Episodes

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

    Dr Bill Relyea: Why We're All Wrong About Our Own Self-Awareness
    Jul 1 2025
    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. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    13 mins
  • The Performance of Being "Fine"

    The Performance of Being "Fine"
    Jun 24 2025
    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. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    17 mins
  • The Silicon Valley Trap: Why South African Entrepreneurs Should Stop Playing Copycat

    The Silicon Valley Trap: Why South African Entrepreneurs Should Stop Playing Copycat
    Jun 9 2025
    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, not just growth metrics. They challenge founders to stop playing entrepreneur and start doing the unglamorous work that actually builds lasting companies - offering practical steps to shift from imitation to innovation in the South African context. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    18 mins
  • Birgitte Cahill: Why Your Corporate Learning Academy Is Failing Your People

    Birgitte Cahill: Why Your Corporate Learning Academy Is Failing Your People
    May 23 2025
    Learn from a corporate capability academy expert four essential elements to transform failing corporate academies into vibrant learning ecosystems that people actually use. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    19 mins
  • Dave Duarte: The Small World Phenomenon: Why Cultural Change Begins with Exclusivity

    Dave Duarte: The Small World Phenomenon: Why Cultural Change Begins with Exclusivity
    May 7 2025
    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 wisdom about inclusivity in the process of transformation. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    23 mins
  • Dr Sarah Babb: Why Neurodiversity is Your Organisation's Secret Weapon

    Dr Sarah Babb: Why Neurodiversity is Your Organisation's Secret Weapon
    Apr 30 2025
    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. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    22 mins
  • Cara-Jean Petersen: Revolutionising Student Funding in Post-Fees Must Fall South Africa

    Cara-Jean Petersen: Revolutionising Student Funding in Post-Fees Must Fall South Africa
    Apr 15 2025
    A young leader who blends social justice advocacy with business intelligence to create sustainable education access through crowdfunding, corporate partnerships, and student empowerment Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    18 mins
  • Mamodise Mailula: The Maturity Paradox: How We Learn to Divide What Children Naturally Unite

    Mamodise Mailula: The Maturity Paradox: How We Learn to Divide What Children Naturally Unite
    Apr 3 2025
    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. Visit our website Learningadvisory.com · Connect with us on LinkedIn
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    18 mins