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What Next? | The meaning deficit

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What Next? Leadership Conversations for a Better Future examines how leaders can build future-fit economies in a time of accelerating technological and societal change.
In this episode we're joined by educator, leadership thinker and author, Sudhanshu Palsule, Gillian Secrett, Director of Leadership and Culture at CISL and community leader and rector, Richard Springer. Together they examine what many describe as a growing ‘meaning deficit’ in society. They explore how fragmentation, consumerism and polarisation erode our sense of purpose, and discuss how leaders can help rebuild meaning through authenticity, empathy and genuine connection.
Chapters:
00:00 : Why Meaning Matters in Times of Fragmentation
07:00: When Meaning Gets Distorted: Identity, Consumption and Performative Purpose
15:00: Rebuilding Meaning Through Empathy, Shared Space and Human Connection
23:00: Leadership’s Role: Creating the Conditions Where Purpose Can Flourish
Chapters
  • 00:00 Why Meaning Matters in Times of Fragmentation
  • 07:00 When Meaning Gets Distorted: Identity, Consumption and Performative Purpose
  • 15:00 Rebuilding Meaning Through Empathy, Shared Space and Human Connection
  • 23:00 Leadership’s Role: Creating the Conditions Where Purpose Can Flourish
6 Mar English South Africa Business · Investing

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