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How does resilience transform trauma into leadership?

Legacy & Leadership, Personal Development

Through this conversation, Zakary Zidane Guerfi reflects on his childhood experiences, the resilience he developed, and the values he gained from football. He shares how these lessons have shaped his approach to building a company that fosters human development through sport.  It’s a powerful exploration of leadership, personal growth, and the transformative impact of sport.

Zakary is passionate about using his personal journey to inspire and empower the next generation, creating positive and lasting change in their lives.

I have a huge purpose and match that with tremendous passion but I deliver it with amazing substance.

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Zakary Zidane Guerfi

CEO at Sports2Inspire

Zakary Guerfi is a passionate individual with extensive experience in both the professional football world and the education system. His distinguished career includes playing professional football across three countries and representing Tunisia at various international levels, culminating in his involvement with the senior national team. Additionally, he gained public recognition through his appearance on the BBC3 series “Boot Dreams.”

Throughout his career, Zakary assumed leadership roles, captaining numerous teams, which allowed him to develop robust leadership and management skills. These experiences have equipped him to excel in high-pressure environments, further enhancing his ability to lead with resilience and clarity.

As the founder of Sports2Inspire, Zakary is driven by a profound commitment to fostering positive change in the lives of future generations. His mission is to leverage the transformative power of sport to inspire and cultivate fit, healthy, and active young individuals. Through this initiative, he aims to impart the essential values and life skills that have been foundational to his success in professional football.

Highlights:

  • 5:40 Childhood challenges and resilience building
  • 12:41 Escapism through sport
  • 17:32 Values learned from football
  • 24:00 Daily rituals and mindset development  
  • 29:38 Character building
  • 31:44 Understanding of self
  • 35:58 Gratitude and legacy of positive change
  • 43:34 Language and building relationships
  • 1:00:16 Goal setting

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How important is your persona as a leader? (Part 2)

Leadership, Legacy & Leadership

In part two of this enlightening conversation with Zoubiya Ahmed about the leadership persona, we delve into the essence of authentic leadership, the power of being intentional, and her unwavering belief in the value of consistent learning. We discuss leadership composure, planning for personal growth and how your leadership is an experience for others.

Describing herself as “passionately curious,” Zoubiya shares how her lifelong commitment to learning fuels her ability to drive confidence, solution-finding, and effective decision-making, even in the most complex situations.

Get ready to be inspired by her practical insights on leadership development. Discover how to lead with authenticity, purpose, and continuous growth in order to build your leadership persona.

Leadership is not a title. Leadership is attitude, actions, behaviours, in service of a common and unified goal. Everything I do at work should serve the best interests of the community and the people.

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Zoubiya Ahmed

Educational Consultant and Leadership Coach

Zoubiya Ahmed is an authentic leader with over 20 years of experience in the education sector and more than 14 years of international leadership and management consulting expertise.

Specialising in leadership development and coaching, Zoubiya has successfully coached over 125 business and executive school leaders across 15 countries. Zoubiya excels at fostering confidence, guiding solution-focused strategies, and enables effective decision-making in complex environments, resulting in tangible success in both personal and professional spheres.

Highlights:

  • 2:24  Importance of composure
  • 10:35  Power trip trap
  • 15:25  Planning for personal growth
  • 21:05  Effective listening 
  • 34:10  Values 
  • 44:00  Self-care and boundaries

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How important is your persona as a leader?

Leadership, Legacy & Leadership

This is the first of a two-part conversation with Zoubiya Ahmed, an inspiring thought leader and educational consultant. Zoubiya has spent two decades empowering leaders and cultivating dynamic learning cultures.

Zoubiya shares her unique insights on authentic leadership, the importance of being intentional, and the lifelong value of learning. She reveals how to build confidence, make sound decisions, and find solutions that deliver measurable results—both professionally and personally. Whether you’re a seasoned leader or just beginning your journey, this conversation is packed with wisdom to help you lead with purpose and passion.

Leadership is not a garment.

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Zoubiya Ahmed

Educational Consultant and Leadership Coach

Zoubiya Ahmed is an authentic leader with over 20 years of experience in the education sector and more than 14 years of international leadership and management consulting expertise.

Specialising in leadership development and coaching, Zoubiya has successfully coached over 125 business and executive school leaders across 15 countries. Zoubiya excels at fostering confidence, guiding solution-focused strategies, and enables effective decision-making in complex environments, resulting in tangible success in both personal and professional spheres.

Highlights:

  • 14:57  Appreciative enquiry
  • 19:07  Leadership style and intelligences 
  • 22:22  Being kind v Being Nice
  • 25:38  Leadership and learning 
  • 39:00  Awareness and insight
  • 42:58  Relationships and vulnerability  

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How can we become our best?

Leadership, Legacy & Leadership

In this insightful first conversation of our Legacy and Leadership series, Peter shares wisdom from his book, Maximize!: 12 Keys to Unlocking Your Greatest Potential, and delves into the power of intentionality in personal growth guiding leaders to achieve their best. We explore the importance of planning for success, the steps to define what success truly means, and how being purposeful can unlock your greatest potential.

Dr. Peter Rios is passionate about leadership, personal growth, and organisational change. 

Leadership is a contact sport.

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Dr. Peter Rios

Speaker, Author and Leadership Coach

Dr. Peter Rios is a renowned bilingual speaker, author, organisational consultant, and leadership coach with over 20 years of leadership experience, not only in the education sector but across multiple industries. His extensive experience and doctoral education in strategic leadership and intercultural studies has made him a sought-out keynote and conference speaker. Rios has been invited to speak and train leaders, nationally and internationally. His passion for leadership and personal development, and organisational change stems from his own transformational experience after overcoming trauma at an early age and embarking on an unprecedented journey of healing, self-discovery, and professional development.

Peter is on a mission along with his spouse, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios, to build and develop people so they can maximise their potential and live healthy fulfilled lives.

Highlights:

  • 06:55  The importance of having a mentor
  • 17:20   Defining success
  • 26:25  Growth mindset, resilience and reason
  • 33:54  Navigating change 
  • 38:50  Justice and equity 

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