Executive Search for Intimacy
I watched a clip from the TV show, Billions. The character Taylor Mason, a brilliant portfolio manager, hires a professional […]
Seeking Help: The Hallmark of Effective Leaders
An interesting trait of highly effective leaders is that they readily ask for help. This might seem counterintuitive. After all, […]
Doing What Matters to God: Why It’s Important
Let me tell you about The Destiny Trust. The African charity provides housing for out-of-school kids and gives them access to […]
Two Types of Friends
I would like to write about two types of friends. Let’s call them Type A and Type B. Type A […]
Recruiting HR in a Painful Economy: Why my Company is Pivoting to Internships
If you lead a small company in Africa, by now, you’ve gotten the memo. Educational systems are failing and the […]
Personality or Problem?
Five Stages of Personal Development I’ve been thinking about a mentee’s personal development goal. We’d been on the issue for […]
You Need Bigger Problems
You need bigger problems.Here’s a question for you:Would you rather queue for fuel for three hours or brainstorm a new […]
5 African Businessman Archetypes
Let me tell you about 5 African Businessman (or woman) Archetypes. Get set because this is going to be quite […]
Grooming Leaders in a Small or Growing Company
Are leaders born or made? This question has fascinated experts for years. The consensus seems to be that leadership is […]
Lessons From the Book of Job
The biblical book of Job was distressing to read. Had it been a movie, I would have skipped it as […]