One evening, during our A-Level class meeting convened by our form six class teacher, we were tasked with choosing someone to lead the weekly class assembly, convene meetings, and preside over them. Two ladies volunteered and were asked to present…
Over time, I have learned just how much it matters to be called by name. It has resonated even more over the past few weeks, as it happened again and again that each time I addressed someone by their name,…
In leadership and career development, few concepts are as powerful as sponsorship. Unlike mentorship, which focuses on advice and guidance, sponsorship is active. Sponsors do more than counsel; they advocate. They speak your name in rooms you have not yet…
Uganda offered an intriguing signal this week about the way nations position themselves for the future. Vice President Jessica Alupo, flanked by ministers, cultural leaders, and business figures, stood in collective recognition of a voice regarded as vital to the…
At a time when the voice of God had been pushed to the peripheries of public discourse—faith confined behind stained-glass walls or relegated to the back pages of Sunday papers—Prophet Elvis Mbonye emerged not requesting a seat at the table,…
Some years back, I appeared before a parliamentary committee to offer input on a highly contentious Bill. Before my session began, I had the opportunity to sit through others. What I witnessed was telling. More at this link: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/building-a-legislative-culture-5143718?s=08#story?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_DailyMonitor
Over the weekend, while conversing with a colleague, I found myself reflecting on the question of ‘why’–the inspiration behind what we do. Over and above just the generalities of what we believe, into the deeper conviction that drives how, when,…
Years ago, I met someone incredibly dear to me. Let’s call him Mordecai. Luckily, it didn’t take long for me to catch onto his energies. I observed that this was not just another great person that had walked into my…
Most leadership spaces have gotten us to master the art of asking the right business questions. What’s the runway? What’s the risk exposure? What’s the growth rate quarter-on-quarter? And yet the most revealing question that tells you whether your team…
Have you ever paused to ask how we moved so seamlessly from barefoot afternoons and sunlit play to a world where a child’s first reflex is to swipe? Not long ago, childhood meant scraped knees, hide-and-seek, bikes left lying in…