AB Gabazira
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The contagion of not having the alibi on truthfulness – Oooh Uganda
At the Effectiveness lab, the credibility of people and society is built on the firm foundation of individual integrity and, subsequently, trust. That, when we say something to someone, it should be considered the truth. The trust of others that you are truthful is your alibi in society. Freedom from suspicion/doubt by the other side… Continue reading
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Organisational Hygiene – the forgotten ingredient at work
The word hygiene originates from the 16th-century modern Latin ‘hygieina’, meaning the art of health. Today – hygiene indicates practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, primarily via cleanness. In this blog, hygiene, or organisational hygiene as we chose to call it, is directly attributed to the state of corporate culture and the impact… Continue reading
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The anti-system voice and the greasy path for leaders and organisations
In our custom apolitical manner, the Effectiveness lab in this blog juxtaposes the anti-system influence in recent French politics against the politics of the modern organisation. We hope leaders listen to us, as this is something that brings leaders down all the time. The disregard and complacency towards the foe within your organisational eco-system, usually,… Continue reading
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Leadership – the results business. Series 2 of 2
We ended series one asking whether your organisation has a PRoI (People Return on Investment) index. We wondered if the organisation considers people an ‘investment’ and whether the organisation is deliberate about defining staff ‘productivity-leveraging’ metrics to measure and monitor PRoI. If the organisation does neither of these, especially the deliberateness around the individual PRoI… Continue reading
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Leadership – the results business. Series 1 of 2
Daily at the Effectiveness lab, we observe instances, and many at that, where individuals get too focused on the nuts and bolts of their business value chain processes and activities and don’t remember to see the ‘Z’ point. These individuals wake up daily and do, do and do. Only by ‘doing’, they focus on process… Continue reading
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Loyalty that is no more….
Loyalty is a word we throw around, know what it means, but don’t always stop to reflect on its deeper meanings. We have recently had to reflect deeply in our family on what it means to be loyal. Loyalty means: allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, fealty, adherence, homage, devotion, bond, trueness, steadfastness, etc. Tomorrow, Nakabugu or… Continue reading
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What they say about you when you aren’t there…
Human beings worry about other people’s perceptions of us. And there is good reason to worry since we don’t live as islands. We socialise and work with others. Others have power and influence over our access to: resources, jobs, acceptance and inclusion in social groups, etc. Therefore, it is not wise to disregard what perceptions… Continue reading
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Moulding CEOs – the different ingredients
What are CEOs made of? How are these creatures at the top of institutions made? And we are sure you all have heard or used phrases like leaders are born. And that if you weren’t born a leader, you are condemned to never break the ceiling to the top of the organisation. Wrong, we opine… Continue reading
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Education in Uganda – the cost of authentic African folklore dying, thanks to Google
Practical education in most of Uganda was hybrid. It combined traditional African folklore and Western Colonial education at formal learning institutions. This type of education was effective since it produced outputs that positively influenced and shaped ‘total’ nation-states. First and second-generation intelligentsia in Uganda were of this ilk. We will let you judge – for… Continue reading
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COVID19 casualty: the modern organisation and great resignation – Series 2 of 2
Who should have warned the world of the ‘great-resignation’? Did the HR fraternity miss the great resignation? Why did they assume that the COVID19 pandemic would come and go, and we would all return to the status-quo pre-pandemic? Is HR missing in the boardroom, and the accompanying investment in analytics and forecasting (like it’s done… Continue reading
About Me
Apollo B. Gabazira is an Ugandan OD. junkie fascinated by matters that render organisations/individuals effective or not. He blogs on effective leadership and management. He is a devoted green-farmer and breeds the Ayrshire cow at Nakabugu, Luuka district, Uganda. Apollo is quite effective at what he chooses to do.
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