“To be an exceptional board member, know the details first”, Mustapha B. Mugisa, 2013. “Average leaders place blame, exceptional leaders take it.” Craig Valentine. Hey, they take it even when it is not their fault! Conference speakers and lecturers have taught today’s leaders, wrongly, that as a top manager or a board member, you don’t need to know the details of your business. That is the worst business advice people who have not managed any business will tell you. You have a board member who lacks the critical skills about the business. Most of today’s board members are too busy…
Barack Obama’s address at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service
Extracted from http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/10/barack-obama-nelson-mandela-memorial-service To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of state and government, past and present; distinguished guests – it is a singular honour to be with you today, to celebrate a life unlike any other. To the people of South Africa– people of every race and walk of life – the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. His struggle was your struggle. His triumph was your triumph. Your dignity and hope found expression in his life, and your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy. It is hard…
