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… Read More ›
Strategy
Effective organizations can be compared to a modern vehicle – it has many parts, some moving and others static. Yet, all parts have been put together in a system, to deliver a certain: amount of horse-power, comfort, specific niche like ‘4×4′ off road, town runner, or heavy goods carrier. Every part of a vehicles’ system has a role it plays in making the vehicle meet its niche-standard.
Effective strategy, and note the word EFFECTIVE, is the art of defining the vehicle, the value the vehicle brings to the buyer, and assembling all its moving and static parts, to meet the demand of the buyer.
Strategy is a fascinating art, whose success depends on how EFFECTIVENESS is delivered in organizations
COVID19 casualties: labour and the great-resignation – Series 1 of 2
Are we witnessing one of the more significant shifts at the modern workplace post-world-war 2? Amongst the many consequences of the COVID19 pandemic is employees quitting en masse. The pandemic situation has had an unintended consequence, and there is questioning by the… Read More ›
Do we need strategic plans? Series 2 of 2
Putting aside the debate about the cumbersome and mind-boggling nature of strategy, we at the Effectiveness lab strongly opine that you need a strategy to run a business effectively. The belief by some people that you don’t need a strategy… Read More ›
Do we need strategic plans? Series 1 of 2
So, why are leaders surprised when they ask and can’t answer the question: ‘are we making progress in whatever we are paid to do?’ Leaders and senior managers deal, or should deal with strategic stuff in day to day business… Read More ›
COVID-19 and the Nakabugu conundrum Series 2 of 2
Hello there! How should our Nakabugu kindred deal with COVID-19? As shared … This week, we are discussing solutions. Some solutions are in the hands of the Nakabugunites themselves, but as usual, for the vulnerable African, some are God sent… Read More ›
COVID-19 and the Nakabugu conundrum Series 1 of 2
These are times to worry and look after ourselves, family, work colleagues, and the vulnerable people on the globe. We dedicate this blog to our loved ones. For us at the Effectiveness lab, a special dedication to our kindred, the… Read More ›
Benefit of hindsight and COVID-19 crisis – PLANNING in comatose
From a rumour in China to an epidemic, then pandemic – and now, ensuing global pandemonium Traumatised by the COVID 19 global crisis – we have gone back in time and looked at the blogs we have written at the… Read More ›
What begets business success for the small person? Series 1 of 3
And this week, we delve into the drivers of business success for the small business souls (not the titans] and use the urban mid/lower restaurant industry sector in Kenya and Uganda as our case study. The blog situates business dynamics… Read More ›
Brexit Management lessons – negotiating the D.Trump way — 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? Did he take tips from the best in the game?
The Brexit cacophony – how to be heard — 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?