The Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda held a public lecture on 8th August 2019. I was the event MC. This being my third time, I was very excited. As usual, I first researched all over the Internet about what makes a fantastic master of ceremony (MC). It is not easy to find such practical information on the Internet. Great resources are restricted. You are either a member or must first pay to subscribe to access the resources. Below are the insights to help you shine at your next gig. You have been nominated or selected to MC at an…
Building Resilient Businesses: Understanding how the smallest and most negligible risks can become the biggest disaster
A presentation by Mustapha B Mugisa, Mr. Strategy. BOOM! A loud bang went off. A huge fire suddenly started. That Thursday morning, March 2017, at 10 a.m. brought total misery. The Top Management Team, who were still in the morning meeting, looked out into the window and saw staff running past the main block, shouting: Fire. Fire. Fire. Factory on fire. Fire. Fire. The Chairman, also the owner of the business, a tall man with dark skin, could not believe his ears. He rushed out of the meeting. And ran towards the plant. And there it was in a huge…
How resilient is your business?
Don’t get ready. Stay ready. That is the new normal. No one remembers a safe journey. For the so many years, Ethiopian Airlines has successfully completed so many trips — in fact in millions. But no one remembers that. However, on that Sunday morning, as the rest were going about their business, just 10 minutes of airborne, the flight fell from the skies. There were no survivors. “Investigations show that something small led to the problem. So many people lost their lives. So many families will never be the same. On that fateful day, risk materialized.” So, what is the…
The birthday
To all my social media friends. Thanks for the birthday messages. Some of you made it special – you sent me a handwritten message digitally. Here you first handwrote the message on a piece of paper. You took a photo of it. And sent it to me via WhatsApp. I enjoyed such messages. It is good to know someone not only thought about you. They took time to do something about it. I also enjoyed the customized messages via LinkedIn mostly. You did not just send the ‘template’ message. You thought about me and sent a message that is addressed…
Topic 2: What is your ambition?
Target audience: Board Members, Top Management Team, and general staff training. Ideal for everyone interested in transforming their lives with original ideas to beat the competition. Strategy facilitation talk delivered over five days period to top management team that wants to change their business with an organic strategy. By the end of the Talk, participants learn: 1. The traditional planning process which starts with Vision (where do we want to be); Mission (how do we get there); Goals and Objectives; Analysis SWOT (SW – Strength and Weaknesses analysis [using 6Ms of Money, Machinery, Markets, Materials, Makeup, and Manpower], OT (Opportunity…
Popular topics by Mustapha B Mugisa, Mr Strategy
Topic 1: Don’t get ready, stay ready. This talk is ideal for the Board of Directors and Top Management Team. It is a three – hours duration. It is a very interactive talk, featuring lots of exercises and teamwork. Even if members are sleepy after a heavy lunch meal, once Mustapha starts the sleep will disappear through the window and get replaced by high-energy and laughter. By the end of the talk, participants learn: 1. The relationship between corporate strategy and risk management. [Mustapha provides clarity of the linkages for effective governance so that leaders avoid surprises while pursuing strategic…
