summitSTRATEGY & execution
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The two governance insights you need to know as board members
A lot has been written about corporate governance and the role of the board. In these tough times, the board must rise to the occasion to...
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PRESS RELEASE: Summit Consulting appoints a new Director: Pius Babyesiza
KAMPALA - 1st May 2020. Summit Consulting Ltd, summitcl.com, a professional services firm offering proactive forensics and fraud management...
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Is your strategy effective? What is your covid19 response strategy?
Every challenge calls for a strategy – the process of making choices on how to win. Coronavirus times like these challenge us to be the...
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Why Indian families succeed in business than most African ones
I have noticed that Asians – Indians and Chinese work more as a team than Africans. In all countries where Indians operate, they live...
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How can mainstream media like Newspapers survive amid social media?
CNN and other televisions had to re-invent. They embraced social media and digital publishing, as well as leveraging from their news...
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How to speak to influence, not merely inform
It is difficult to become a great leader without mastering the art of communication, specifically public speaking. Leaders become great...
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The death of conventional or traditional strategic planning, part 2
What is strategy? The strategy is the process of making choices about how to win with stakeholders and customers against the competition....
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Why should we say "chair" instead of "chairman"?
The world has transformed a lot. Gender balance activism and equal pay mean that some English words have been changed to reflect the new...
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Sins in the boardroom - conflict of interest
Failure by directors to disclose conflicts of interest. And when appropriate disclosure has been made, failure to deal with it. Conflict of...
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What is the least common method to appoint directors to the board?
A reader asked me this question. First, I explore who chooses the board of Directors. Then common methods they use to chose. And finally,...
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Why NGOs must diversify to unrestricted funding?
Restricted funds are ones that donors provide for defined programs and specific activities with clear performance indicators. The...
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What makes a good board chairperson, part 3
A good board chair guides the board to provide clear templates and tools to facilitate consistent reporting. This saves the board’s time...
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What makes a good board chairperson, part 2
A good chair makes sure the board has a charter that clearly defines the practices of the board. It is the primary responsibility of the...
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What makes a good board chairperson, part 1
As adequately underscored in my book, How to Get on The Board and Be a Fantastic Director, a good board chairperson sets the tone for the...
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What are the special attributes of a good board member?
To assess one’s financial discipline, the central bank, requires anyone nominated on the board of a financial institution, to among others,...
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Assess corporate governance maturity
The difference between an average medical doctor and an excellent one is the quality of diagnosis. Imagine feeling a persistent headache...
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Is your board empowering you?
The issue Majority of Board members add little impact on the organizations they serve. Even worse, they act counter-intuitive to their...
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Board member effectiveness and reflection
The primary role of the board of directors is value addition. Every board member must take self-reflection and, ask “which value do I bring...
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#WayofTheGuerrilla: Why you need a marketing plan, part 4 of 7
Most of the time I have been with clients, apparently successful but when you actually go deep, understand their financials, you realize...
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#WayoftheGuerrilla marketing; market to many, sell to one, part 5 of 7
Take a closer look at figures 1 and 2. What do you see? In Figure 1, the salesperson is standing before one person. In Figure 2, the...
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#WayoftheGuerrilla for super sales – marketing your services, part 3 of 7
Are you an entrepreneur, professor, accountant or medical doctor? Regardless of your profession or career, where do you spend most of your...
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#WayOfTheGuerrilla: what is your sales focus? Part 2 of 7
The kind of decisions you take can make or fail your business. As an entrepreneur, what is your focus? As a follower of the...
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#WayofTheGuerrilla selling on a shoestring budget, part 1 of 7
As an entrepreneur or CEO, when it comes to running your business, where do you put a lot of priority? Do you focus on putting money on the...
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The Strategy Execution practicalclass for Middle and Top Management Team.
Learn how to cascade strategy for effective execution. This is a practical class ideal for Directors, Board members, and Heads of...
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