On March 30th, 2020, President Y. K. Museveni announced a 14-day’s lockdown of the country, thereby closing businesses and restricting movements of people as a social distancing strategy. On 14th April 2020, the President extended the lockdown period by another 21 days to May 6th, 2020. We are all waiting for the next Presidential directive. Will He extend the lockdown or lift it? Life has been disrupted, and many businesses may never recover from this. We all want to know what is next? During the lockdown, all small and medium-sized businesses deemed non-critical have been closed. Few businesses have been…
The death of conventional or traditional strategic planning, part 2
What is strategy? The strategy is the process of making choices about how to win with stakeholders and customers against the competition. Read: The death of conventional or traditional strategic planning, part 1 Every person and company need a strategy – they specific way to win. At an individual level, you can strategize to win by becoming a content expert or a professional – medical doctor, engineer, lawyer or accountant, or process expert – a consultant, a mentor, or speaker. Nowadays, politicking is a profession, you could decide to become one and win. Even better, you may shortcut the process…
Judge a person by his questions, not answers…
It is Voltaire who said, “Judge a man by his questions, not his answers.” He was right. So, why do many politicians lack a forum for asking questions? I only see an answer time, where after an address, a politician receives questions from the Fourth Estate members i.e. journalists who are often allowed to ask questions. If you do not ask the right questions, you cannot get the right answers. No leader can lead well without asking the right questions. When a person goes to hospital, the first thing a doctor does is to ask questions, like “when did you…
Bravo to Americans Leaders for the US $2 Trillion Relief Bill, it is timely
For the first time in the United States history, the US Senate has unanimously passed a US $2 Trillion relief bill, code-named CARES Act – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Under the bill, is on the right track to becoming law before the end of this month, Every Individual American received the US $1,200. Each American child to get the US $500 All small businesses to share a total of the US $300 billion All companies assessed as distressed to share the US $500 billion Health care sector to receive US $100 billion, part of which, I think…
United Nations must spearhead the coronavirus vaccine research
Covid19 is a classic xample of the unwelcome visitor. The virus calls for a structured approach to manage it. The United Nations must spearhead novel coronavirus research for vaccine/cure to avoid capitalists exploiting the world. As I see it, this virus is here to stay. It is like a visitor who has overstayed. The best way to get it out through the door is a cure or a vaccine so that people can resume their normal lives. Unlike other viruses like HIV/AIDS, these do not affect so many people at the same time uncontrollably. You can sit next to the…
How are you empowering your children to win during this #covid19 lockdown?
#Covid19 lockdown has helped parents to know their children better. The opportunity to have a one on one with the young ones, review their school performance in detail and provide parental guidance without rushing to any meeting, is a blessing in disguise. A good family provides a strong foundation for career success. Teaching values of discipline and hard work is critical. Growing up with a single mother, I learned to fear God and the discipline of resilience and grit – the ability to complete whatever you start. Our mother would ask us to grind millet, i.e. millet flour after which…
