In this episode, Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo explore how to use Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to make difficult business decisions. They unpack the four superpowers of OKRs: Focus, Align, Track, and Stretch (FATS), as well as their importance in advancing strong ideas through clarity, transparency, and accountability. The discussion is centred on John Doerr's book, 'Measure What Matters: OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth'. Brought to you by SuperLead
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In this episode, Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo share five practices for bridging the strategy-to-execution gap that are used by today's winning businesses. They deep dive into strategies such as committing to an identity, translating the strategic into everyday, and putting your culture to work. The conversation is anchored on ‘Strategy That Works: How Winning Companies Close the Strategy-to-Execution Gap’ by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi. Brought to you by SuperLead.
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This week Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo unpack how the best leaders make everyone smarter. They explore two leadership styles: 'Multipliers' and 'Diminishers', to see why some leaders drain capability and intelligence from their teams, while others amplify it to create superior results. The discussion is anchored on the book, 'Multipliers: How the Best Leaders make Everyone Smarter' by Liz Wiseman. Brought to you by SuperLead.
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In this episode, Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo explore the idea of “less, but better”. They unpack the deliberate pursuit of less, which helps us regain control of our own decisions about where to spend our valuable time and energy, by forcing us to apply more selective criteria for what is essential - rather than granting others the implicit right to choose for us. The conversation is anchored on the book, 'Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less' by Greg McKeown. Brought to you by SuperLead.
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This week Maanda Tshifularo and Nqobile Ngcobo unpack strengths-based leadership. Effective leaders lead from their strengths, build strengths-based teams, and focus on what’s right about people - instead of obsessing with fixing their weaknesses. The discussion is anchored on the book, 'Strengths Based Leadership: Greater Leaders, Teams and Why People Follow' by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie. Brought to you by SuperLead.
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