Before a culture audit, you need to understand the current culture at any organization. The right culture provides a foundation for high performance.  Do not start speeding before you define the destination. A culture to put in place a strategy is critical. If you just wake up from the bed and begin running in any direction, the chances that you will end nowhere are very high. Speed without direction is useless. First, define the direction and begin running towards that direction.  The strategy provides the right direction. And culture gives the discipline to drive safely on the road. Why do…

Strategy asks leaders to make choices of how they will win in the medium and long term. The focus is on how to play to win fairly in a sustainable manner. If you are a football team, you want to win upcoming and future games as well as stay competitive in the next 3 to 5 years. That is called the short, medium and long term game. The same applies to your business or career. You want to be able to create and sustain value in the short, medium, and long term. You do not want to be a leader of…

It is that time of the year full of opportunities. If you have been out of action for the last two years, now is time to reset and get close to folks who could easily transform your career. The easiest way is to position yourself as a reliable person. Don’t be picky. Many middle and high-end folks are planning to travel to their villages or out of the country for holidays on a family trip. Meaning, many don’t have someone to leave at home as a security guard or to care for their house and property. How do you get…

The primary objective of all business leaders is to grow stakeholder value. That means the organisation must not only make money but do so in a sustainable way. Sustainable growth means the business is run in a way that facilitates success today and in the future. Let us take the example of human capital. You hire qualified and experienced people today who bring value to the organisation instantly. Such a great hire will deliver success in the short term. However, if the organisation does not have an adequate human capital development strategy to help staff continuously learn and upgrade skills…

When you wake up each morning, do you have clarity of what purpose, vision and goals in the short, medium and long term? When you report to your workplace, do you have the driving force within you to show up daily and on time even if is raining? What is yours why? What is your purpose? The same question must be answered by the business. Why does the business exist? Many of my clients usually ask, Mr Strategy: “What is the purpose of the business of your company Summit Consulting Ltd?” Read on to see the answer to this common…

Strategy is all about making choices for the business – what you will do and what you will not do. Do you go for option A or B? You do not have to go for both options because then you have not chosen. Remember, leaders, need a strategy to confront challenges, a pandemic or uncertain times. This means that you make a strategy to respond to scarcity. If you do not choose ie. You try to do both options A and B at the same time, you risk failing to execute since you spread your limited resources to multiple options…