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Leading to Change: L2C Inclusive Leader's Voices Podcast from Leading to Change in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland.
This series amplifies the real, lived experiences of leaders at all levels who champion inclusive workplaces and communities across Scotland’s health and social care system.
- The episodes will explore:
- Stories of career progression and navigating barriers
- Diversity in talent management
- The overlaps and complexities of our intersections
- What it truly takes to build inclusive cultures
- The realities of culture change in diverse organisations
These are honest, reflective conversations — exploring both the personal and the systemic — to help us learn, grow, and lead with equity and compassion.
Episodes may contain content that is distressing, please use discretion when listening.
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Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
In this episode of Inclusive Leader’s Voices, we explore the profound wisdom and contemporary relevance of Ubuntu — the African philosophy that reminds us “I am because we are.” Host Christiana Ekpete is joined by Dr Ndiweteko Jennifer (Jen) Nghishitende, Equality and Human Rights Education Project Manager at NHS Lothian, for a rich, heartfelt conversation on what it truly means to lead through connection, humanity, and shared purpose.
Drawing on lived experience, African cultural traditions, and practical leadership insight, Jen demystifies Ubuntu and shows how its core principles — community, interdependence, compassion, reciprocity, and dignity — can transform the way teams collaborate and thrive. Together, they explore how Ubuntu challenges hierarchical and individualistic leadership models, strengthens psychological safety and belonging, and supports the wellbeing of diverse colleagues, including those across different identities and protected characteristics.
From the power of names and the importance of dignity, to the role of solidarity in creating inclusive cultures, this episode invites leaders to consider how everyday actions can nurture trust, authenticity, and collective strength. Whether you lead a small team or influence large systems, Jen offers practical reflections on how Ubuntu can be lived — even within structures not designed for it.
At its heart, this episode is a reminder that leadership is relational, not positional, and that thriving workplaces are built together, not alone.
Download the transcript here.
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