In the sixth episode of Henley's Personal Development Podcast, a celebrated Jazz musician Nomfundo Xaluva, talks to Chris about growing up during apartheid in South Africa, and explains the influence it had on her identity and her music.
‘Unfinished Business’ is the Henley Personal Development podcast. Hosted by Dr Chris Dalton, each episode is an invitation to join a conversation with an inspiring leader as they reflect on their lives, careers, and self-awareness. This is the personal side of management learning, which is a lifelong and emergent journey toward sustainable health and well-being for individuals, organisations, and wider community.
Many of those featured have graduated from Henley Business School’s top-ranked Executive MBA programme, and they represent a diverse set of nationalities, industries, job functions, and outlooks. What they have in common is a love of learning and passion for growth.
What barriers prevent us from reaching our full potential? How can fostering a healthy work-life balance enhance leadership? What role does personal growth play in driving organisational success? How can we contribute to a healthier community and environment? Join Chris and his guests as they tackle these questions, and more, as they navigate their unfinished business.
Dr Chris Dalton is Associate Professor of Management Learning and module convener for Personal Development at Henley Business School. He is also the recipient of a University Teaching Fellowship (2022-23).
Chris joined Henley Business School in 2005 and was Programme Director for the Distance/Flexible Learning MBA until 2010. He teaches on the Henley Business School MBA and DBA.
His research is focused on the use of reflection in personal development in post-experience management education. His first book,The Every Day MBA, was published at the beginning of 2015 and his second,Brilliant Strategy for Business, in 2016. In 2019, he publishedMBA Day By Day. His latest book,The Integrated Leader: a Foundation for Lifelong Management Learning, was released in 2021.
Nomfundo Xaluva
Nomfundo Xaluva (Henley MBA Alumnus) is a multi-award winning Jazz vocalist, composer and academic and she has released 2 albums under the Universal Music Group. Nomfudo is a senior lecturer in Jazz Studies at UCT’s South African College of Music where she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Jazz Studies (Cum Laude) and later the Henley MBA in South Africa.
As an educator, she headed the Vocal Department at the prestigious Cape Academy of Performing Arts and is now the former Vice Chairman of the SAMRO Foundation Board.
Nomfundo’s research interests lie in the intersection where the art of music meets the world of business as well as the repositioning of South African Jazz in the academy. She is a member of the UCT Next Generation Professoriate programme.
