ROI versus ROR: Economics of customer satisfaction
In today’s global economy, organisations are under intense pressure to scale up, maximise growth, and achieve higher returns on investment…
Cash and business
In Africa’s value system, money takes the sixth position after capacity (knowledge), integrity, valour, visible means of livelihood and honour.
Leading is giving
I always prefer to discuss leadership from the perspective of meaningful and sustainable effectiveness. A true leader—whether in the public…
2026: Year of unbridled competence
I love mathematics and my initial choice was a career in data analysis and the mastery of numbers, but I…
Profit and citizens economy
Today, I will be discussing (briefly) brand positioning, citizens’ well-being and strategic philanthropy. What is the purpose of business? Is…
How do we make money?
Obviously, people invest in businesses to make money. Nowadays, there is even a tilt towards high yield but quick returns…
Leading with big ideas
I am a disciple of entrepreneurial leadership with unique penchant for envisioning possibilities, continuous improvement, navigating uncertainties (instead of chickening…
Manipulation as greed strategy
Today, nobody needs to educate or explain to a business leader how volatile the macro-economic environment is. We are witnessing…
Immerse Vs Actual
The title of this write-up, “Immerse vs Actual”, is essentially cautionary. It is a timely call on business leaders to…
Relevance and Courage
There is an “umbilical” nexus between the fortunes of an organisation and the career development of its leaders.In a truly…
Crafting competitive advantage
Dale Carnegie, a renowned human resources and performance expert, predicted some years ago that the survival of companies will depend…
Leadership Bubble
A popular Yoruba (Yoruba is a language spoken in sub-Saharan Africa) anecdote metaphorically describes a self-centred leader who browbeats colleagues…
Deep wins of leadership
EMPIRICAL epistemology is a value expression that I often emphasize in my discussions. Epistemology, as we know, is a branch…
Power of Feedback
For the eventful period that I was the CEO of an impactful wealth-creating group of companies, I was tagged as…
Evaluating leadership
I was giving a talk at an “intellectual” event recently and was asked to evaluate the metrics of great leadership.…
Integrity: My signature leadership commitment
As a leader, I have a steadfast adherence to integrity. Erick Rainey defines integrity as “the subtle and profound internal…
Socialising ideas
When a smart leader “socializes” in the workplace, he brings the entire workforce on board and effectively ignites execution of…
Socialising ideas
When a smart leader “socializes” in the workplace, he brings the entire workforce on board and effectively ignites execution of…
CEO’s Transformative Influence
The gradual but sure slowdown in the fortunes of an organisation that should be thriving is indicative of dysfunctional leadership,…
Scar of comfortable leadership
A scar is a permanent mark. It disfigures. It deforms. It contorts into a strained shape and stamps and imprints…
