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Crucial Leadership Conversations

Monthly Executive Conversations with Influential Leaders

Crucial Leadership Conversations (CLC) is a curated series of high-level leadership dialogues designed for senior leaders who want insight, perspective, and reflection—without committing to the full 10-month Transformational Leadership Program. These conversations create a rare space to engage with respected leaders who speak honestly about power, pressure, legacy, and the inner work of leadership in complex environments.

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What Are Crucial Leadership Conversations?

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Leadership is shaped in moments of complexity—when decisions matter, emotions run high, and the path forward is not obvious. CLC brings together experienced leaders from across sectors to explore:

  • how they navigate difficult leadership realities,

  • the inner capacities required to lead through uncertainty,

  • the choices they made that shaped their leadership legacy.

Each session goes beyond theory. Speakers share real experiences, dilemmas, and reflections, followed by facilitated dialogue that invites participants to think deeply about their own leadership practice.

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Why Join CLC?

CLC is designed for leaders who:

  • want exposure to diverse leadership perspectives without a long-term program commitment,

  • value reflection, dialogue, and learning from lived experience,

  • are navigating complex organisational, social, or cultural leadership contexts,

  • want to strengthen their capacity to lead with clarity, courage, and integrity.

Participants consistently value the depth, honesty, and relevance of these conversations

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Format & Experience
  • 10 live online sessions (Zoom)

  • Monthly, one Tuesday evening

  • 17:00 – 19:00 CAT

  • Highly interactive: keynote input followed by moderated dialogue and reflectio

 

This is not a lecture series. It is a thinking space for leaders

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2026 CLC Speaker Line-Up & Topics
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Dr David Kombe, Chairman, Mulundu Holdings

Topic: Building Audacious Legacies

February 17

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Charity Lumpa, Seasoned Executive and Independent Consultant

Topic: Disruptive Legacy Leadership: Challenging the Status Quo

March 17

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Sonny Zulu, MD & CEO Standard Chartered Bank

Topic: Strength-Based Leadership: Balancing People and AI

April 7

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Lowani Chibesakunda, CEO Citibank

Topic: Leadership Stability in Times of Continual Change

May 19

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Justice Chifundo Kachale, Judge, High Court Malawi

Topic: Leading Authentically in Corridors of Power and Privilege

June 16

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Anne Mbewe-Anamela, Executive Director NGOCC

Topic: Leading in Multiple-Agenda Organisations

July 21

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Matete Sichizya, Director Investment, Napsa

Topic: Leading Self-Led Leaders

August 18

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Solomon Ngwenya
Chartered Banker

Topic: Heart - Centered Organizations: How is it Beneficial?

September 15

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Mumbi Mwila, Director HR, BoZ

Topic: Building Resonant Teams

October 20

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Mulumba Lwatula, Head Investments, Mining &Energy, IDC

Topic: Resilient Leadership Brand

November 17

Overview CLC 2026
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Fees & Registration Options

TLP 2026 offers flexible participation options to cater for what best aligns with your goals, schedule, and development priorities. You can opt to: 

  • a. Immerse yourself in the full self-reinforcing 10-month transformational journey or

  • b. focus specifically on the online Crucial Leadership Conversations,

 Below is an overview of the available options and what each includes.

Option A
Full TLP 2026 Program

The full TLP 2026 Program includes:

  • 10 Crucial Leadership Conversations

  • 8 in-person leadership sessions

  • 8 online modules

  • 3 individual leadership coaching sessions

USD 1,650

Alumni: USD 1,500

Option B
Crucial Leadership Conversations Only

Option B includes only the webinar series:

  • 10 online Crucial Leadership Conversations

USD 500

Possible Additions
(to Option A or B)

  • Additional Leadership Coaching Session (1 hour)

 

  • Zanga Metrics Leadership Assessment: includes 1 online assessment & 1h coaching session 

USD 150

USD 200

How to Apply & Program Conditions *

 

To register or nominate a leader for TLP 2026 you can also contact us:

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To secure your place in the program proof of payment is to be sent before February 17th 2026. Payment plans are available for full payment by end May 2026, subject to a minimum, non-refundable deposit of 50%. Deposits become non-refundable once the program has commenced.

  • Space is limited to maintain intimacy and quality of engagement.

  • Organisations may reserve multiple places for their leadership teams

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If you are committed to shaping a leadership legacy that outlasts your tenure—TLP 2026 offers the space, tools and community to help you do exactly that. Register now!

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