“When digital transformation is done right, it’s like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, but when done wrong, all you have is a really fast caterpillar.” — George Westerman Our world today everyday raptures with new technology. We are continually becoming more and more interconnected with the digital space and opportunities. Human interactions have become more […]
“The future of Africa is dependent on its young people. Africa is a young continent, and we need to harness this demographic dividend to spur growth and development.” – Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Africa in Motion; a Continent on the Rise Africa is no-longer a “dark continent” […]
Celebrating African Women Trailblazers: Leading Change and Transforming Society “Women have always been the ones who have made change happen in Africa. They are the ones who keep families together, who educate their children, who build communities.” – Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist and Nobel laureate The African woman is a powerful force. Since ancient […]
Human extinction, though a daunting thought, is indeed a probable possibility. Human’s progress is turning into self demise. As Humans thrive and dominate the planet so has it become clear that the humanity is not invincible. The poem acts as a reminder to us to live a responsible life for ourselves as well as for […]
To do nothing is an act of irresponsibility. And thus for leadership its suicide not to the leader themselves but the community, nation and the universe. Whatever position they bequeathed you with is for action. Not acting is a misuse of the leadership space given. I write this poem today as a reminder of “The […]
Africa must claim its space in its Narrative “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” African proverb The Narrative of Africa in shaping its identity in the global space is critical. Africa must co-create itself. Its stories. Its history. Its present and the future. Africa must claim its space in the […]
A Short Story of Triumph over Tragedy (The Leadership resilience) The story takes place in a powerful kingdom in the Swahili Coast in the 15th century. It was a culturally rich and diverse area that included parts of present-day Kenya, Tanzania, and the northern part of Mozambique. The Swahili Coast was home to a thriving civilization […]
Overview of the Strategic Future “Africa must be bold and visionary in imagining its future, and determined in working towards it.” – Alpha Oumar Konaré, former President of Mali and former Chairperson of the African Union In today’s fast-paced world, it’s important to be prepared for the future. The world is constantly changing and evolving, […]
This is a tribute to Victims of Turkey and Syria Earthquake. The Universe Mourns in the wake of a quake. The day the earth-quaked. On that fateful day the earth-quaked and struck the regions of Turkey and Syria on 6th February 2023, leaving behind a trail of destruction and loss in magnitude that is unbelievable (https://g.co/kgs/pHyuzS). […]
” This Africa is a continent of great promise, but also of great challenge. We must work together to build a better future for all Africans.” – Kofi Annan Africa needs Transformative leaders like yesterday Yes, Africa needs transformational leaders committed to creating positive change and building a better future for the continent. Transformational leaders […]
The Pen and Paper Phenomena It’s amazing how writing is changing every day. The pen and paper phenomena is taking on new shape, style, techniques, and technology is both enhancing and inhibiting writing creativity. The power of a written word is slowly diminishing by the power of auto-generated and revolutionised technology. The writer today has […]
“Don’t wait for the future, live in the future.” from the book Understanding Student Leadership The preparation of leaders of today and tomorrow falls on every generation. In our generation, we cannot wait for bad leaders to happen and complain of bad leadership. It is our responsibility to empower the young people to be transforming […]
The Eagle and Chicken Kingdom (Leadership Lessons) Once upon a time, Munezi the Eagle and the Munela the Cock ruled two neighbouring kingdoms. Munezi ruled the kingdom of Menezi, land of the eagles, while Munela ruled the Menela Kingdom, land of the chicken. Both eagles and chickens knew how to fly. In Menela Kingdom […]
A week later, Theresa never saw the man. He never appeared or called. When she called, he said he would come. Theresa leant to come to office and give herself work (personal work) Theresa soon started meeting new people on the block and got some friends who would come in and keep her company mainly […]
The next day Theresa surprised herself by showing up at the damn office before 8am, and off course, the damn ‘man’ hadn’t yet arrived. Her work place was becoming less strange as she adjusted. Her morning solitude allowed her to reflect and question her presence in this place that seemed forsaken. “I have a lot […]
As Uganda Celebrates 60years of independence on the 9th of October, this year 2022 with the theme ‘A declaration of African Interdependence and our shared destiny.’ · Uganda still needs women economic reforms even though their are progress made in interventions such as increased women in the legislation process, governance, with affirmative actions in education, […]
The Book: Victims of Intrigue Victims of Intrigue: A True-life Story of Pain, Injustice and Cry for Justice Okullo Geoffrey has written a fascinating account of his life that encompasses the natural justice that we long for. This is a powerful story that demonstrates how man’s destiny can be perverted’ dreams shattered and life is […]
“Train up a child the way he/she should go and when he/she is old he/she not depart from it” The Good Book; The Bible states in Proverbs 22:6. ‘‘Why does the school give us leadership roles without giving us a leadership guide manual?’’ Simon a primary seven pupil asked his fellow friends. I thought about […]
The preparation of leaders of today and tomorrow falls on every generation, we cant wait for bad leaders to happen and complain of bad leadership. Its our responsibility to empower the next generations to be leaders now. The books Understanding Student Leadership, Understanding Pupils Leadership and The Power of Saying No As an Aspiring Leader are […]
What is your name? Now Theresa was flabbergasted! Who does this man thinks he is, Theresa thought. Her mind must have reflected on her frowning face and the man noticed the obvious disgust and anger that was building inside her. He quickly softened his stance and said, I meant where did we stop yesterday and […]