strategy
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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 is premised on the apparent evidence that strategy is mostly absent at organisations, but they… Continue reading
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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 affairs. Yet matters to do with strategy, including the: planning – thought process – articulation… Continue reading
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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 We hope that you recall the profile of the Nakabugunite as shared in Series 1:… Continue reading
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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 Nakabugunites, in Nakabugu village and they are many: Febiano Lutabalo, Hajati Wamwenderaki, Andereya Isota Bukulubuwomya,… Continue reading
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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 Effectiveness-lab and what can we say? That with the benefit of hindsight – we told… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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The one and obvious leadership lesson from the Brexit melodrama — Gabazira’s blog
We at the Effectiveness lab continue the ‘we-told-you!’ post-Brexit series, going back to our blogs – that predicted what would happen in time. This week’s re-blog is the: Brexit melodrama and leadership dynamics We were spot on! Continue reading
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CEO – decisions to make and not
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 leadership pedigree and organisational health Yes, organisational decisions have to be made – and as… Continue reading
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Are you the ‘management-forensics’ leader type?
This blog discusses management-forensics. We know that for many people, anything forensic equals crime. Well, at the Effectiveness lab, we define management-forensics as the deliberate practice to investigate value-addition enablers and killers at companies. Those things that significantly add or not, to your bottom line or the impact of your work for the not for… 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.