WIN: Expansive – A Bold Book for SA Leaders with Global Ambition 

South African thought-leaders and award-winning podcasters, John Sanei and Erik Kruger, have officially launched their book, Expansive, born out of their popular Expansive podcast that has a global community of listeners across the business, technology and personal development sphere.

Just two weeks after its release date, Sanei and Kruger’s podcast hit number one in South Africa. This was followed with a series of accolades, including winning the APVA Podcast of the Year 2024 and being listed in the top 5% of globally shared shows by Spotify.

Now, after 240 episodes of fearless conversations, amassing over 350,000 streams and an impact penetration across more than 60 countries, Expansive the book features the very best insights from the series.

Glocal Greatness Unleashed

A core theme of Expansive is “glocalising” leadership—a call to arms for our leaders to adapt a ‘glocal’ perspective, and bring South Africa’s robust, high-empathy and high-resilience approach to global business challenges.

“South Africa has long been a story of survival and ingenuity, and now is the time to take that DNA and export it! We need to show the world that leadership is not a one-size-fits-all model dictated from Silicon Valley or Western Europe. The future will belong to those who can localise empathy while globalising strategy. Erik and I believe South Africa’s got the goods, but now needs to find their international confidence,” says Sanei, Co-author of Expansive.

Both celebrated for their transformative impact in leadership development and future-focused thinking, Sanei and Kruger present this work as a vital companion for those ready (or not) to lead with agility, emotional intelligence and bold vision.

“Since starting out as conversation partners, we always wanted people to feel like they were part of the chemistry between Erik and I, and that bigness is possible. Great things “glocalise” when great conversations happen,” says Sanei.

“Our metric of success was never about how many listeners we had; it was about how many meaningful conversations were being started because of the conversations we were having,” adds Kruger, Co-author of Expansive.

An Expansive Invitation to Leaders, Entrepreneurs and Changemakers

The authors are inviting industry pioneers and their teams to expand on their proverbial playbook thinking and join the Expansive movement; a now-generation goal to navigate digital transformation, remote leadership and generational shifts in the workplace.

Structured as a 52-week journey, Expansive offers one supercharged insight per week, that sets to serve and guide leaders through a year of exceptional growth.

“This is not a traditional leadership book. It’s a living, breathing tool for sustainable expansion. We’re offering leaders a practical way to develop weekly habits of thinking more broadly, leading more intentionally (and internationally), and creating cultures of purpose,” says Kruger.

Expansive goes on sale across Amazon, Loot, Our Books Direct and leading retail outlets in May 2025. Bulk orders of Expansive, starting from 1000 copies or more, retail at just R240 per copy, and include a personalised CEO message. Companies can add their own CEO message alongside these two South African industry stalwarts, whilst customising a company branded cover. 

For customised bulk orders, contact: erik@erikkruger.com or hello@johnsanei.com

1 Copy of Expansive is up for grabs!

Simply complete your info as below to enter. The winner will be notified via email or telephone.

T&Cs: This giveaway is open to those residing in South Africa only. Prize is not exchangeable for cash. Entries close 15 June 2025.