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I have worked in International development, with respected International development agencies, for the last 15 years.

I continue to be fascinated by what brings and takes away EFFECTIVENESS in both People and Organisations.

I'm especially interested in helping organisations and people become effective at what they do.

• You are more effective when you choose to be you – 1 of 2

  By AB Gabazira on February 3, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  There is this fascinating book – The end of average by Todd Ross that resonates with our tendency to question why what is right or best is usually associated with a specific pre-agreed standard/norm. The book encourages you to look… Read More ›

• CEO – decisions to make and not

  By AB Gabazira on January 27, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  If you are a CEO or those of you that have good visibility of your CEOs work, do you pay attention to the types of decision you make/your honcho makes? The kind of decision the CEO makes is indicative of… Read More ›

• Are you employed? Mind the gap!

  By AB Gabazira on January 20, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  In last week’s blog, we explored what you learned in 2018. We asked if you re-skilled/up-skilled or de-skilled and also delved into the expertise vs. skills dichotomy. We concluded that expertise only remains potent when you continue to re-skill/up-skill. To… Read More ›

• What did you learn in 2018 – re or deskilled?

  By AB Gabazira on January 13, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  After a short break, we are back to the blog grind in 2019. As ever, we promise to give it our best every Sunday And we start on the 2018 individual learnings. Time to take stock – what did you… Read More ›

• The new-year goal setting confetti – caution and counsel from well meaning friends – 3 of 3

  By AB Gabazira on December 31, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  One day to new-year and your 2019 goals are already or getting set. The internet is abuzz with new year resolutions game-plans. Even moguls like Bill Gates aren’t done yet with business on earth – they also have set themselves… Read More ›

• The new year goal setting confetti – caution from well meaning friends 2 of 3

  By AB Gabazira on December 23, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  As you get closer to year end – seven days to go now – you must be getting into the contemplative-mood moment. When you and those around ponder what has been and may yet be We argued in series one… Read More ›

• The new-year goal setting confetti – caution and counsel from well meaning friends – 1 of 3

  By AB Gabazira on December 16, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  We know it’s festive season and that appetite for long reads is thin. So we will keep this festive season series short. It’s about new-year goal setting confetti — something that we do every end of the year, directly or… Read More ›

• Do you demonise bureaucracies?

  By AB Gabazira on December 9, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  At the Effectiveness lab, we are acutely aware that organizational architecture (read: structure) impacts the efficiency, effectiveness and ultimately, the overall efficacy of organizations that purport to be in the business of value-creation. Whether you are in business for money… Read More ›

• Brexit fallout – fiefdoms and lessons for leaders series 2 of 2

  By AB Gabazira on November 25, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Well, the British prime minister Theresa May and those still loyal to her have survived the most dangerous seven days. It was a tumultuous week. A week where even the harbingers of the fiefdom, and usually canny political survivors, didn’t… Read More ›

• Brexit fallout – fiefdoms and lessons for leaders Series 1 of 2

  By AB Gabazira on November 18, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  We are primarily an OD. blog and apolitical in every sense of the word. However, on some occasions, we infer lessons from the political sphere, without necessarily becoming political ourselves. There are extremely good lessons for OD. practitioners like leaders… Read More ›