Welcome to Limitless, the podcast series that asks the questions which matter to Africa.
Are tech start-ups the answer to Africa's unemployment problem? Can we stop fake news from spreading on the continent? How do we raise a generation of football stars?
These are just some of the topics we’ll be tackling.
And we’re not looking for simple answers. Just as Africa’s potential is limitless, so are the possible solutions to any challenges the continent faces.
During each podcast episode, we’ll be asking three very different subject experts to give their take on each question. This will come as no surprise but they don’t always agree.
Made possible with a grant from the U.S. Department of State and the Seenfire Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Limitless, the podcast series that asks the questions which matter to Africa.
Are tech start-ups the answer to Africa's unemployment problem? Can we stop fake news from spreading on the continent? How do we raise a generation of football stars?
These are just some of the topics we’ll be tackling.
And we’re not looking for simple answers. Just as Africa’s potential is limitless, so are the possible solutions to any challenges the continent faces.
During each podcast episode, we’ll be asking three very different subject experts to give their take on each question. This will come as no surprise but they don’t always agree.
Made possible with a grant from the U.S. Department of State and the Seenfire Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Vision without execution is hallucination.”
In this episode of Limitless Africa, Claude Grunitzky speaks with Adam Grant, bestselling author and organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, about why character skills like discipline and initiative matter more than we think. They unpack surprising research from West Africa showing that entrepreneurs who develop personal initiative outperformed those with traditional training. The episode also explores the importance of failure, second chances, and how African societies can balance cultural tradition with critical thinking.
Plus: How you can keep the old guard happy.
🌟 IN THIS EPISODE:
3.13 How character skills are vital for business success
5.24 How authoritarian regimes don't encourage entrepreneurship
8.54 How action drives confidence
10.21 What is psychological training and how can it help people?
12.47 Can psychological training overcome poverty?
14.42 What explains the US's business success?
16.47 Why America is unfazed by failure
17.42 Three tips for entrepreneurs from Adam Grant
20.48 A question for Adam from Chad.
💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:
"You don't need confidence to act. It's acting that actually builds your confidence."
"Vision without execution is hallucination."
"Individual change is daunting, group change is much more doable."
"Tradition is peer pressure from dead people."
🌍 ABOUT LIMITLESS AFRICA
The podcast that asks how Africans and Americans can work together for shared prosperity
Every Monday: 15-minute episodes that dive into an issue that matters to Africans
Every Thursday: extended interview with someone unlocking Africa's limitless potential
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Limitless Africa is sponsored by the US Department of State and the Seenfire Foundation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.