When everyone is fighting to survive, they fight till they drop. No one wants to confront a man who is fighting to save his dignity. The battle of life and death is a tough one. After a 60 days lockdown period, our lives have been disrupted and changed. People are rushing to the workplace to eke a living. People are looking for what to eat. This is the ultimate fight. To make money, you must be a good fighter. Here are six ideas to help you win: Get along with others You need friends. Networks. And strong partnerships. Now is…
The impact of covid19 on marketing: enter the social media massage
“See that woman,” a one village elder, called Yesse, would say pointing at a woman walking past, with a young lady, usually aged about 23 to 30, in front of her a few meters away. Yesse was an interesting character. He was a master’s degree graduate but got boxed hard on the throat by the unfairness of life, that his health became like a light bulb that is switched on and off at the whims of some idiot. In his good days, he was a philosophical man. Full of intense wisdom and humor. On some other days, he was a…
Are you ready for the new era? Here is how to win during and after #covid19
Are you ready for the new era? Here is how to win during and after #covid19 Are you worried about being terminated by your employer during these tough coronavirus times, as companies downsize and cut costs? Do not worry. Read on. I attended on a Zoom call today 22nd May 2020, hosted by the Provisional Rotary Club of Sunshine Nakasero, Kampala on the topic, “Preparing People for the New Era (post Covid19)”. The topic was ably presented by Mr. Paul Senyomo, CEO of Mercantile Credit Bank Ltd. Below are the quick takeaways, I was able to summarize. To get an…
Great leadership boils down to trust and transparency
The coronavirus pandemic has helped expose the quality of leaders and leadership we have. People are always looking at the leader. The leader’s tone. Body language and words say a lot. Imagine you are flying up in the air, and you go through rough clouds and feel the airplane shaking, and the pilot shouts in the public address system: “have you heard that one? Another is coming. We may not go through this. I told the board that this plane needs to be grounded. I do not think it shall manage to go through this rough turbulence due to…
#COVID19 Recovery and Response Strategy
Are you ready for the new normal, or are you waiting for the return of the old normal? Take a few minutes to read the 4-steps guide of winning amid a crisis When it comes to leading with confidence during a crisis, do not get ready. Stay ready. There is just no time for preparation. The #covid19 pandemic just happened. Not one company or country predicted it. Many companies were caught unawares. Not everyone has been badly hit. Some companies have registered the highest growth since the outbreak. Many technology companies and entrepreneurs are thriving. The pandemic has leapfrogged many…
#Covid19 has redefined banking. Are you ready?
Lots of changes have happened in banking. Internet and mobile banking have redefined banking convenience. It is no longer a battle of who has the biggest head office and branch network. It is which bank is nimble and most innovative for effective customer convenience. What are your delivery channels – web, mobile (app and USSD), and integration to the payment ecosystem? If your customers cannot open an account online, check their balances, transfer money between bank and mobile, withdraw via agents or mobile money kiosks, and of course paying bills at any vendor. Modern banks have gone beyond a software…
