As students prepare to return to school for the 2015/16 academic year, this week’s article, originally published in October 2013, is a powerful reminder that the youth are the future of this... Read more
A young woman recently wrote to me expressing her desire to contribute to change in Malawi but describing how she felt overwhelmed by the enormous needs she witnessed all around her. Where c... Read more
This week’s article was originally published in October 2013, soon after the Capital Hill Cashgate scandal broke in September of that year. Since then, similar dishonesty has become apparent... Read more
I have an email list of subscribers to whom I send out weekly updates, and I recently invited readers of this column who have contacted me in the past to join that list. I received this repl... Read more
There’s a modern day parable called ‘The Good Life’, about a businessman who travelled to a quiet fishing village on holiday. As the businessman walked along the beach, he saw a fisherman ro... Read more
Leadership is influence, and one of the main ways we influence people is through communication. The most effective leaders are excellent communicators. According to the Harvard Business Revi... Read more
Sam Walton was the founder of Wal-Mart, the largest retail store in the US, also operating globally under names such as ASDA in the UK and GAME in Malawi. From 1982 to 1988, Walton was ranke... Read more
With six months gone in the year you’ve probably encountered some stumbling blocks on the way to achieving your goals. Unless you overcome these obstacles you won’t experience the results yo... Read more
People have been talking about developing leaders for decades, and nowadays leaders hip training programmes and resources are available in abundance. When we think of great leaders, revered... Read more
We’re already halfway through 2015. The new government has been in power for over a year yet it seems like only yesterday we were standing in line to cast our votes. And as we rapidly approa... Read more
