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  • #025 Unleashing my superpowers | Patience Mpofu

    #025 Unleashing my superpowers | Patience Mpofu
    Aug 29 2022
    A lesson on how to navigate in a male-dominated mining work environment.

    In this episode, Petro du Pisani speaks to Dr. Patience Mpofu, who is a multi-award winner as one of the most influential women in Mining, and a former Vice President of an Australian listed company. She is a global mining sustainability thought leader (ESG) an IWF fellow alumni, executive leadership coach, and STEM advocate.

    In this episode Dr. Mpofu gives an overview of her personal history, a story of grit and determination... and how she ended up writing her No. 1 International best seller "Unleashing my Superpowers," which teaches women how to navigate and succeed in a male-dominated mining work environment. Find Dr. Patience Mpofu here · Peak Performance with Patience
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    34 min
  • #024 A study on Open Banking | Karen Nadasen

    #024 A study on Open Banking | Karen Nadasen
    Aug 29 2022
    A learning journey conversation with a fellow EMBA student.

    I recently completed an Executive MBA through the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business. With classes moving on-line (in 2020 and 2021) due to the covid-19 pandemic there wasn't enough time (for me) to connect with fellow students and hear about their research projects.

    In this episode, I speak to Karen Nadasen, CEO of PayU. Her research project focused on the relevance of open bank and how to assess whether open banking should be used. Karen patiently explained open banking to me, a non-finance technical person. Her study resulted in her theory of open banking, whether open banking is useful (i.e. would it make a difference if this model is applied) and how this could be applied to the South African banking system. Learn more about the UCT GSB's EMBA programme here · Reach out to Karen Nadasen here
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    37 min
  • #023 Harnessing shared leadership to improve strategic coherence | Jordan Ludlow

    #023 Harnessing shared leadership to improve strategic coherence | Jordan Ludlow
    Jul 18 2022
    A learning journey conversation with a fellow EMBA student.

    I recently completed an Executive MBA through the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business. With classes moving on-line (in 2020 and 2021) due to the covid-19 pandemic there wasn't enough time (for me) to connect with fellow students and hear about their research projects. I decided to interview my fellow students to learn about their research. In this podcast I speak to Jordan Ludlow, who is the managing director of Tradereach.

    In his research project Jordan explored the role of shared leadership to improve the flow of strategy development and execution.

    In enabling strategic coherence he had three major findings:

    1. Shifting from command-and-control to shared leadership;
    2. Understanding social constructs (i.e. the underlying story of an organisation);
    3. The importance of human agency. Reach out to Jordan Ludlow on LinkedIn · Learn more about UCT's EMBA
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    30 min
  • #022 Understanding my desire to be a biotech entrepreneur | Mauritz Venter

    #022 Understanding my desire to be a biotech entrepreneur | Mauritz Venter
    Jul 16 2022
    A learning journey conversation with a fellow EMBA student.

    I recently completed an Executive MBA through the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business.

    With classes moving on-line (in 2020 and 2021) due to the covid-19 pandemic there wasn't enough time (for me) to connect with fellow students and hear about their research projects. I decided to interview my fellow students to learn about their research.

    In this podcast I speak to Dr. Mauritz Venter, CEO and co-founder of AzarGen Biotechnologies about his desire to be a biotech entrepreneur.
    Being an entrepreneur is risky, and Mauritz wanted to explore why even in spite of uncertainty, risk and anxiety there was nothing else he would rather do.
    This study followed on from the intense reflective practice which is part of the EMBA course.

    Delving deeper into his desire to be a biotech entrepreneur he found that this desire was a result of trying to be true to his values in finding a meaningful orientation that would lead to creating a better world. Learn more about UCT's EMBA · Connect with Dr. Mauritz Venter
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    24 min
  • #021 The impact of remote work on organisational design | Desereé van den Berg

    #021 The impact of remote work on organisational design | Desereé van den Berg
    Jun 21 2022
    A learning journey conversation with a fellow EMBA student.

    Over the past two years (2020-2021) we have been working towards our Executive MBAs through the University of Cape Town's Graduate Business School. With classes moving on-line due to the covid-19 pandemic there wasn't enough time (for me) to connect with fellow students and hear about their research projects. I decided to interview my fellow students to hear about their research.

    In this podcast I speak to Desereé van den Berg (RBS | HR Executive) about her research project which explored the link between remote work and organisation design. Remote or hybrid work is a hot topic as most of us have experienced the shift to remote work over the past couple of years, a trend accelerated due to the covid-19 pandemic.

    Desereé tells me more about why she chose this topic, how she did the research and what her major findings were. She also shares how this research changed her and the way she has applied her research in her workplace.

    Desereé found that a company's strategy is so intertwined with organisational design that that it is imperative that a strategic decision needs to be made about remote work at the correct level of the organisation. Find out more about the UCT GSB EMBA · Connect with Desereé van den Berg
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    27 min
  • #020 Chris Smith | Finding happiness at work

    #020 Chris Smith | Finding happiness at work
    Jun 16 2022
    A learning journey conversation with a fellow EMBA student

    In this episode Petro speaks to fellow UCT EMBA student, Chris Smith (Freelance Consultant in Project and Business Management).

    Over the past two years (2020-2021) we have been working towards our Executive MBAs through the University of Cape Town's Graduate Business School. With classes moving on-line due to the covid-19 pandemic there wasn't enough time (for me) to connect with fellow students and hear about their research projects. I decided to interview my fellow students to hear about their research.

    In this podcast I ask Chris about his research, which focused on improving happiness at work, what leaders can do...and why they should do it. Chris tells me more about why he chose this topic, how he did the research and what his major findings were. He also shares how this research changed him and the way he thinks about finding happiness at work.

    Chris found that happiness at work is not necessarily based on rewards and financial gain, but that the most dominant drivers for happiness were purpose and authenticity. He also found that leaders have an important part to play in helping their direct reports find purpose and happiness at work. Find out more about UCT's Graduate School of Business EMBA programme here: · Connect with Chris Smith
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    26 min
  • #019 Gordon Wilson | Purpose as a driver for human behaviour

    #019 Gordon Wilson | Purpose as a driver for human behaviour
    Apr 4 2022
    A learning journey conversation with a fellow EMBA student.

    In this episode Petro speaks to fellow UCT EMBA student, Gordon Wilson (Achievement Awards Group)

    Over the past two years we have been working towards our Executive MBAs through the University of Cape Town's Graduate Business School.

    With classes moving on-line due to the covid-19 pandemic there wasn't enough time (for me) to connect with fellow students and hear about their research projects. I decided to interview my fellow students to hear about their research.

    In this podcast I ask Gordon about his research, which focused on how purpose is a driver for human behaviour. Gordon tells me more about why he chose this topic, how he did the research and what his major findings were.

    He also shares how this research changed him and the way he thinks about purpose. Find out more about Gordon Wilson · Find out more about UCT's EMBA programme
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    39 min
  • Sean Lewis (UCT GSB | Lecturer) | In search of knowledge

    Sean Lewis (UCT GSB | Lecturer) | In search of knowledge
    Jul 27 2020

    In search of knowledge — A learning journey conversation Sean Lewis (UCT GSB | Lecturer) This episode is part of a series of learning journey conversations Petro du Pisani is having, as a result of meeting inspiring people as part of doing her EMBA through UCT's Graduate School of Business. In this episode Petro speaks to Sean Lewis who is a part-time lecturer for the UCT EMBA. He is also a past student of the programme. Sean teaches evidence-based management and systems thinking, and he is also interested in integrative thinking. Sean balances his lecturing with a full-time corporate IT role, and still finds space to spend quality time with his students. Sean has pursued knowledge his entire life. He is a strong, independent thinker, who naturally thrives in an environment where he is empowered to achieve organisational and personal development goals. In this conversation we hear about Sean’s story and how he continuously strove to find ways to study and grow.


    Connect with Sean on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanplewis/

    Find out more about the UCT GSB EMBA https://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/emba

    Music for this episode is 'Show Me The Way by Vendredi' promoted by Youtube's Audiolibrary. Creative Commons—Attribution 3.0 Unported-CC BY 3.0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcAiMZtYrv8


    Connect with Petro on LinkedIn /petrodupisani


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    1 h et 13 min