Leadership Thoughts

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Discussions on contemporary leadership matters across the globe, so leaders get an early look at the issues that may affect them and their organisations.

Research Scholarly Articles Academic writing on leadership and development in Africa, including my book on leadership impacts in sub-Saharan Africa. Read the research → Opinion Newspaper Features My opinion pieces in BusinessDay and TheCable on leadership, strategic foresight, culture and Africa’s development. Read the features →

Latest newspaper features

  1. 01 Leading with purpose: Aligning political vision, public values and national development Africa and nation · 13 October 2026 TheCable ↗ BusinessDay ↗
  2. 02 Leadership culture: How power gaps encourage corruption and waste in organisations and nations Culture and ethics · 30 July 2026 BusinessDay ↗
  3. 03 Ethical leadership: An imperative for organisational and national development Culture and ethics · 20 July 2026 BusinessDay ↗
  4. 04 Cross-generational leadership: The competitive advantage many organisations overlook Leadership · 23 June 2026 BusinessDay ↗
  5. 05 Shaping future markets through strategic foresight Strategic foresight · 6 June 2026 TheCable ↗ BusinessDay ↗
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Latest scholarly work

  1. Book

    Building Effective Leadership Style to Enhance Growth and Development: An Analysis of Leadership Impacts in sub-Saharan Africa

    Lambert Academic Publishing

    The book is the outcome of a study set out to explore the connection between bad leadership and underdevelopment challenges faced on the African continent and to propose a solution to the problem.

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