EP #10: Veda Sunassee on Creating Africa’s Next Leaders, Reflection Techniques, Finding Fulfillment

07/04/21 • 75 min

Learn with Avthar #10: Veda Sunassee on Creating Africa’s Next Leaders, Reflection Techniques, Finding Fulfillment

Veda is a leadership and education expert. He hails from Mauritius, and has spent most of his career building the next generation of young African leaders through his work at African Leadership Academy and African Leadership University. He was selected among the inaugural Obama Leaders in 2018 and was chosen amongst the 100 most influential Young Africans by African Youth Awards in 2019.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:

Veda’s journey from Mauritius to Princeton and how he found his strengths along the way
The power of listening to your inner voice, the value of empty space and Veda’s favorite reflection practices and techniques that you can use today.
Veda’s philosophy of leadership and entrepreneurship and frameworks he uses to become a better leader, like the Leadership Map and the PICS framework (passions, interests, causes and skills)
Veda’s biggest lessons building some of Africa’s finest educational institutions (ALA and ALU), how to balance achievement and fulfillment and how to take an iterative approach to your life

SHOW NOTES

African Leadership Academy - https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org

African Leadership University - https://www.alueducation.com/

Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans - https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321

Level 5 Leadership - https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/level-five-leadership.html

In The Room Podcast - https://intheroom.buzzsprout.com/

Veda’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vsunassee/?hl=en
Veda’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/vedasunassee
Veda’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/veda-sunassee-37019715/

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Learn with Avthar #10: Veda Sunassee on Creating Africa’s Next Leaders, Reflection Techniques, Finding Fulfillment

Veda’s journey from Mauritius to Princeton and how he found his strengths along the way
The power of listening to your inner voice, the value of empty space and Veda’s favorite reflection practices and techniques that you can use today.
Veda’s philosophy of leadership and entrepreneurship and frameworks he uses to become a better leader, like the Leadership Map and the PICS framework (passions, interests, causes and skills)
Veda’s biggest lessons building some of Africa’s finest educational institutions (ALA and ALU), how to balance achievement and fulfillment and how to take an iterative approach to your life

SHOW NOTES

African Leadership Academy - https://www.africanleadershipacademy.org

African Leadership University - https://www.alueducation.com/

Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans - https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Your-Life-Well-Lived-Joyful/dp/1101875321

Level 5 Leadership - https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/level-five-leadership.html

In The Room Podcast - https://intheroom.buzzsprout.com/

Veda’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vsunassee/?hl=en
Veda’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/vedasunassee
Veda’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/veda-sunassee-37019715/

ABOUT LEARN WITH AVTHAR

Learn more and stay up to date at https://www.avthar.com

Avthar's Weekly Wisdom Newsletter: https://avthar.substack.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avthars

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avthars/

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Danny Miranda is all about pursuing the highest version of himself and helping others do the same. He's the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast, where he's interviewed folks like entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck, writer Polina Marinova, YouTuber Ali Abdaal and entrepreneur and author Kamal Ravikant. He's also the author of Tuesday Treasure, a newsletter that's nutrition for your brain.

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Balancing striving with contentment
The origins of Danny's mission to pursue the highest version of himself
How Tony Robbins and Kamal Ravikant helped Danny to overcome depression and transform his life
Core habits that Danny practices like meditation and journalling and why "reading your own book" is something we all should be doing
What 75 hard is and how it helped Danny become stronger and more resilient
The power of having an accountability partner

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Newsletter - https://dannymiranda.com/tuesday-treasure/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRIPyUEXywZg-21vP6mhDg

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