When facing death, in Nakabugu village, the tendency is for us to run to God – the God we call “Kibumba or Katonda“ and the other tribes In Uganda call God: “Ruhanga, Deke, Kaboona, Were, O-kibumba, etc.” Today is Easter… Read More ›
People
We fundamentally believe that the most important asset for any organisation (including family) is its people (staff). Organisations that get the best out of its people, shall get ahead of the others in the race for productivity and effectiveness.
What begets business success for the small person? Series 3 of 3
In concluding this series, we answer the question that we asked in series 2: What is the difference between the two urban African eateries and moreover, both in so-called capitals of the two Great Lakes countries, serving the same clientele,… Read More ›
What begets business success for the small person? Series 2 of 3
Our series one juxtaposed two urban African eateries that should be similar in orientation but manifest exciting differences. We use the phrase – being ‘miles apart’ to compare the two units So, what is the difference between the two urban… Read More ›
Our time management homily – Series 2 of 2
So, last week, we ended on the note that: there is a quiet, invisible debate about the elasticity or inelasticity of time. That there is a stretchiness about the phenomenon of time in Uganda – we remind you all again,… Read More ›
Our time management homily – Series 1 of 2
Now, being the true Ugandans we have been and shall forever want to be, we longed to return home from our sojourn lifestyle of the recent past. For several weeks now, actually months, we have been back in Uganda, a… Read More ›
Believe! — Gabazira’s blog
The Effectiveness lab has chosen to forego its traditional Dec./New-year series, for the “We told you!” post-Brexit series – a reflection on leadership and management lessons for practitioners that want to analyse and learn from the Brexit dynamics – going back to the lab’s deep interest in Brexit leadership and management lessons
How did Boris Johnson get to where he is today?
Do you want to take lessons, free at that, in belief-dynamics from Boris? It may just deliver you a successful 2020 – personally and at the organisation – right?
Can CLASS be ascribed to organisations as it’s to humans? Series 2 of 2
At the end of series one, we promised to outline research and evidence regarding the manifestations of classic organisations. And other than pretend that we can teach organisation class, we opined that working backwards from manifestations of class at organisations,… Read More ›
Organisation-culture hygiene mischief – Series 2 of 2
It’s apparent from series 1 that organisational culture is a vital part of an organisation’s machinery and its optimal functionality. You can’t choose, if you are a smart leader or owner, not to pay attention to culture and its hygiene… Read More ›
Organisation-culture hygiene mischief – Series 1 of 2
We start with the definition of culture: …organisational culture is “the shared basic assumptions, values, and beliefs that characterise a setting and are taught to newcomers as the proper way to think and feel, communicated by the myths and stories… Read More ›
Is chronic poor timekeeping amongst certain people an education matter? Series 2 of 2
So we are back to complete the dialogue on timekeeping and if, it’s an education matter. Last week ended on the note below: “So, are you surprised that the people, especially from the above school generation can’t keep time, without… Read More ›
