The Case for Communication

Hosted by Bilshan Nursimulu, a dispute resolution lawyer and partner at Orison Legal (Mauritius), this podcast explores how we navigate pressure, power dynamics and people. It draws lessons from courtrooms and conversations with business leaders.

The Case for Communication is a business podcast hosted by Bilshan Nursimulu, with 9 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.

Bilshan Nursimulu hosts The Case for Communication, a business show with 9 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  Why the Real Boardroom Decisions Happen Before the Meeting

  Aug 9, 202653 minS2

  Most people think board decisions are made in the boardroom. Not quite. In this episode of The Case for Communication, hosted by Bilshan Nursimulu, we sit down with Brett Childs, a seasoned investor who has spent 25 years in executive and board roles across Mauritius, South Africa, and other parts of Africa, including his time as CEO of BrainWorks, now known as Arden Capital. This is a candid conversation about how real decisions get made, why the hardest part of leadership is getting people behind the right call, and why communication, not decision making, is what separates strong leaders from weak ones.

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  Why Great Ideas Take Years to Catch On | Laurena Erriah

  Jul 26, 202638 min

  Laurena Erriah is Head of Commercial at Ecoasis Energy Solutions, a company with over 30 years in the Mauritian energy landscape and one of the leading photovoltaic installation providers in the country. A structural engineer by training, Laurena spent a decade in France before returning to Mauritius with a vision to shift the construction industry toward sustainable and low-energy building practices. She was among the first women to lead a structural engineering consultancy in Mauritius and has spent over a decade building public awareness, credibility, and real industry change in a field that was not ready foreither.What You Will Learn- Why being dismissed in meetings is not the end of the conversation- How to talk about change without using the word change- The exact communication shift that got decision makers to finally listen- Why speaking to the wrong people for years was not wasted time- What imposter syndrome actually feels like in a male dominated industry and how to push through it anyway- How to adjust your message depending on who is sitting across the table from you- One piece of advice for anyone who feels invisible in a room full of experienced people

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  Episode #3

  How Leaders Should Communicate During a Crisis

  Jul 12, 202647 minS2

  A crisis does not give you time to prepare. But most business leaders only call for help after the fire has already started. In this episode, we sit down with Marina Ythier Jacobsz, Managing Director of Maluti Communications and one of the leading crisis communications specialists in the region, with over 30 years of experience managing reputation under pressure across Mauritius, Africa, India, and the UAE. The conversation covers what actually happens in the first 24 hours of a crisis, why most leaders get it wrong, and how the relationship between legal and PR teams can make or break the outcome for a business.

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  Episode #2

  How Leaders Should Actually Introduce AI to Their Teams

  Jun 29, 202638 minS2

  Most businesses are talking about AI. Very few are actually using it. Research shows only 20 to 30 percent of the workforce has implemented AI in their day-to-day work. According to McKinsey, the reason is not technology. It is leadership. In this episode of The Case for Communication, hosted by Bilshan Nursimulu , we sit down with Marc Israel, former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft overseeing Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean region, to unpack why AI adoption is stalling inside most organisations and what leaders need to do differently. Marc brings 17 years of experience at Microsoft, a background in entrepreneurship, and a current role co-chairing the National AI Strategy Committee for Mauritius. This is a straight-talking conversation about leadership, communication, and the real work of driving change inside organisations. What You Will Learn - Why only 20 to 30 percent of the workforce is using AI at work and what is driving that gap - Why AI adoption is a leadership and communication problem, not a technology problem - The difference between a CTO and a CIO and why it matters for how technology strategy is set - How to communicate AI vision to a board or executive team that does not speak tech - Why 80 to 85 percent of technology projects fail and what effective change management actually looks like - How to respond to long-term employees who resist change and how to turn them into champions - Why AI implementation must be built from the ground up, not pushed from the top down

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  Episode #1

  Expert to Leader: The Shift That Breaks Most People

  Jun 14, 202644 minS2

  Why do so many new managers struggle after being promoted? In the first episode of Season 2, executive coach Hussein Karaki joins Bilshan Nursimulu to discuss one of the most difficult transitions in any career: moving from expert to leader. The skills that make someone a high performer do not necessarily make them an effective leader. Leadership requires a different approach to communication, feedback, delegation and decision-making. Hussein shares insights from years of coaching leaders and executives, including why new managers fail, why leaders stop hearing the truth, how to give feedback that lands, and why listening becomes more important than talking as you become more senior. We discuss the transition from expert to leader, listening, feedback and delegation, why leaders stop hearing the truth, the communication mistakes new managers make, and the difficult conversations many leaders avoid.

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