Strategic Leadership

These are the sycophants’ in your team and you must deal with them to be effective as a leader. Stop being a sycophant and if you are a leader discourage sycophancy around you.

We all want to be told good things and we enjoy flattery once in a while but a great leader must be able to know the sycophants in their team to be effective and efficient. I am certain you have come across many people who praise their leaders or powerful people when they deserve a […]

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The Language of a Leader// What words should a leader use// Should we care how the leaders speak to us//

One of the Cabinet Secretaries the other day said something that elicited a debate on social media. The clergy has demanded an apology to Kenyans from the said CS.  Language is a critical component in leadership for it builds the world we live in. A leader must understand that language is a resource that can

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Why The Dogs Are Barking and Their Owners. Who Are The Dogs Barking For?

We are a few weeks to the elections and the barking is becoming louder by the day. There is a saying that when you see a dog barking, find out the owner behind the barking.  Ordinarily barking is one of the languages dogs use to communicate. The barking changes depending on the situation. At times

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Does Education Play Any Role In Politics? Is Education Important or Necessary In Politics?

Kenyans have been castigating the people seeking political offices who have no education. KCSE results showing pathetic grades for some candidates are doing rounds on social media. Some of the candidates have a questionable educational background. The question is whether education plays any role in politics and if important for those running for political office.

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How Will Public Universities In Kenya Remain Afloat With Reduced University Funding By The Government? Are University Administrators Willing To Bite The Bullet And Do The Right Thing To Remain Afloat?

The Kenyan Government has continued to cut the funding for public universities, with the capitation barely enough to pay staff salaries. Some Universities are unable to pay staff salaries and others delay the staff salaries. Most if not all public universities are unable to remit statutory deductions and pay suppliers. This situation is likely to

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Is Witch Hunt The New Way of Solving Problems In Organizations? How Does Witch Hunt Work In Organizations?

Organizations today are full of witch-hunting and it looks like witches are full in the workplace. Some employees who hold positions of leadership find themselves engaging in witch-hunting to save their faces. Such managers look for someone to blame and hold responsible for problems facing the organization hoping that the difficult situation or crisis will

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Is There a Difference Between Political Leadership and Corporate Leadership? Does Success in The Corporate World Guarantee Success In The Political World?

The party nominations for the August elective positions are over. Nairobi county has elicited heated discussions with the entry of Polycarp Igathe as the Governor Nominee for the Azimio la Umoja coalition. The Kenya Kwanza Governor Nominee Johnson Sakaja has also nominated James Muchiri former COO of ABSA bank to be his deputy governor. A

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Why Competent Persons Refuse Positions of Leadership in Organizations and in Politics.

I did an article the other day on why incompetent people become leaders. One of my bosses commented on the article that the reason incompetent people become leaders is that competent people refuse to take up positions of leadership. They challenged me to explore why competent people refuse to become leaders. Competent leaders inspire and

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