{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leading Awake","title":"3 Execs Drop the Mask: Staying Human Under Pressure | S01E02","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2563,"description":"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 CIOs share the inner game of leading at the top when the numbers, the deadlines, and the expectations never let up.The numbers don't stop. The deadlines don't stop. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, there's a question most leaders feel but rarely say out loud: can I stay human and still deliver? This is the conversation that doesn't usually happen in public. Three senior leaders running banking, logistics, and global market research operations get into the signals that tell you you've drifted, the difference between compassion and empathy, and what it actually takes to keep showing up as a human being when the board is waiting for results.Guests:Ivan Moroke is the former CEO of Kantar South Africa, where he spent his career turning human insight into meaningful growth. He knows better than most that the numbers only ever tell you half the story.Mahendra Beharie is the Vice President of IT at DHL Sub-Saharan Africa, leading digital transformation across one of the most complex logistical landscapes on earth.Nomonde White-Ndlovu is one of South Africa's youngest-ever CIOs and an award-winning driving force in banking. She leads with a clear philosophy: hard on delivery, deeply soft on people.They explain:◼ Why silence from your team is a red flag, not a relief◼ How a leader knows they've drifted (and what their body tells them first)◼ The difference between compassion and empathy, and why leaders need the first more than the second◼ Why the calmest person in the room is often the one carrying the most◼ What it actually means to lead from the bottom, not the topTimestamps:About Leading Awake:Leading Awake is a podcast for senior leaders who want to see clearly under pressure, connect more deeply, and respond more...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/13nLVsuQ0Vl1itKT5YpaJz3aZECFgDrhw5rexTxRzEI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Yjdk/NTRiZWViMzhkZGZh/NGUxY2E5ZDk1ODBk/MTlhYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}