On Work and Revolution

On Work and Revolution is a podcast that leads the way to creating amazing workplaces where people and ideas flourish. Or at least to work-life that doesn’t suck! We speak to the trend-setters, the futurists, the academics and the leaders who are shaking things up and finding new ways to work-life in our time. This show is for the leaders and pioneers who want to build thriving workplaces; who want to be on the cutting edge of people trends; and who need to navigate the world of work right now. Join host Debbie Goodman, Group CEO of Jack Hammer Global, global executive search and board advisor, high-impact leadership coach, speaker, and author who has dedicated more than two decades to helping boards and CEOs with their most strategic people, leadership, and talent decisions.

On Work and Revolution is a business podcast hosted by Debbie Goodman, with 81 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Debbie Goodman hosts On Work and Revolution, a business show with 81 episodes published.

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  Episode #80

  Rui Morais, CEO Dis-Chem: Making Bold Bets. Disrupting the Healthcare Industry

  May 20, 202637 minS4

  <p>Follow Debbie on LinkedIn here</p> <p>Follow Rui on LinkedIn here</p> <p><p>On Work and Revolution podcast exposes the real forces reshaping leadership, talent, and the future of work. Hosted by Debbie Goodman - CEO of Jack Hammer Global, a top executive search firm, author, advisor, and speaker - this podcast dives into bold ideas and honest conversations with CEO's reshaping today’s workplaces and redefining what great leadership looks like.</p><p> </p><p>If you’re a CEO, founder, or changemaker hungry for real insight into workplace trends, hiring strategy, and organizational transformation, this is yo...

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  Episode #79

  Lee Naik, CEO TransUnion Africa: Why the Best CEOs say 'I Don't Know'

  Apr 22, 202645 minS4

  <p>Far from a polished highlight reel, Lee Naik, CEO of TransUnion Africa, unpacks the unglamorous realities of turnaround leadership - the loneliness, the self-doubt, the early mornings, and the moments where the buck unquestionably stops with you. </p> <p>Key takeaways that will resonate with anyone navigating high-stakes leadership: </p> <p>The turnaround reality: Every major CEO role today carries transformation work; the skill is learning to listen first, resist acting on assumptions, and distinguish symptoms from root issues. </p> <p>Purposeful leadership over P&L thinking: Lee argues that connecting your personal "why" to the organisation's mission is not...

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  Episode #78

  Nonku Pitje, CEO of Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits: A Masterclass in Growth Through Staying

  Mar 25, 202643 minS4

  <p>In this rich and candid conversation, Debbie chats with Nonku Pitje, CEO of Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits - the first woman and first Black person to hold that role - whose 22-year journey through eight roles at Discovery is itself a masterclass in growth through staying. Nonku reframes the women-in-the-workplace conversation away from confidence and imposter syndrome, instead exposing the structural and financial forces that leave women retiring with 30% less than men. She shares the work behind Discovery Women Move, a platform by and for women that achieved its gender representation goal 18 months ahead of schedule, and draws...

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  Episode #77

  Jurie Strydom: Leading the Old Mutual Reset

  Feb 25, 202641 minS4

  <p>Jurie Strydom is the newly appointed Group CEO of Old Mutual, one of South Africa's most iconic financial institutions, who took an unconventional path to the top — stepping out of a portfolio NED life and back into the fire.</p> <p>He unpacks the surprisingly low-stakes experience of interviewing for the CEO role with a board he already sat on, the whiplash of going from a considered portfolio life to a full-throttle executive role within days, and his near-obsessive focus on accelerating decision-making as the primary unlock for organisational speed. </p> <p>With characteristic directness, Jurie is candid about wha...

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  Episode #76

  Jeanette Marais: The Making of a CEO

  Jan 28, 202651 minS4

  <p>In this first episode of the CEO Series, Debbie sits down with Jeanette Marais, who made history in August 2023 as the first female CEO of a large listed financial services group in South Africa when she took the helm at Momentum Group. Jeanette shares her journey from being a "girl from the Free State" to leading a 16,000-person organization, revealing the unexpected challenges of the role - from navigating 13 board members to making the bold decision to lead with purpose over profit metrics. She opens up about the gruelling seven-month selection process, her unconventional remote leadership approach (commuting weekly...

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