday, reframing the term ‘ally’ - and SO much more. Mungi is one of the most INCREDIBLE humans I know — she’s an author, a public speaker, a human rights activist & just an absolute BAD ASS. I feel so lucky to call her one of my best friends and know you guys will love her too. Can't wait to hear what...
2020-06-161h 08
The Brand is FemaleBONUS EPISODE: Kassandra Churcher- Advocate for Education and Women's issuesThis episode features an interview with Kassandra Churcher, former Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies and the current Assistant Director for Post-Secondary Education services for the Inuit in Nunavut.Our last podcast featured an interview with Nontombi Naomi Tutu and Mungi Ngomane who spoke about racial injustice and systemic racism in today’s America. While the current movement of protest stems from events that have taken place in the US - police brutality, oppression and injustice - we would be wrong to assume that Canada is faring much better when it comes to sy...
2020-06-0635 min
The Brand is FemaleNontombi Naomi Tutu and Mungi NgomaneThis episode was recorded in the midst of a racial crisis in North America. To discuss the issue, we called on two inspiring black women leaders: Nontombi Naomi Tutu, the Canon missioner for Racial and Economic equity at the Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville, North Carolina along with her daughter Mungi Ngomane, author of the book Everyday Ubuntu, and Business Operations Manager for Outvote.Inspired by the wisdom and action of their father and grandfather, Archbishop Desmond Tutu whose work was instrumental in dismantling Apartheid in South Africa, both women have made the defense of human...
2020-06-021h 11