The Everyday Leader

Identifying what stage of a business’s growth you thrive in, developing a sense of ownership in a role, and distinguishing your friendship style from your leadership style. Episode summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/chris-rumenda Connect with Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-rumenda-83363853/ Learn more about Shega: https://shega.com/

Selecting leaders to work for, learning when to step up and step down, and developing a leadership style as an introvert. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/rushika-pattni Connect with Rushika: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rushika-pattni-ab613aa3/ Learn more about Ramani: https://www.ramani.io/

Launching a career in sales, returning to a former employer, and remembering to have fun at work. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/caroline-afedoe Connect with Caroline: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-afedoe-9a7b6735/ Learn more about Turaco: https://www.turaco.insure/

Hitting the ground running at a startup, building culture across large field teams, and finding ways to pursue social initiatives within your business model. Episode summary: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/cynthia-makunganya Connect with Cynthia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-makunganya-9aa87961/ Learn more about Yellow: https://www.yellow.africa/

Leading with questions, overcoming operational constraints, and making data-driven decisions at scale. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/martin-gathuru Connect with Martin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-gathuru-46154826/ Learn more about Bridge: https://bridgeinternationalacademies.com/

Collaborating globally across remote teams, building a strong culture at tech companies, and reporting to two managers. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/seun-olafusi Connect with Seun: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seun-olafusi-shrm-scp-1ab43a48/ Learn more about Branch: https://branch.co/

Building confidence early, aligning one's personal and company vision, and transitioning from startups to corporates. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/penina-kimani Connect with Penina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peninakimani/ Learn more about Longhorn Publishers: https://longhornpublishers.com/

Getting started in the entrepreneurship space, using the workplace as a source of learning, and using open communication to navigate uncertainty. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/charles-elioth Connect with Charles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anon-charles-w-elioth-8181bb88/ Learn more about AMI: https://www.africanmanagers.org/

Learning how to slow down, transitioning from HR to general management, and designing your own job description. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/doris-muigei Connect with Doris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorismuigei/ Learn more about Yusudi: https://www.yusudi.co/

Building a dream team, applying sports lessons to the professional world, and the power of networking and community design. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/maurice-otieno Connect with Maurice: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurice-otieno-68023634/ Learn more about Baraza Media Lab: https://barazalab.com/

The journey from intern to manager, knowing when to hand over responsibilities to your team, and avoiding career growth stagnation. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/delice-fatiro Connect with Délice: https://www.linkedin.com/in/d%C3%A9lice-fatiro-3a4412134/ Learn more about Resonate: https://resonateworkshops.org/

Embracing being a generalist and knowing when to pivot from your default team engagement strategy. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/hussein-kiarie Connect with Hussein: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hussein-kiarie-97197385/ Learn more about Pula Advisors: https://www.pula-advisors.com/

Identifying leadership "bad habits", intentionally learning from other leaders, and defaulting to transparency. Conversation summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/mercy-ojwang-kinyua Connect with Mercy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mercyo-k/ Learn more about OkHi Smart Addressing: https://www.okhi.com/

Scaling up field teams, running call centers, and putting yourself in your team’s shoes. Conversation summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/hillary-sang Connect with Hillary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sang-hillary-39679a6a/ Learn more about Apollo Agriculture: https://www.apolloagriculture.com/

Managing communication flows, the benefits of serving as an Executive Assistant early in your career, and work-life balance at startups. Conversation summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/thatcher-mweu Connect with Thatcher on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmweu/ Learn more about Sendy: https://www.sendyit.com/

Getting the timing right during career transitions, managing pan-African scale-ups, and building a personal brand online. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/wiza-jalakasi Connect with Wiza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wizaj/ Learn more about Chipper Cash: https://chippercash.com/

Combining creator and operator roles, seeing your own leadership challenges in others, and selecting a team-wide OKR tool. Show summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/asha-mweru Connect with Asha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asha-mweru-mbowa-44b57952/ Learn more about African Management Institute: https://www.africanmanagers.org/

Stepping up to fill team gaps, partnering with existing teams to roll out new products, and the power of approachability. Conversation summary page: https://blog.coffeechat.co/p/babatunde-ogundeko  Connect with Babatunde on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/babatunde-ogundeko-ifedapo/ Learn more about Helium Health: https://heliumhealth.com/

The Everyday Leader is a new podcast where we hear from inspiring individuals building and leading teams across Africa.