A lot of work has been done in the field of organisational development and change management. One of the major causes of strategy risks is poor execution culture, where people play as individuals instead of a team. Indeed, many companies invest in recruiting the best talent, but experience high staff turnover, due to stress, burnout, unrealistic targets, and a plethora of reasons that make the staff disengage. Like a soul or good heart to the human being, culture is the soul that makes the organisation run swiftly. It is the software of the organisation that creates synergy. No change management…
The tricky nature of corruption risk management in Africa, part 1
Despite the establishment of several anti-corruption agencies, corruption and fraud risk remain top value destroyers in Africa, and the world at large. The negative impact of corruption risk on economies is well documented. Abuse of the position of trust through influence peddling or other underhand methods has a pervasive impact on the people and the economy at large, including: Denial of justice by corrupt court officials leads to unfair resource allocation and injustice to the innocent. Early in my career, around 2005, I applied and obtained a bank loan to buy land. I bought an acre of land on a…
What drives you? A lesson about life
Charles Chaplin died at the age of 88. He left the USA senate with 4 Statements: Nothing is eternal in this world, not even our problems. I like to walk in the rain because no one can see my tears. The most wasted day in life is the day we do not laugh. The six best doctors in the world; 1. Sun, 2. Rest, 3. Exercise, 4. Diet, 5. Self-esteem 6. Friends. Keep them at all stages of your life and enjoy a healthy life … If you see the moon You will see the beauty of God … If…
How to protect your board from the Groupthink risk
“Yes, Mum,” “Yes, Sir,” “You are on point Chairman,” “As the Chairperson has said,” “I concur with the guidance of the Chairman,” etc are common words you hear in most Boardrooms. The desire for harmony or agreement by a group of people, in this case, board members often lead to dysfunctional decision making as some members may lack the backbone to speak up with an objective mind or a voice of reason to what is on the table before them. We have seen the groupthink risk in politics, where some decisions by the Members of Parliament in their desire for…
The lies we tell ourselves
When you think about something so often, you may forget and think it is real. That is what happens when someone continues to lie to themselves. It starts by applying and attaining a one week or one-month certificate at a prominent University. Then you start calling yourself an alumnus of that prestigious University. Then you indicate on your academic documents you obtained a certificate, degree, and other qualifications. And suddenly you tell friends you were at that university for several years and even became a student leader there. Some people graduate to the level of explaining how they were active…
Today in history, April 6 | Omukama Kabalega Dies
On this day in 1923, Omukama CHWA II Kabalega of Bunyoro-Kitara passed away at the age of 70, having made considerable contributions to the history of mankind. TIMELINE 18.06.1853 – Born to Omukama Kamurasi KYEBAMBE IV of Bunyoro-Kitara. 1869 – Ascended the throne at the age of 16 1872 – Defeated Sir Samuel Baker at Masindi frustrating his attempt to annex Bunyoro and the entire Lake Victoria region to the equatorial province of Egypt. 1875 – Dethroned Omukama Kasagama KYEBAMBE III of Tooro and re-annexed Tooro to Bunyoro-Kitara. 1879 – Bunyoro was the only place in the world where Caesarean…
