Leadership in Full goes beyond the highlight reel. Most leadership stories are the polished ones: the wins, the clean version. This show is about the rest. The hard calls, the moments that didn't go to plan, and what leaders actually learned when things got tough. Hosted by Susan Moloisane, each episode is an honest conversation with a senior leader about a moment that tested them, and the lessons the rest of us can take from it. If you're a leader, or growing into one, this is a place to hear how it really felt. New episodes weekly.
When experience might be baggage | Vulnerability, Listening, Psychological Safety
In this episode of Leadership In Full, Susan Moloisane and Vivian Reddy unpack what two and a half decades of leading in financial services teaches you about vulnerability at the top, listening instead of rushing to answer, and what psychological safety really means inside a team. They also get into letting go of control, leading experts who know more than you do, and why the sharpest perspective often comes from the person you least expect.
TIMESTAMPS00:00 Experience Or Baggage?00:48 Welcome to Leadership In Full02:21 From Phoenix, Chasing The Ladder04:28 Boss, Manager, Then Leader06:21 Leading Experts Who Know More Than You08:12 The Moment That Humbled Him10:12 Letting Go Of Control16:29 The Vulnerability Leaders Never Admit19:18 Leading Through Crisis, Checking Privilege24:52 He Thought He Could Go It Alone26:35 Listening Not To Respond32:23 Ask The Person You Least Expect34:31 Accountability Means Giving The Means35:38 What Psychological Safety Really Means42:33 Why The Job Is Hard
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30 Oct 2026
The Hidden Cost of Being a Leader Everyone Likes | Candid Feedback, Accountability, Self-Leadership
In this episode of Leadership In Full, Susan Moloisane and Reza Ismail unpack why being liked is not the job, the real cost of withholding honest feedback, and what changes when you stop trying to have all the answers. They also explore holding people accountable without killing psychological safety, leading the system instead of solving every problem yourself, and why leading yourself comes before leading anyone else.TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Being Liked Is Not the Job
00:57 Welcome to Leadership In Full
01:17 Why He Said Yes
02:05 Growing Up in Cape Town
04:25 What Leadership Really Means
07:03 You Don't Need All the Answers
10:11 The Savior Trap
11:44 Where You Learn to Lead
13:49 The Hardest Part of Leadership
15:48 Accountability vs Psychological Safety
18:40 When Feedback Goes Unsaid
26:12 Bringing Your Whole Self to Work
29:19 Letting Your Team Swim
33:49 Strengths a Leader Leans On
37:08 Solving the System, Not the Problem
43:39 Advice to a Younger Leader
46:52 The One Practice: Leading Self
48:45 Closing Reflections
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#LeadershipInFull #ExecutiveLeadership #Leadership #WomenInLeadership #AfricanLeadership #BeyondTheHighlightReel #Feedback #Accountability #SelfLeadership #PsychologicalSafety #ManagingPeople #Coaching
23 Oct 2026
Win In Small Blocks, Not One Big Swing | Build And Evolve, Corporate Politics, Burnout
In this episode of Leadership In Full, Susan Moloisane and Deshani unpack her "build and evolve" philosophy for leading change, why corporate politics gets uglier the higher you climb, and the burnout that pushed her to exit corporate after running teams of up to 150. They also explore how to spot when you are in the middle of something political, honesty with yourself as a leader, and finding the one grounded person worth keeping in your pocket. TIMESTAMPS00:00 Build And Evolve: Chunk The Elephant In Small Bites00:57 Welcome to Leadership In Full01:06 Why Share These Lessons Now02:30 Why Management Courses Fall Short05:21 Who Is Desh: Upbringing And What Shaped Her07:29 From One Report To A Team Of 15009:15 The "Fixer" Identity And Why It Burns You Out10:54 What I Thought Leadership Was Versus What It Is15:31 Naming Burnout For What It Is18:40 How I Knew I Had Crashed21:52 The Hardest Part: Politics Gets Uglier Higher Up24:16 Can AI Level The Playing Field27:31 What Office Politics Looks Like In Practice31:17 The Chessboard: Spotting Politics You Cannot See34:16 Finding The Grounded Person To Keep In Your Pocket36:53 What I Learned About Myself39:15 Build And Evolve: The One Principle She Keeps41:01 A New Norm For How Women Work42:02 Closing Listen on YouTube & Apple Podcasts: Search "Leadership in Full"Listen on Tiktok: @LeadershipInFull Have feedback or a story to share? Email us atleadershipinfull@gmail.com New episodes every Friday.#LeadershipInFull #BuildAndEvolve #WomenInLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #AfricanLeadership #Burnout #CorporatePolitics #BeyondTheHighlightReel
16 Oct 2026
Why Knowing Your People Is The Whole Job | People Leadership, Courageous Conversations, Excellence
In this episode of Leadership In Full, Susan Moloisane and Lerato Thahane unpack what it really takes to lead high performers, why great leadership is more about curiosity than being the smartest person in the room, and how lonely the top can feel. They also explore having courageous conversations (and why the "sandwich" method doesn't work), disqualifying yourself from opportunities before you've even tried, and why leadership, like excellence, stays hard every single day.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 It's A Never-Ending Job Of Learning People
01:11 Welcome to Leadership In Full
01:19 Juggling Glass Balls
03:40 Who Is Lerato: Growing Up In Pimville
05:23 "Mmabatho", The People's Person
06:04 Leading M&A And Sitting On The Partnership Board
10:05 What I Thought Leadership Was vs What It Is
13:30 The Hardest Part: Bringing Out People's Best
16:20 The Loneliness Nobody Talks About
18:40 Who Holds The Umbrella For You
21:01 There Is No Unicorn Leader
22:20 High Stakes: Running For The Board While Pregnant
28:47 The Three Strengths I Rely On Most
32:48 How To Have Courageous Conversations
37:44 Why The Sandwich Approach Doesn't Work
40:11 What I'm Still Working On: Saying Less
42:53 It's Never Too Late, And Why Optimism Matters
46:40 The Relentless Pursuit Of Excellence
48:52 Opening The Door For Those Behind You
49:50 Leadership Is Hard, And You Can Do Hard Things
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9 Oct 2026
What leadership looks like when the pressure hits | crisis leadership, resilience, credibility
In this episode of Leadership In Full, Susan Moloisane andKeneiloe Mohube unpack why you should never waste a crisis, how a leader'sreputation is really built behind the scenes, staying ready, the loneliness ofleading at the top, and how identity shapes the way leaders are judged. Theyalso explore the courage to say "I don't know", and how protectingyour inner life keeps you leading well.
Timestamps:
00:00 "Never waste a crisis"
00:57 Welcome and why Keneiloe said yes
01:30 A leadership journey that started long before thetitle
04:59 Leadership isn't the corner office: thebehind-the-scenes reality
06:31 The hardest part: when technical expertise andleadership collide
09:23 Transformation work and the conflict of leading change
12:20 What we don't talk about: the loneliness of leadership
15:23 Getting specific: the day the organisation became"Twitter's enemy"
19:09 Why she chose that path, and the toolkit that isn't inany textbook
22:04 How do you actually navigate the loneliness?
27:37 Thirty-three years, and why she has never cried atwork
30:22 The strengths she leans on most: empathy andpreparation
32:46 What she had to unlearn: the obsession with beingright
36:15 Identity, race and gender, and turning identifiersinto an advantage
40:17 How perception shapes how you show up in a room
44:38 Advice to a leader facing these same challenges
48:48 The one principle she keeps coming back to: curiosity
49:50 The intersectionality of identity and leadershipexpectation
51:29 Close
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2 Oct 2026
The Leadership Lessons Nobody Prepares Yor For | Self-Leadership, Corporate Politics, Growth
In this episode of Leadership In Full, Susan Moloisane and Dr Thokozile Lewanika unpack self-leadership, workplace politics, resilience, boundaries, mentorship and why effective leadership depends on context. They also explore why leaders must keep learning, reflecting and adapting.
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Context First Leadership (01:04) Welcome to Leadership In Full (01:38) Why Dr Thokozile Said Yes (02:56) Defining Leadership: Mindset and Action (03:51) The Grade Four “Baby Leader” (06:16) From School Leadership to Corporate Leadership (07:53) Leadership as Service (10:25) Privilege, Affirmation and Leadership Identity (12:50) The Hard Truths at the Top (19:04) Self-Leadership: The Missing Link (21:48) Every Strength Has a Shadow (23:14) The Tall Poppy Syndrome Story (28:14) Why Structural Barriers Matter (29:05) The Reality of Fast-Tracked Leadership (30:16) Naivety, Trust and Boundary Lessons (33:57) When an Upset Becomes a Setup (35:48) Therapy, Emotions and Leadership Outlets (38:46) Mentors and Cultivating a Teachable Spirit (44:32) Leadership as Contextual Capacity (47:44) Two Core Leadership Practices (50:22) Mindset and African Leadership (51:49) Closing Thoughts
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28 Sept 2026
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Welcome to Leadership in Full, the show that goes beyond the leadership highlight reel. In this short trailer, host Susan Moloisane shares what the show is about: honest conversations with senior leaders about the moments that truly tested them, and the lessons the rest of us can take from them. Episode 1 drops Friday, 2 October. Follow the show now so it lands in your feed the moment it's out.
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