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The Leadership Podcast by Niels Brabandt EMBA MBA MSc / NB Networks

Feb 28, 2026

In this episode, Niels Brabandt speaks with Mel Blackwell about how organisations can repair dysfunctional workplace cultures and build high-performance environments.

Mel Blackwell, author of Uncommon Sense and former C-suite executive, outlines practical strategies for creating accountability, empowering...


Feb 27, 2026

In this episode, Niels Brabandt speaks with Mo Rousso about how organisations can implement artificial intelligence without losing control, trust or strategic discipline.

Mo Rousso shares insights from his experience as a serial entrepreneur and business coach, explaining why AI must be governed like any other team...


Feb 26, 2026

In this episode, Niels Brabandt speaks with Marcus Fontoura, Microsoft Technical Fellow and author of Human Agency in a Digital World, about the future of artificial intelligence and the enduring role of human judgement.

Key topics include:

• Human agency in the age of artificial intelligence 
• AI and job...


Feb 25, 2026

In this episode, Niels Brabandt examines the leader’s myth of neutrality and explains why true objectivity in leadership is far more complex than many executives assume.

Using a documented legal case as a starting point, Niels Brabandt analyses how unconscious bias shapes performance evaluations, promotion decisions...


Feb 24, 2026

In this episode, Niels Brabandt speaks with Marianne Abib-Pech, author of The Financial Times Guide to Leadership, about the state of leadership in 2026.

Key themes include:

• Leadership as a state of mind and continuous journey 
• Building a powerful and authentic leadership brand 
• Credibility in volatile...