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Welcome to the Wait & Speak Podcast, hosted by Dr Requier Wait. We explore what makes strategy "stick" by bridging the gap between academic rigor and operational reality.
While robust strategy formulation is the foundation, the real challenge lies in execution - where boardroom slide decks must transform into organisational behaviour. In each episode, we interrogate the ideas, choices, and practices that turn strategy into measurable impact.
Join us for conversations with global thinkers, business leaders, and C-suite operators as we distil actionable insights for the modern organisation.
Strategic Clarity. Systemic Impact. Built for leaders ready to make it stick.
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Recent Episodes
#42 Making "Finance 3.0" Stick: Strategy Execution in the Lion’s Den
This episode explores the strategic discipline required to execute a disruptive vision for the future of finance. I am joined by Connie Bloem, Co-founder and Managing Director of Mesh - a digital…
#41 Executing the "One Lesaka" Strategy and Integrating a Fintech Ecosystem
This episode explores the strategic evolution of Lesaka as it transitions from its legacy roots into a unified, human-centric fintech ecosystem. I am joined by Lincoln Mali, CEO: Southern Africa of…
#40 How Challenger Banks Execute Strategy at Scale with Cheslyn Jacobs
This episode explores how strategy is executed inside a fast-growing challenger bank and what it takes to translate strategic intent into measurable impact at scale. I speak with Cheslyn Jacobs, CEO…
#39 Making Strategy Work: Lessons for Leaders and Founders | with Alex M H Smith
In this episode, I speak with Alex M H Smith about what real strategy looks like beyond frameworks and slide decks. We discuss how leaders can recognise weak strategy, why many organisations end up…
#38 Shaping Strategy in Dynamic Markets | Prof Adrian Saville
In this episode, I speak with Professor Adrian Saville about the essence of shaping effective strategy in dynamic markets. Adrian is Professor of Economics, Finance and Strategy at the University of…
#37 Why Perspective Shapes Strategy - with Prof Bob de Wit
Strategy is often presented as a search for the “right” answer. But according to Prof Bob de Wit, strategic problems are not puzzles to be solved; they are paradoxes to be navigated. In this episode,…
#36 The Better Strategy OS: Designing Strategy for Real-World Impact
In this episode, I speak with Dr Marc Sniukas, creator of the Better Strategy OS — a practical, execution-focused system that helps leadership teams design, activate, and embed strategy for real…
#35 What Strategy Is: The 18 Fundamental Laws of Strategy
In this episode, I speak with Prof Clayton Williams, author of What Strategy Is: The 18 Fundamental Laws of Strategy, a thought-provoking synthesis that distils decades of strategic thinking into a…
#34 Inside Friction vs Reward: Richard Hammond on Smarter Retail Strategy
Episode overview: In this episode, I speak with Richard Hammond, Co-Founder and CEO of Uncrowd, an experience-analytics company that uses the Friction vs Reward (FvR) model to help organisations…
#33 General Rules, Specific Cases: Rethinking Strategic Clarity
Episode Overview: In this episode, I speak with Jeffrey Roberts, a strategist and organizational researcher who works at the intersection of theory, practice, and decision-making. We discuss how…
#32 Signals, Sentiment & Strategy: Reading South Africa’s Property Market
Episode Overview: In this episode of Wait & Speak, I speak with John Loos about the signals shaping South Africa’s property market, from national trends and micro shifts to sentiment tracking,…
#31 What they Don’t Teach You about AI in Business School
In this episode, I speak with Prof Wim Naudé. Wim is an economist active in academia, business and public policy making. His focus is on innovation, technology and trade, and their consequences for…
#30 –Unlock your entrepreneurial potential
In this episode, I speak with Willem Gous about how aspiring entrepreneurs can shift their mindset to unlock their entrepreneurial potential. As the founder of The Human Entrepreneur, Willem helps…
#29 - Coaching conversations: how coaching can help you to reach your full potential
In this episode, I speak with Felicity Hodkinson about how coaching can unlock previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity, and leadership. Felicity Hodkinson is an experienced…
#28 - Remove, Replace, Restart: how to reset your mental attitude and achieve success
Have you ever had the feeling that you're treading water professionally; that you're coming up against limits in terms of what you can achieve? In his new book, Christian Greiser shares insights on…
#27 - The art of Communicative Leadership
I spoke with Emilio Galli-Zugaro about Communicative Leadership, gaining credibility and trust with your stakeholders, the fork test as a leadership analogy, and how leaders can practice…
# 26 - Equipping leaders for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
I spoke with Dr Cobus Oosthuizen about the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for organisational leaders, and how leaders can orientate themselves for a future of exponential…
# 25 - A sustainable karate-ka
I spoke with Sensei Scott Langley (7th Dan) about his latest book, A Sustainable Karate-ka: A Small Book About a Long Journey. We discussed motivation, the elements of being a sustainable karate-ka…
#24 - Late industrialisation and global value chains under platform capitalism
In this episode I speak with Prof. Wim Naudé. Wim is an economist active in academia, business and public policy making. His focus is on innovation, technology and trade, and their consequences for…
#23 - Innovation districts & startup success
I spoke with Mary Rodgers, CEO at the Galway City Innovation District. We discussed her work with startups, startup ecosystems and what it takes to become a successful founder. Mary promotes…
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Wait & Speak Podcast has published 43 episodes since February 2020, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
Wait & Speak Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 34m.
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