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Leadership
Sappi Southern Africa
Smollan
Ioco
Peak Practice Programme
South Africa
Trust
Therapy
Leadership Under Uncertainty
Self-Awareness
High-Stakes Decision Making
Neuroscience
Mentalism
Kpis
Career Management
Imposter Syndrome
Mental Health

Leading Awake is where top executives, founders, and senior leaders drop the mask and get real about the human side of leading at the highest level. The high-pressure, high-stakes moments where leadership actually counts. The decisions, conversations, and responses that can't be taken back. Each episode brings three of them into the kind of unscripted, honest conversation that doesn't usually happ... more

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Three senior executives get honest about what it costs to do the right thing when jobs, trust, and results are all on the line. The CEO of Sappi Southern Africa, the Chief Brand Activation Officer at Smollan, and the Group CFO of iOCO drop the mask o... more

Three senior leaders get honest about what happens when the pressure is real, the answers aren't there, and everyone in the room is looking to you anyway. The MD behind Starbucks South Africa, the CIO of Tiger Brands, and the head of HR at Pernod Ric... more

Three senior leaders get honest about what it costs to keep leading when you're stretched thin. The CEO of Lew Geffen Sotheby's International Realty, the Chief of Payments and Partnerships at JUMO, and the former CMO who led Kulula, British Airways, ... more

Three senior executives drop the mask and get honest about what it actually takes to stay human at the edge of pressure. The former CEO of Kantar South Africa, the Vice President of IT at DHL Sub-Saharan Africa, and one of South Africa's youngest CIO... more

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Graeme Wild
CEO of Sappi Southern Africa
Sappi Southern Africa
Episode: How 3 Senior Leaders Keep Trust While Making Unpopular Calls | S01E05
Ashona Kooblall
Group CEO
Ioco (formerly EOH Group)
Episode: How 3 Senior Leaders Keep Trust While Making Unpopular Calls | S01E05
Mike Smollan
Chief Brand Activation Officer
Smollan
Episode: How 3 Senior Leaders Keep Trust While Making Unpopular Calls | S01E05
Leah McCrae
Managing director of Rand Capital Coffee and leader behind Starbucks South Africa
Rand Capital Coffee / Starbucks South Africa
Episode: 3 Senior Leaders Admit It: Sometimes You Just Don't Know | S01E04
Eugene van der Merwe
Chief Information Officer at Tiger Brands
Tiger Brands
Episode: 3 Senior Leaders Admit It: Sometimes You Just Don't Know | S01E04
Devandre Lawrence
Head of HR at Pernod Ricard Africa
Pernod Ricard Africa
Episode: 3 Senior Leaders Admit It: Sometimes You Just Don't Know | S01E04
Yael Geffen
CEO of Lew Geffen Sotheby's International Realty
Lew Geffen Sotheby's International Realty
Episode: C-Suite Confessions: How High Performers Lead Without Breaking | S01E03
Brad Roper
Chief of Payments and Partnerships at JUMO
JUMO
Episode: C-Suite Confessions: How High Performers Lead Without Breaking | S01E03
Heidi Brauer
Former Chief Marketing Officer at Hollard, consultant at Heidi B&Co
Hollard (former); Heidi B&Co (current)
Episode: C-Suite Confessions: How High Performers Lead Without Breaking | S01E03

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Gilan Gork
Host of the show; leads on the inner game of senior leadership and executive roundtables.

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What is Leading Awake about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Three senior leaders share honest, high-stakes reflections on leadership under pressure, often focusing on uncertainty, psychological safety, and human-centered decision making. Episodes feature in-depth rounds with multiple guests from diverse industries—corporate, IT, banking, real estate, and FMCG—who discuss vulnerability, resilience, and authentic leadership, often tying insights to practical routines and programs designed to sharpen executives' inner game. A distinctive element is the candid, unscripted dialogue among top executives, with clear takeaways on building trust, managing fear, and sustaining performance when answers aren't obvious. The show frequently weaves in practical leadership development resources and a structured fra... more

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Recent guests on Leading Awake include:

1. Graeme Wild
2. Ashona Kooblall
3. Mike Smollan
4. Leah McCrae
5. Eugene van der Merwe
6. Devandre Lawrence
7. Yael Geffen
8. Brad Roper

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