Race To The Top

Oke Eleazu

On Race to the Top, former CEO, business leader and author, Oke Eleazu, talks to Leaders of Colour about their experiences in breaking the glass ceiling and making it to the top in their profession. We understand how they arrived, survived and thrived in business. This is your home for weekly doses of inspiration, education and enlightenment.

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Race To The Top

Episodes (17)

Mar 28, 2025 Belonging Beyond Skin Deep: Sim Sanni on Race, Identity, and Resilience
Mar 21, 2025 The Power of Altruism: Glyn Blaze's Inspiring Story of Hope and Community Support
Mar 14, 2025 Delroy Corinaldi: From Players to Coaches: Exploring the Challenges of Black Footballers in Management Roles

Race To The Top

Mar 28, 2025
1½ hours
62 MB

In this episode "Race to the Top" I had an enlightening conversation with Sim Sanni, an independent advisor at the John Lewis Partnership and one of their first black female store managers. Sim shared her unique upbringing, growing up between London and Nigeria, and how it shaped her identity and sense of belonging. We discussed the challenges of being a minority in various contexts, even when she physically resembled the majority. Sim reflected on the weight of being a role model and the importance of relationships in her career. She also contrasted her early experiences in retail with her mother's...

Race To The Top

Belonging Beyond Skin Deep: Sim Sanni on Race, Identity, and Resilience

Oke Eleazu

00:00 -01:07:29