We are all heading into the future, that is where our thinking should focus on. No one can predict the future with precision. We use historical data to anticipate what will happen. Since pandemics do not have specific characteristics, no one would have predicted when the coronavirus pandemic would happen. It took the world by surprise. No wonder all countries badly affected, with death numbers rising by the day. In the United States alone, the total number of covid19 death is past 50,000! Globally, the death numbers keep rising every other day. That is a huge loss to the world.…
What was your life when growing up? Have you hardened your mind?
If you are reading this, you have never experienced anything like coronavirus. This is your first time to experience a virus of pandemic proportions. Welcome to the world. Our lives have been disrupted. What many people thought they could never do without; coronavirus has taken away. What people thought they could never do; coronavirus has made them do it. For the first time in the history of mankind, anyone with children has had to live with them for more than a week! So what was your life growing up? Who are you? Which schools did you attend? Which games did…
How to speak to influence, not merely inform
It is difficult to become a great leader without mastering the art of communication, specifically public speaking. Leaders become great because they inspire, energize, motivate, and uplift others. The ability to deliver very difficult news to people is one of the great qualities of leaders. We now live in covid19 times. The world needs leaders who can speak with clarity, confidence, and give hope of a brighter future. People want briefings that explain the state of the problem, the projected extent of the problem –showing the base case and worst-case scenarios and plans to address any situation. And above all,…
Have you considered the impact of covid19 on your current strategy?
No company would have planned and considered the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the business. Many leaders finalize their planning and work plans by December of the year – where they review the strategy, scorecard targets, budgets, work plans, and planned outcomes against what was achieved. By December 2020, coronavirus was not yet a big thing. Few companies, if any, could have anticipated and adjusted their strategies and financials accordingly at the time. Now that covid19 has happened, leaders must urgently go back to the drawing table and make updates to their strategy, and work plans or business plans…
Uganda’s covid19 cases rise to 74, as imported cases increase by 11 to 19.
KAMPALA, 24th April 2020: Uganda’s covid19 cases continue to rise steadily. All these cases are imported ones, and the government seems to lack a mechanism to control the cases. Being a landlocked country, Uganda’s imports come via Kenya and Tanzania ports. According to Uganda’s Ministry of Health Press Release, “The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda is 74. Six (6) Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived via the Mutulkula border post and Five (5) Kenyan truck drivers (Three (3) arrived via Malaba and Two (2) arrived via Busia). The cumulative number of recovered patients is forty-six (46) out of…
From WhatsApp: General economic outlook and best practices
I attended a Webinar by IMF, this morning. Key takeaways are as follows. General Outlook Africa seems to be suppressing the curve so far. It looks like it might escape the worst of the pandemic, but will have to be cautious about it. Possibility of W Curve – i.e. There is a good chance of re-occurrence of the virus, which could see a possibility of regular lockdowns. Businesses need to plan accordingly. Capital will look for countries that are less battered. Western economies are badly battered while countries in Africa, etc are not so battered. Global Capital could flow…
