In The Power of Saying No as an Aspiring Leader the author Allen K. Baguma delves into the complex realm of decision-making, exploring how leaders are often torn between popularity and fame, faced with the challenge of choosing between being people-friendly and standing firm for truth and morality. Drawing wisdom from the Book of Ecclesiastes in […]
Leadership lesson from the ”The Yes-Man” Short story. In the land of possibilities there was a man called Danagali. He was nicknamed ‘The Yes-Man’ and loved by many. He dreamed of becoming the best boss ever. One day they gave him a job at the factory as mechanic and because of his pleasant personality quickly […]
“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 […]
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 […]
” 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 […]
“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 […]
I must applaud my teachers at Makerere University, Prof. Oswald Ndoleriire and Dr. Sallie Simba Kayunga on their position regarding the sciences hype by government. This was the very same hype that greeted us over 20 years ago as we joined university at the time government scrapped students’ allowances, arguing that the monies saved were […]
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 […]
Reviving Uganda’s Textile Sector: We Need a Dose of Gandhism ‘Sir, I have three hundred workers…unemployed. And families to feed…please …’ ‘….I have three hundred million back in India……’ We return to this shortly. The latest from the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives (MTIC) is that Uganda is set to revamp its textile industry, […]
“In short, if you think saying No is the right thing, if you think it is more rewarding, if you regard it worthwhile-Stand for it.” Allen K. Baguma Preface from the book: The Power of Saying No as an Aspiring Leader Our lives are shaped by the choices we make. The writer of Ecclesiastes in […]
Life is a paradox filled with energy, vigor, failure, tiredness, and achievements. As a writer, I sometimes have no words to write, I can sit looking at my computer composing phrases and paraphrasing words until I say not now probably another day! It’s at such points when I listen not to myself that I write […]
“In Uganda today, the absence of discipline and dedication to the common good hampers the potential for meaningful change.” Grandpa Dissecting Uganda today One of my favourite vacation get-aways is when I go visiting my grandma’s roots in Bulemeezi. I always return wiser after night- on-end chats with my grandpas and grandmas. And so it […]
A leader is an influencer, the ability to influence means being the salt and light of the world. Did you know? Did you know that you are the leader we have been looking for today? Do you know that you are the answer in this generation? Have you not heard that you are the great […]
The Power of Networking At the beginning, of my business journey, I was a new fish in a new big pond and I struggled. Along the way, I started joining support groups and that is when I saw some light at the end of the tunnel. I got information which is enabled us to plan […]
The Year for Bold Leadership We are in March already, and to some, the set priorities and goals of 2022 are starting to shape, to others they are still complaining of 2021 a year of great challenges. But whatever the case, 2022 is already moving on, so we only have one choice, to step boldly […]
Confront the Lions in your life When in a jungle confront a lion, not a monkey. Many times in leadership, in the marketplace, and in daily life, we are faced with various fears aka lions in the jungle and the easiest thing to do is run and hide until the storm is over or we […]
The Parish Development Model Creating Prosperity for Posterity Burama, Isingiro, Friday, July 18, 2025 ‘…our case here, we benchmarked one successful horticultural complex, Nyahururu Industries Ltd, in Kenya. Thanks to the strong links we have with them, our district team plus several leaders at different levels went on learning and benchmarking tour to five […]
Many times when Leadership is mentioned then it’s placed in terms of politicians, religious leaders, etc which is synonymous with power and authority. In general, it’s perceived as mysticism with the assumption that it’s an imported spice of imperialism and western colonialism. It is also believed to be an exclusive virtue acquired only through cultural […]
Leading self before others Before we start leading others, we are obliged to master and lead the self. That sounds strange, is it? Yes because it’s easier to hide in our own weakness, by being and acting macho with others by working so hard on dressing ourselves with its well. To be masters of others […]
Find your passion then you can be a leader “Hi Allen, I want to be a leader but what does it take?” Isaac asked me in a discussion forum. This is one of the most common questions I have received over time? The answers are many but let me talk about passion. Martin Luther King […]
Since the beginning of the leadership series, I have been trying to identify with the leader in you. There would not be a perfect time to talk about the cornerstone of leadership—Christ as now. John Maxwell in the Leadership bible writes “As the ultimate leader, God always initiates. He initiated the creation of the […]