Get a copy of your strategic plan. What is the ‘strategy’ in your strategic plan document? What is your business model defined in your strategic plan document? How do you plan to create and sustain value? Open and go to the specific page in your strategic document with answers to these questions are answered. Chances are that you cannot find a specific page with those answers in your strategic plan. You are not alone. In these pandemic times, thinking differently is the sure way to win. The pandemic has brought business disruptions of unprecedented proportions. The winners had developed resilient…
Coronavirus pandemic is real: be alert and stay safe
Everyone yearns for words of affirmation. We all need to be appreciated and comforted regardless of our positions. Once in a while, even the most successful chief executive or politician, will be challenged and feel threatened. The power of the inner circle plays a key role in situations like these. You need people to give you confidence that the plans are working, only that results are just delaying. But how do you stay positive amid a pandemic that continues to cause unprecedented suffering globally? 2020 has been a year of a big health challenge. Even the tech companies making tremendous…
Uganda besieged by COVID19, as cases rise suddenly
Today, Uganda has registered the highest number of COVID-19 cases at 318 in a single day. The breakdown of the cases is as follows; Amuru Prisons: 154 (153 inmates, 1 prison staff) Contacts and Alerts (136) : Kampala -65, Kiryandongo-14, Gulu-9, Mbarara-9, Kitgum-8, Arua-8, Wakiso-7, Mbale-4, Buikwe-4, Masaka-2, Bugiri-1, Jinja-1, Luweero-1 Manafwa 1, Masindi 1, Mityana 1 Health workers (20): Kitgum 9, Kampala 6, Arua 2, Adjumani 1, Kiryandongo 1, Luweero 1 Truck drivers (8): Malaba 3, Busia 2, Mpondwe 1, Oraba 1, Madi Opei 1 We also recorded one (1) COVID-19 death, a 49 year old male from Mbale…
How to parent teens in the era of coronavirus
“How do you parent a teenager?” A man on the other side of the call, said, even before introducing himself. “Who is this”, I asked. “This is your friend on your Facebook page. Do I have to introduce myself to seek your advice? I need your help. I am finding it difficult to parent my girl who is just turning 16 years. She is slowly becoming a monster. She does not listen. She is full of herself. Very lazy. And the only time I see her smile is when I tell her ‘I am going to town, be a good…
The river has moved! The bridge is no longer useful
The river has moved! The bridge is no longer useful Coronavirus is a mighty wind that has changed the global landscape in terms of how people lead and make choices. It is one of the powerful change agents of the 21st century. Times and challenges have changed, and so have management beliefs and practices. Gone are the days when printing magazines made lots of money. Not anymore. The Internet made exclusive content readily available. Many magazines and print newspaper publications have since changed their business models in response to the new realities. Others have adopted the hybrid business models of…
Coronavirus is legendary
Every city has stories of legends. Remember the movie urban legend? When you travel to a new city and find a knowledgeable tour guide, you are assured of great local stories about legends and heroes of the past. The stories will not only scare but entertain and uplift your spirits. The tourism industry, especially museums and traditional sites, is not complete without stories like these and more. Six years ago, I visited Thailand’s big city, Bangkok, and the lady tour guide kept us hooked about the local stories of legends – kings, monks, and the country’s tradition. “In this compound,…