A constant battle exists between wanting to be real and wanting to be right. Sometimes what is real is not perceived as right, and what is right is not always real. Realness is rare. It is often hidden in authentic wrongs that, if not carefully understood, may never be seen in the light of what is right. This is why excellence can emerge from unlikely places, yet disappear before it is ever recognized. Too often, potential is judged before it is nurtured. Senior leaders should guard against micromanagement. Leadership should cultivate, not suffocate. Not every strength resembles your own, and not every path to excellence mirrors the one you took. Just because your sun brings you light does not make my moon and stars any less significant. The sun rules the day, but when night comes, it is absent. Then the moon and the stars become indispensable. Great leadership recognizes that every light has its season, and possesses the wisdom to let each one shine. The wise never dismiss the sun bec...
On March 13, what would later be known as patient zero was announced. A Kenyan Lady in her late twenties had tasted positive for what the U.S President dismissed as, Chinese Virus. Our worst fears had been confirmed and the media having vastly covered the health pandemic, a good number of the citizens was sure thar time on earth had come to an unlikely end. This was not to be. Six months later, after what the president called expert advice decided to lift most of the containment measures to curb the spread of covid. Unlike other countries that had been hardly hit , our country recorded a relatively low number of deaths. Among the measures lifted was that which prohibited the sale of alcohol and closure of bars. The drinking nation had been given the power to drink again, at their own perril. The announcement was met with celebrations from visibly sobber drunkards who had missed hitting the brown bottle. Keg enthusiasts also joined the bandwagon. Time to celebrate, tukunywe pombe! But t...