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EP01: Bakari Machumu - The Quiet After Greatness
🎙️ Welcome to Heart Mind Dialogues where we explore deep questions and open hearted conversations about living a meaningful life to your full potential.
Today’s guest on Heart Mind Dialogues is Bakari Machumu—a seasoned journalist, business editor, media executive, the former Managing Director of Mwananchi Communications Limited and now the founder and CEO of BSM Washauri.
In this insightful conversation, Bakari opens up about the arc of his career, the values that anchored his leadership, and what it means to step gracefully into a new chapter after decades of service. From media boardroom decisions, he shares insights on legacy, identity, and the quiet power of letting go. We explore a passing the torch segment where he shares his timeless wisdom to anyone who wants to live a meaningful life.
Whether you’re starting your career, navigating retirement, rethinking your purpose, or simply curious about the inner world of a thoughtful leader—you’ll find something in this dialogue that speaks to both heart and mind.
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - The reality on retirement
13:05 - Executing retirement plan and reactions from the public
19:31 - The meaning he found in his careerÂ
27:45 - Navigating challenges in leadership, responsibility and identityÂ
35:32 - The cost and reward from his career
43:09 - Passing the torch - wisdom to the coming generation
51:25 - Current C Suite and future C Suite (current middle managers) leadership styles
1:00:52 - The vision of BSM Washauri (TZ) Ltd
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