Tag: #LeadershipDevelopment
Transforming the African MBA – shifting from copying to creating
There is a massive disconnect that fundamentally exists within African business education today. The classic MBA was built for markets driven by rough equilibrium and modest change. Yet Africa’s growth and expansion are occurring amid persistent turbulence, enduring imbalances, intersecting intricate systems, and a collective drive for home-grown intellectual and technological power. An innovative African MBA must disrupt the culture of business schools, shifting from mimicking non-African models to inventing frameworks that speak to the nature of markets and economies across the continent.
Academic thinking in action – where training ends, insight begins
Quick fixes are failing. Businesses invest in short courses and certificates. They expect transformation, yet return to the same problems months later. This cycle reveals a deeper issue. It points to a fundamental misunderstanding of what prepares leaders for complexity.
How leadership creates and kills productivity
In any professional environment, the pursuit of efficiency and productivity often encounters two silent but potent obstacles: bottlenecks and micromanagement. Both issues emerge subtly yet deliver significant damage. They slow progress, frustrate teams and weaken the goals organisations work hard to achieve.
Sustainable leadership – where culture leads, results follow
Peak performance, real motivation, and true engagement aren’t separate goals - they are the interconnected foundation of sustainable leadership. Productivity shouldn’t be the end goal, but the outcome of a thriving work culture. Drawing on the insights of Stulberg, Fowler and Lencioni, leaders are offered a practical blueprint for building workplaces where people don’t just show up - they excel.
