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The birthday
To all my social media friends. Thanks for the birthday messages. Some of you made it special – you sent me a handwritten message...
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Topic 2: What is your ambition?
Target audience: Board Members, Top Management Team, and general staff training. Ideal for everyone interested in transforming their lives...
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Popular topics by Mustapha B Mugisa, Mr Strategy
Topic 1: Don’t get ready, stay ready. This talk is ideal for the Board of Directors and Top Management Team. It is a three – hours...
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Tool 52 of 104 is to anticipate and pass the life exam
“You may cheat your way out in school exams. You may take lifts instead of walking the stairs. You may cheat and do away with it. However,...
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Good leadership is demonstrated during scarcity
Anyone can be a leader during times of plenty. All you have to do is to manage the logistics – who gets, what, when, why and how. For that...
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IDEA vs ACL (Galvanise) vs Teammate + Audit Analytics: which one?
In today’s VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world driven by the Internet of Things, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence,...
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Take action to Transform
You will not lose weight by watching aerobics on TV as you eat chips and chicken in your sitting room. If you want to lose weight, stand up...
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BUBU: From talking to action
Policy brief (SC/o1/19) 1. Issue IN A BID TO GROW THE LOCAL content and empower local service providers, the Government of Uganda developed...
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Understanding the role of the board in value addition
What is the role of the Board? The board’s mandate is to provide strategic guidance that includes strategic direction and strategic...
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Tool 51 of 104 is to become better parents
“Oh ya,” the boy went. “You see, at home, Dad and Mom, pay me Ugx. 2.5m monthly. They give me an allowance. Now if I am to come and start...
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How government is letting the country down!
Whereas the Government of Uganda is 'innovatively' taxing every penny out of Ugandans, it continues to waste taxpayers' money in poor...
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The Power of Perseverance
When the going gets tough …. In the world of the business, the road to success is littered with so many business wreckages of ideas that...
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The Power of Consistency
What does it take to succeed? There are many motivational books on success and they all contain great ideas on how to become a millionaire,...
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The power of repetition: How to make a billion dollars!
Once upon a time, there lived a man called Earl Dennison Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006). Earl Woods joined the American army because...
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The Power of Value for Money
The story is told of how the executives of one big company’s executive committee convened a retreat to assess how their business was doing....
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The Power of Integrity
When you give your word to yourself or to others, keep it. Do not break it, period. That is the secret of success. Keep Your Word From as...
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Why a career in cybersecurity? Part 1
Diploma in Cyber Security and Forensics pioneer class at Institute of Forensics & ICT Security on 12th August 2019 orientation talk by...
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The Power of Customer Service
As you read this the News of The World (NoW) tabloid is dead. It ‘died’ on 10th July 2011. Ironically, on its last print day, it sold seven...
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The Power of Networks
There is a proverb in some of the East African cultures to the effect that ‘show me your friends, and I will tell you your character’....
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The Power of Knowledge
Businesses often fail because founders and investors neglect to look before they leap, surging forward with plans without taking the time...
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External Audit of information and communication technology systems of Supervised Financial Institutions (SFIs)
On July 10, 2019, Bank of Uganda issued Instruction Circular ‘EDS.306.2 as a follow-up to circular Ref: EDS.306.2 dated July 13, 2017, with...
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The cunning accountant, part 1
Beautiful, self-motivated and full of energy, Jane Kugonza was an exceptional accountant with a sense of style. She held the latest iPhone...
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Bank fraud in East Africa, how to prevent this ever-present danger, part 1
No system is unhackable. That is the hackers’ credo. And it is accurate. There is no security system that cannot be breached. The...
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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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