Leading Boldly into the Future

Leading Boldly into the Future


Latest Episodes

“The Nelson Mandela University” with Amb. Nozipho January-Bardill in South Africa
April 25, 2024

Vulnerability is the new leadership superpower. Gone are the days when leadership meant winning at all cost. The great Nelson Mandela himself valued vulnerability, and he modeled it in his own leadership. Today’s guest, Amb. Nozipho January-Bardill strive

“A World On Climate Red Alert” with Dr. Richard Munang in Kenya, Africa
April 04, 2024

The youth is our greatest untapped weapon to help solve the ongoing climate crisis. With the right tools and inspiration, we can leverage the youth to take unprecedented climate action that impacts not only the planet but also their own economic bettermen

“Apartheid’s Public Enemy No. 1” with UK Parliament's Lord Peter Hain
March 14, 2024

Nelson Mandela was the most iconic figure in South African history because of his heroic struggle against apartheid and racism, but he wouldnt have done what he had done if not for the brave leaders who also took the stand against the oppressive establis

“DEI – Adapt, Transform, or a Rigged Monopoly?” with former JSE Director Zeona Jacobs in Switzerland
February 22, 2024

Can you imagine what it must have been like in South African corporate board rooms when apartheid was lifted and a new political order started to rule over the country? Diversity, inclusion, and equity didn’t come about as if by magic. Brave, and sometime

“ESG: How to Sustain Sustainability” with Board Director, Tech Entrepreneur, and Investor Mr. Ryan McManus in the USA
February 01, 2024

Gone are the days when sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ESG are just nice concepts to have as a company. In this digital age, ESG is intrinsically tied to corporate success. In this episode, tech entrepreneur and board director Ryan Mc

“Africa is Too Rich to Be Poor” with Leading Businessman and Academic Mr. Frik Landman in South Africa
January 11, 2024

What must it take so Africa can fulfill her true potential? Embark on a transformative journey with Anne Pratt on Leading Boldly into the Future as she welcomes Mr. Frik Landman, a distinguished figure from the southern tip of Africa. In this episode, Mr.

Religion, Peace, and Justice: ‘I Hear Your Cry’ – with recent UCC Global President Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer in the USA
December 21, 2023

For a significant part of human history, religion has always served to unify communities in a shared set of values and beliefs. But it has also been an instrument for othering and division. In these polarizing times, religion has to make a stance either f

“The FIGHT To Save America” with John Della Volpe in the USA
November 30, 2023

The Gen Z are no longer kids. As we speak, they are now set to determine the course of American and world history, especially now that democracy hangs on the balance. Is Gen Z our secret weapon in the fight to save America? Our guest, John Della Volp

‘Swimming Upstream and Rugged Resilience” with Prof. Shirley Zinn in South Africa
November 09, 2023

Nelson Mandela once famously said, Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Prof. Shirley Zinn not only conquered her fear, but she managed to get back up repeatedly with rugged resilience as she swims upstream on her path to success

“HOT Politics and Peaceful Elections” with Patricia Luhanga in Zambia
October 19, 2023

If you live in a country where peaceful elections are the norm, count yourself lucky. Such is not the case in much of the world. Globally, the challenge of protecting our democracies from powers that seek to undermine them is a huge undertaking. Patr