I confess sometimes I watch mindless reality TV programmes such as the Apprentice. When I read that two apprentices rivals traded insults after cat fights, were at each other’s throats, had a...
Effective governance is achieved by taking a long term view – this can be quite challenging in the face of uncertainty about the future. The temptation can be to make choices based on limited...
I love the line in Pirates of the Caribbean where one of the actors alluded to policies that needed to be adhered to by the Pirates. The other Pirate retorted, ‘they are not so much policies; they are...
African Saying “You have to take your head to the barber in order to get your hair cut.”Insight: There are certain tasks you simply cannot delegate. You identify and prioritise the ones that you (and...
Governance is not just about regulation, policies and procedures: it has a human face too. Board agendas are often cramped, meaning that more personal, sometimes difficult and uncomfortable matters do...
In today’s fast moving environment we hardly have time to think or even breathe! Decisions can be made quickly with very little discussion, deliberation or debate. However decisions that have a big...
Servant leadership is so impactful, yet many people think of leadership as a means of control and exercising power, sometimes in inappropriate ways. Power used in the wrong way is very destructive...
When the Ebola epidemic broke out in West Africa, a man tried to enter Nigeria for treatment. He was held at the International airport by a leading doctor and her colleague. The gentleman was never...
When standards are unclear or unenforced; it is easy for individuals to feel emboldened to engage in questionable behaviours that are readily rationalised. Environments, cultural expectations...
