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The One-Eyed Man with Mike Stopforth

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

The One-Eyed Man is a podcast about navigating complexity with curiosity.

It’s a noisy, messy world out there. The challenges we face - whether in business, leadership, or life - are seldom simple. But instead of pretending to have all the answers, I prefer to have conversations with people who ask better questions.

From entrepreneurs and innovators to impact-driven leaders and technologists, these conversations explore what it really takes to lead thoughtfully, adapt strategically, and create meaning in an age of uncertainty.

I’m Mike Stopforth, and I believe leadership isn’t about perfection - it’s about clarity, courage, and conversation. Let’s figure it out, together.
Occasionally English South Africa Management · Personal Journals
71 Episodes
60 – 71

#010 Into the unknown — Andrew Blades

Andrew Blades — EPA Victoria | Manager, Risk and Compliance A deep dive into complexity with a leading 'uncertainty navigator' Can you tell from the title of this episode that I've been watching a LOT of Frozen 2 while on lock down? In this episode I talk to Andrew Blades,…
13 Apr 2020 47 min

#009 Inequality will get us long before AI does — Rapelang Rabana

Rapelang Rabana — Rekindle Learning | Founder and Chair How technology is leading the learning and personal development revolution "In this episode I talk to Rapelang Rabana about the education and edtech revolution, digital transformation, and how crises can be an opportunity to radically re-calibrate corporate vision and strategy. Rapelang…
9 Apr 2020 34 min

#008 Are your values a pathway or a poster? — Richard Mulholland

Richard Mulholland — Missing Link | CEO Why some companies (and leaders) thrive in a crisis, and why many don't Why do some companies thrive in a crisis, and others fail? Why does uncertainty bring the best out of some leaders, and leave others completely ineffective? In this episode of…
2 Apr 2020 59 min

#006 Nobody said it would be easy (2/3) — Richard Wright

Richard Wright — Speaker, Author, Endurance Athlete Strong. Feeling good. Strong. Powerful. A mantra that beat cancer. Episode two of our three-part series takes us further into Richard's first cancer diagnosis, using the metaphor of an Ironman triathlon. We hit our first transition, and embark on a grueling 180 km…
28 Mar 2020 37 min

#005 Leading in deep water (1/3) — Richard Wright

Richard Wright — Speaker, Author, Endurance Athlete Lessons in how to survive and thrive uncertainty and adversity Imagine what it takes to run 42 km. A full marathon. Now, imagine doing so after cycling non-stop for 180 km. Now, imagine doing both after a 3.8 km swim. This is the…
26 Mar 2020 33 min

#004 Myths, money and misinformation — Simon Dingle

Simon Dingle — Inves Capital | CEO A deep(er) dive into Bitcoin and blockchain technology In this episode I talk to Simon Dingle, CEO of Inves Capital and Lettuce, about the philosophy of money, incentives, the dysfunction of the central banking system, the pros and cons of cryptocurrencies and more…
23 Mar 2020 39 min

#003 A new brand of leadership — Sam Rockey

Sam Rockey — Thompson Harrison | Co-founder Lessons and learnings from the bleeding edge of leadership development. In this episode I talk to Sam Rockey, co-founder of Thompson Harrison, a London-based leadership and organisational development consulting business. We talk about the questions modern leaders are being forced to ask to…
13 Mar 2020 32 min

#002 Data, diversity and Hunters Gold — Lerato Semenya

Lerato Semenya — Chromatic | Managing Director How effective leaders are turning heaps of data into insight and wisdom. In this episode I talk to Lerato Semenya, a data and transformation evangelist, and the founder of Chromatic Consulting, about how leaders can extract better insights out of data and analytics…
13 Mar 2020 46 min

#001 Leading through critical thinking — Jacques Rousseau

Jacques Rousseau — UCT | Lecturer If there was a gym for your brain, would you pay a subscription? In this episode I talk to Jacques Rousseau, lecturer at the University of Cape Town, author, and secular activist about critical thinking and ethics. We explore the benefits of applying rational…
13 Mar 2020 40 min
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