No seed germinates without first dying. And so, Jesus died on the Cross at the Calvary to free the world. This is a special Good Friday and Easter. The world is currently besieged by the deadly coronavirus. Suddenly we all have time to be indoors. To know one another better. To make our houses homes. To pray together. To have special relationships with God at a family level. The #covid19 is a reset button to remind all of us the true meaning of life – family is where it all starts. For a long time, many people have become too…
Pay attention to details: Qualities of winning children Part 7
Pay attention to details i.e. Have nice handwriting. Take care of themselves and their belongings e.g. books and clothes. What they mean by the word pay attention to details means you look after your things. You don’t see rubbish and just continue playing as if it is not there. You stop and collect it and drop it in the rubbish bin or tell your parents or teachers about the rubbish. It means you keep your rooms clean and clothes organized. You have to be organized and have nice handwriting. You avoid small or lazy mistakes like misspellings in your work.…
Lead and guide others: Qualities of winning children Part 6
To lead means to help others to aim higher than you are. To guide means to be helpful and whenever they are lost, you help them to locate the place it means you are a good leader. You don’t just talk. You show people the way. You tell them things they do not know. Good children are not proud. They do not abuse elders and fellow children. They are focused on and help others who need help by asking. When did you last lead and guide someone who is lost or does not know the answer? Thank you and just…
Nowhere to hide: Chapter 2: The issue, Part 3
The investigations contact person is usually the integrity manager, internal auditor, risk manager, head legal or anyone in the organization that is independent of the processes in which the fraud took place. Continued from Part 2. Fraud cases have high reputational risk. For this, I always encourage the CEO to bring all fraud cases to the attention of the board. You want the board to be part of the decision early one so that there are no surprises. Many times, the CEO is the investigations report owner working closely with the audit committee chair. The Group CEO assigned the Internal…
Nowhere to hide: Chapter 2: The issue, Part 2
When you share a bed with someone, you become considerate. I try to move slowly out of bed so that miss Accountability is not affected. Not easy. “The case has already gone to your brains. You need to take it slow”, she says. Good morning Amooti. Continued from Part 1. I say as I proceed to my seven minutes daily routine. At first, I used the first hour of waking up on reading. Now, I dedicate it to indoor cardio. I find the 7minutes exercises, by Perigee handy. Just two ‘circuits’ of any exercise in the morning are fantastic. It…
From WhatsApp: WISDOM OF FOOLS leads to double loss
You are a poultry farmer. You inject your broiler with enhancement drugs. Your daughter is in Makerere college and a major consumer of chicken and chips. Wisdom of a fool. You are a parent. You buy exams for your child and lie to him he is the most intelligent kid in the world. He goes to university and does the wrong course. Either he drops out or he becomes a quack in that sector. He eventually gets a calamity. Wisdom of a fool. You are a senior government official. You take a bribe. Contaminated sugar is allowed in the country.…
