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Back to the Roots: A Review of “Chike Kod Kweche Mag Luo” by Prof. Jennifer A. Orwa

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Traditions and cultures are the fibres that foster the bonds in communities. It is therefore an imperative to imbue in them and sustain them over time. Not to downplay the fact that cultures and traditions change from influences from others as a result of human interactions. However, as much as this happens, it is of […]

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Success is A Team Sport – Tone Down Your Competitive Antennae & Explore Collaborative Nexuses

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Success is a relative concept that everyone pursues in their own way. As this is the case, there\’s always the desire to focus on the self rather than the communal which is an intrinsic human trait. However, through socialization we have formed into communities which give us advantages over adversaries both in situations and individuals.

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Governments Have Been Granted Too Much Power – Here is Why and How it Costs Us

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\”The role of governments is to govern as empowerment programs are to empower. We are tasking governments with what\’s not their role and by so doing, we are giving politicians undue control of our lives.\” – Anonymous In the last quarter of the year, I\’ve had cross-cutting discussions with individuals from various nations, cultures and

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Laying the Foundation Right

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\”The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.\” – Thomas a. Kempis Yesterday when I restarted my journey back to blogging I penned down an article with focus on leadership in organizational culture setting. This to a greater extent was informed and influenced by the discussions I\’ve been having with my colleagues

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How Leadership Shapes Organizational Culture for Success

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Leadership is a topic that\’s been studied extensively with various approaches to what it takes to be a great leader. However, out of all the expositions and narratives there\’s always a unique approach to leadership with pockets of similarities. These pockets of similarities in most cases have often been considered the hem that holds organizations

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The Science of Socialization – The Role of Schools as Drivers of Social & Economic Mobility

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“Education teaches languages and allows people communicate with each other according to positions in society.” Education has often been considered the greatest driver of social and economic mobility as attributed to the opportunities individuals are exposed to by the virtue of being educated. This is a bold argument that stands the test of time. However,

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Removing the Negative Connotation from Feedback to Drive Value

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“Not giving any feedback is easier than giving it. Anyone who goes out of their way to give you feedback should be appreciated for it.” – Anonymous In the last couple of weeks I have been taking courses in my professional development and one of the topics of interest has been feedback. As a norm

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