Win In Small Blocks, Not One Big Swing | Build And Evolve, Corporate Politics, Burnout

In this episode of Leadership In Full, Susan Moloisane and Deshani unpack her "build and evolve" philosophy for leading change, why corporate politics gets uglier the higher you climb, and the burnout that pushed her to exit corporate after running teams of up to 150. They also explore how to spot when you are in the middle of something political, honesty with yourself as a leader, and finding the one grounded person worth keeping in your pocket. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Build And Evolve: Chunk The Elephant In Small Bites 00:57 Welcome to Leadership In Full 01:06 Why Share These Lessons Now 02:30 Why Management Courses Fall Short 05:21 Who Is Desh: Upbringing And What Shaped Her 07:29 From One Report To A Team Of 150 09:15 The "Fixer" Identity And Why It Burns You Out 10:54 What I Thought Leadership Was Versus What It Is 15:31 Naming Burnout For What It Is 18:40 How I Knew I Had Crashed 21:52 The Hardest Part: Politics Gets Uglier Higher Up 24:16 Can AI Level The Playing Field 27:31 What Office Politics Looks Like In Practice 31:17 The Chessboard: Spotting Politics You Cannot See 34:16 Finding The Grounded Person To Keep In Your Pocket 36:53 What I Learned About Myself 39:15 Build And Evolve: The One Principle She Keeps 41:01 A New Norm For How Women Work 42:02 Closing Listen on Spotify & Apple Podcasts: Search "Leadership in Full" Listen on Tiktok: @LeadershipInFull Have feedback or a story to share? Email us at leadershipinfull@gmail.com New episodes every Friday. #LeadershipInFull #BuildAndEvolve #WomenInLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #AfricanLeadership #Burnout #CorporatePolitics #BeyondTheHighlightReel