Jesus said, ‘All these things you are staring at now – the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed’, Luke 21:5-19. “Don’t get ready. Stay ready.” This is what our Football team coach always told us. You were to stay ready throughout the match. Looking at the ball, all the time. “Don’t get ready. Stay ready. Keep your eyes on the ball all the time”, our coach often shouted. Our coach, a short, dark skinned man, with a commanding voice, was a talented leader and teacher. He had a way…
The bus will leave you
What is your company strategy? What is the culture of the company in which you work? What is your company’s ambition? Ask any staff who pretends to love their job, you will be surprised that few, if any, know these things. Great performers share one characteristic – they take self-initiative to do the right things. They don’t just come to the workplace. They come to add value to the company. How you may ask? They understand the company’s ambition and strategic priorities by reading the company strategy and or asking senior colleagues where the organization is heading. Few companies win…
Digital marketing myths
Digital marketing is upon us. How are you leveraging it to grow your business? Today, all institutions have some form of digital strategy. Winning organizations have some form of tools to measure and monitor the impact of their digital agenda on the business. Are you winning, losing or stagnating with your digital strategy? Here are two myths of digital marketing. Many social media followers equal to online success. That is a myth to some extent. You need followers that are relevant for your business, otherwise, you have a ‘tribe’ that is not helpful! The right strategy should be “many followers…
The state of Uganda’s banking sector 2019
How much of the profits do banks reinvest in the economy? Which bank is the most efficient? Why would banks making profits suddenly go belly up? The summitBI® Banking Report 2019 (summitBIR19) (based on the published FY 2018 annual reports by banks as required by section 26 of the Financial Institutions Act, 2016 provides answers to all these questions. The report reflects that international banks control more than 75% of the banking sector, thereby exposing the economy to high risks of capital flight. This risk manifests in terms of increased dependency on foreign service providers for services that would otherwise…
What are your daily habits?
Have a daily routine that is productive. No team can win a game without scoring goals. Equally, no team can win a game by conceding more goals than it scores. That same principle applies in business: sale more (score goals) and spends less (do not concede). When a team has no goal, it cannot win. All players must focus on getting that one goal without conceding. That is why the goalkeeper, also tries to push the ball as furthest as possible to increase the chances of scoring. Great team players focus on the needs of the business that change often.…
Marketing after a conference
I met a gentleman who had attended our 3rd annual cybersecurity conference in Kampala as one of the sponsors. I asked “how was the conference? Did you really make a return on investment? To which he replied, “Thanks a lot for the opportunity to partner with you. We have so far visited 15 companies and made presentations. Two have become clients. The annual Cyber Security & Risk Management conference is always good with new ideas. As your partners, we love it and are planning a long-term partnership.” Plans are now underway for the 4th Cyber Security & Risk Management conference…
