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Never Satisfied
The River is Never Satisfied. No matter how full the river is, it still wants to grow – Congolese proverb. John Maxwell, in his book 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, talks about the law of the lid. He says that leadership ability is the lid that determines a person’s level of effectiveness. The lower an…
September 10, 2020
Put The Jigsaw Pieces Together
By Gakii Dominica “If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” ~ Stephen Covey Jigsaw puzzle games come with an image of what the little pieces should form when put together correctly. If you play the game with a couple of…
July 19, 2020
When the Sun Rises
By Gakii Nkonge Every day in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion…
July 19, 2020
Yes You Can Do It!
By Gakii Dominica I get constantly frustrated when talented colleagues are asked to step up into leadership positions and the first and immediate response is a vehement “No! I can’t do it!”… Okay, I admit I have declined such opportunities in similar fashion as well! What makes one afraid to take on an opportunity when…
July 19, 2020
Beauty, Brains and Leadership
by Truphie Kwaka-Sumba Recently I read an article about how this beautiful lady was great on the pageant runway but amazingly the article suggested she was also a serious professional in the aviation industry. The article reminded me of the common joke especially in the west of ‘dumb blondes’. It seems that society does not…
July 19, 2020
Failure: Your Greatest Ally in Leadership
by Truphie Kwaka-Sumba Recently a friend called asking for an urgent coffee date. I met Shakuza that evening and listened to her explain in detail how she was going to be sacked because of a major deal she had failed to close. Shakuza works for one of the big four audit and accounting firms. She…
July 19, 2020
Leave a Lasting Legacy
By Gakii Nkonge In 3,000 BC, Dubai was just a desert with nomadic cattle herders. In 1833, some 800 members of a certain tribe settled at the mouth of a natural harbor creek. They made it a center for fishing, pearling and sea trade. It became a leading re-export port in the 1950s. Dubai discovered oil…
July 19, 2020
Four Ways to Develop Continuous Learning habit: An essential Strategy for your future Success
By Brenda Guchu In the last 6 years, I enrolled for a myriad of classes with the intent of improving my skills. I have been to a variant of French and Spanish online classes, taken up Programming and Finance classes, opened and closed numerous blogs, joined and abandoned numerous courses on Coursera amongst many other…
July 19, 2020
Bouncing back: the power of focus
By Perpetua Njeri Tennis is both a competitive and relaxing sport. The most amazing thing about the game is its structure. The ball is always bouncing from one player to the other. The players must be fast enough to hit it before it bounces off the court. As a player you must always focus on…
July 19, 2020
Marriage, Children and Leadership fairy tale – Part 3
by Beatrice Kirubi I worked with Mary over 20 years ago. Mary, then 48 , was a well-educated wife and mother of four and grandmother to 6. She was an executive director with my first employer, a leading multinational – the only female executive director at that time. All her children were university graduates and…
July 19, 2020
