Take Your Lead Podcast

Part 2 of a conversation with Ackson King Mwami we explore the burden of leadership, the heaviness of leading.

"Your weaknesses are not something to be ashamed of, neither are you to be proud of your strengths.

"You are a leader, you have been called to lead. You are only but a leader, a leader with weaknesses and emotions. You are not the only leader.

This episode will aid you with principles to make 2022 your best year ever and help you escape from the sense of exclusivity and pain of feeling you are alone and help ease the load and how best you can learn from others. 

"Leadership is about a following of thought, vision, goals, a system within yourself to get you to a specific destination."

In this two-part episode Mzwandile has a conversation with returning guest Ackson King Mwami, author, thinker, speaker, business strategist as we wind down and reflect on the year we learn from lessons we've gleaned along the way.

In this episode learn how to lead your self conversation, habits, disciplines, appetites as you master personal leadership.

As we close off the year, let's take some time to evaluate how we have grown so that we can make the necessary adjustments for the year 2022.

Did you prioritise your values in the year 2021? Was there a healthy correlation between your values and the time you invested?

What areas did you grow in?

How did you grow in your mentoring & coaching relationships?

Which books have you read/content you have consumed that has contributed to your growth in the year 2021?

What is the best thing that happened to you in the year 2021?

What is the worst thing that happened to you in the year 2021?

What are you most grateful for?

This episode is so wholesome, Mzwandile also shares tips on how to be productive in the new year.

Leadership is  all about sacrifice, there is always a sacrifice for change. The sacrifice of success includes; letting go of the comfort zone, learning to embrace being alone and sacrificing money for advancement.

In this episode Mzwandile has a fascinating conversation with leader, mentor, author and world-class speaker Ackson King Mwami. 

They talk about the tension of moving from the norm to being customised and personalised, doing introspection. They double click on the challenges faced by our generation of being scared to be alone and have conversations with ourselves. 

Learn how to stand out from the crowd, move from default settings to living a life by design. Don't reduce yourself from just existing but live your best life by identifying and celebrating your difference.

So many opportunities in front of you, how do you choose which to pursue?

In this fascinating episode Mzwandile walks us through a grid of questions to consider in order to sift the opportunities in front of you.

If I pursue the opportunity:

- How much time could I lose or gain?

- How much sanity could I lose or gain?

- How much reputation could I lose?

- How much happiness could I lose or health to gain?

- How will this affect my relationship with God?

Opportunity cost is about a lot more than money.

Everyone has influence, the question is how are you using it? Are you building meaningful relationships over time?

In this podcast episode Mzwandile speaks to the journey of becoming a person of influence.

He shares fives thoughts on how best you can grow your influence:

1. Intentionality, you need to be intentional in order to be a person of influence
2. Integrity, you need to walk the talk in order to build trust and gain influence.
3. Don’t despise the days of small beginnings, be willing to start somewhere.
4. The ability to connect with others, who are the biggest influencers in your life and who do you influence?
5. The ability to connect others, don’t close the door behind you, keep it open so that others can also walk through it.

Are you creating or tolerating?

Productivity is the state of being able to create particularly at a high quality and quick speed. It's hard to be productive when your creativity and pace is compromised.

Do you sometimes wish, you had more time? Do find yourself overloaded and failing to invest time in what's important to you? This episode is for you.

In this episode Mzwandile shares how you can create systems for everyday activities, by prioritising your time and energy,  plan work ahead, avoid distractions and delegating your load.

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In this episode we are joined by a returning guest, this is part 2 of a conversation Mzwandile had with Bathabile Magethi.

This time around she wears the hat of a Coach, and walks through the visionary coaching wheel which touches on seven coaching focus areas:  Spirituality ,Family, Purpose, Finance, Wellbeing, Personal Growth and Career. 

She shares the difference between a mentor & a coach, the importance building meaningful relationships.

This is episode is literally a free coaching call that you get to be a part of.

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Are leaders born or made? Is it nature or nurture? This question is often times a bone of contention.

What do you look for when identifying leaders?

In this episode Mzwandile shares five traits that one can develop in order to set themselves apart as a leader; humility, generosity, teachability, accountability and being self starter.

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“The truth is that it becomes very hard to juggle and keep balance around your career, family and passion projects”

In this episode we are joined by a proud wife and mother of four, a coach, mentor and speaker, passionate about helping people authentically live out their ordained purpose on earth.

Mzwandile has fascinating candid conversation with Bathabile, where they talk about ministry, transitioning from singlehood to marriage, how to lead at home, how to show up for your spouse and the importance of aligning with the leadership of Holy Spirit. This is such a wholesome episode.

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