All posts by Mwangi Wanjumbi
The Writer is a Passionate Corporate Trainer/Consultant in strategy, change management and leadership development. He also provides unique SME Growth Solutions, whose expertise is tied to amongst others, an international research on SME development that was published in the Business in Africa Journal of July 2007. He was also a monthly strategy columnist for 5 years in the Monthly SME Today Magazine. He is also the author of the KICD approved Career Dynamics in the 21st Century, that was used for alignment of the new (Kenyan) Education Curriculum - CBC. He also authored the 2018 Living Beyond Survival; No More Tiptoeing in Life twitter:@mwanjumbiSecuring The Continuity of Strategic Plans
As we speak, Kenyans are up in arms against their various county governments for steep increases in license fees. Motorists in Nairobi are particularly incensed by the more than doubling of the daily parking fees. That is from KES 140-300 and KES 2000 – 5000 for the monthly ticket. These are great matters of concern, especially if the strategies of the said governments are likely to be sustained into the future. But, will they? Coincidentally, I was recently invited to join a management team of
Read MoreSecuring The Continuity of Strategic Plans
As we speak, Kenyans are up in arms against their various county governments for steep increases in license fees. Motorists in Nairobi are particularly incensed by the more than doubling of the daily parking fees. That is from KES 140-300 and KES 2000 – 5000 for the monthly ticket. These are great matters of concern, especially if the strategies of the said governments are likely to be sustained into the future. But, will they? Coincidentally, I was recently invited to join a management team of
Read MoreSustainability Prospects Key For Any Business Start-up
The quail business sensation seems to have come and gone too soon, therefore fast-tracking into its initial full cycle. The fast movers have already made their fortunes. The story of those who waited to start when the idea had already matured, may not be the same. The market forces of supply and demand seem to have ruled. The supplies have outstripped demand leading to what is commonly known as market saturation. The effect is poor returns in declining markets, before complete collapse. These experiences bring
Read MoreExploiting Opportunities in 2014
My November 2013 issue brought out exciting benefits of what I referred to as a bottom up transformation strategy. This strategy may no doubt be interesting for businesses that need to quickly transit to new levels of performance in 2014 and beyond. More still, the businesses are likely to easily become compliant with the 21st century global organizational culture that seems to be puzzling to some. Why these assertions? Perhaps, you are aware like I am of incessant organizational concerns with regard to challenged employee
Read MoreSpecial Year End Message:Continually Building On The Gains From The Recent Past To Fast-Track Desirable Progress
By Mwangi Wanjumbi, Newtimes B. S. Chief Consultant/Trainer As we prepare to cross over to the New Year 2013, allow me to remind you that since 2006 September, our change inspiring Newtimes-E-Newsletter and the weekly blogs initiated in January 2012, have extensively brought out the challenges affecting our personal, leadership and organizational growth/progress. Alongside, suggestions on what can be done to improve on the prevailing situations have also been floated. Some recent topical issues have included organizational culture change; change resistance and management; coping with
Read MoreBeing Strategic in Thought and Positioning Will Yield Desired Progress in 2014
During November/December 2013, I have conducted 3 seminars revolving around Strategic Thinking, Business Planning and Management of change. Though the ideals of the programs are largely in relation to the conduct of business, it is important to continually remember that any business is a person just like each one of us. The only difference is that we are natural, whereas business is an artificial person. This artificial person can never achieve anything on his/her own. The person must inevitably therefore rely on us for the
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