Through conversations with leaders, founders, athletes and psychologists, Human Powers explores what makes people, teams and organisations thrive. Each episode uncovers a guest’s Human Power: the unique effect they have on others when they are most themselves. From leadership and culture to team dynamics and psychometrics, Human Powers embraces the impossible pursuit of fully understanding what makes people who they are.
Being a Solutionist with Deven Moodley, Pick n Pay Executive Head: Money and Mobile
Deven Moodley, Executive Head of Money and Mobile at Pick n Pay, joins Human Powers to talk about what it means to be a solutionist and how a solution-oriented way of thinking shapes the way he leads.
In this conversation, we cover:
– Deven’s story of meeting the CEO and Chairman of Pick n Pay, and the importance of setting expectations, including with those at the top
– The difference between being nice and being kind
– Having a solution-oriented approach to thinking
– Why leaders need to create clarity for their team
– Understanding what the business means and what it wants, and staying customer-focused
Human Powers is a podcast about understanding people. Every person has a Human Power, a uniquely human quality that shapes the effect they have on others, and through conversations with leaders, psychologists, entrepreneurs, athletes and community builders, we explore what that power is, where it comes from, and its potential shadow side too.
Hosted by Liam Whitfield, brought to you by CHC Consulting.
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7 Oct 2026
Creating Belonging and Building Community with Mike Obery
Mike Obery joins Human Powers to talk about what it takes to build a community and how belonging is created through authenticity.In this conversation, we cover:– What it takes to build a community– How belonging is created through being authentic– Why belonging is interpersonal in the way we show up for each other but also structural– Mike's perspective on coaching, and why each person needs a different style of being managed or coached– Why a good coach adapts to what people needHuman Powers is a podcast about understanding people. Every person has a Human Power, a uniquely human quality that shapes the effect they have on others, and through conversations with leaders, psychologists, entrepreneurs, athletes and community builders, we explore what that power is, where it comes from, and its potential shadow side too.
7 Sept 2026
"We need femininity in Leadership" with Ilhaam Van Der Schyff, Group Head of Talent Acquisition for Absa
lhaam Van Der Schyff, Group Head of Talent Acquisition at Absa, joins Human Powers to make the case for why we need femininity in leadership, however you choose to define it.
In this conversation, we discuss:
– The challenges women still face in organisations that remain structured around patriarchal norms
– How that shapes culture and who gets seen as ready to lead
– What the critical characteristics of leadership actually are, beyond title or seniority
– Ilhaam's Human Power: an inherent belief and optimism born out of life's challenges
Human Powers is a podcast about understanding people. Every person has a Human Power, a uniquely human quality that shapes the effect they have on others. Through conversations with leaders, psychologists, entrepreneurs, athletes and community builders, we explore what that power is, where it comes from, and its potential shadow side too.
Hosted by Liam Whitfield, brought to you by CHC Consulting.
21 Aug 2026
Part 2 - "Leadership is a Privilege!" - CEO of CHC Consulting, Clayton Donnelly on Leadership, Superheroes and What It Takes To Be Human
In the inaugural episode of Human Powers, Liam Whitfield sits down with CHC Consulting CEO and founder Clayton Donnelly to explore what decades of working with people have taught him about leadership, teams and culture.
From why leadership is a privilege, to what superheroes can teach us about how we wield our own powers, Clayton shares his perspective on what it means to lead well, understand people and remain human while doing it.
And, of course, we ask the question at the heart of the show: What is Clayton’s Human Power?
21 Aug 2026
"Leadership is a Privilege!" - CEO of CHC Consulting, Clayton Donnelly on Leadership, Superheroes and What It Takes To Be Human
In the inaugural episode of Human Powers, Liam Whitfield sits down with CHC Consulting CEO and founder Clayton Donnelly to explore what decades of working with people have taught him about leadership, teams and culture.
From why leadership is a privilege, to what superheroes can teach us about how we wield our own powers, Clayton shares his perspective on what it means to lead well, understand people and remain human while doing it.
And, of course, we ask the question at the heart of the show: What is Clayton’s Human Power?
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