Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj on Leadership Transformation, Authenticity, Values, and Evidence-Based DE&I

Dr Russell Thackeray interviews Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, an executive advisor, adjunct business school faculty member, and author focused on leadership transformation and human potential. They discuss how introductions differ across Western and other cultures, and how women leaders may adopt “masculine” communication to gain credibility. Both critique “bring your whole self to work,” arguing authenticity is often a loaded, double-edged term; she reframes it as clarity and consistency with values, while Russell emphasises observable behaviour and results. They explore disconnects between stated values and real conduct, and debate DE&I as either policing or a business-driven transformation agenda; Dr Shaheena stresses data-driven, impact-focused diversity, especially cognitive diversity and leadership that enables challenge and innovation. They address leadership courage, psychological safety, stewardship, short CEO tenures, contextualised leadership models, and Dr Shaheena’s books Future-Proofing Your Career and Take the Lead.00:00 Introductions02:18 Gendered Introductions04:40 Authenticity At Work09:19 Values Versus Behaviour14:12 DEI And Innovation19:45 Conflict And Candour25:19 Hopeful Leadership Models28:37 Contextual Leadership Globally33:04 Books For Future Resilience34:37 Links35:13 Closing ReflectionsYou can contact us at [email protected] can be found online or link to our website https://resilienceunravelled.com