I’d like to share a leadership conversation I had with an Amb. Ombeni Sefue. It covers various topics such as reading, change management, and growth mindset. Our guest served as Chief Secretary to the President of Tanzania and excelled as a diplomat. He also worked closely with two presidents and currently serves as the board chair for Uongozi Leadership Institute.   To watch the video. click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X3bexNzn_I&t=10s  To get Ben to train your teams and...

In today’s episode, we are exploring learning and growth, competition, and self-care as tools of empowerment in leadership. And in the course of this exploration, Ngasuma shares a leadership philosophy that has proven useful for her in her journey.  Ngasuma Kanyeka is a leader who started her own consulting firm in 2011 called Capacitate consulting, a niche communication and strategy development firm which supported UN agencies such as UNDP, UNFPA, and UN Women across the African continent...

In today's episode, we're exploring how to build clusters without falling into the pitfalls of cluster imitation. We explore how to build sustainable innovation systems and many more ideas. I am joined by Dr. Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga, a leader passionate about high-performance computing (HPC), in both micro and quantum capacity. He is currently the Director General of the ICT Commission, an organization that promotes and fosters investment and development of the ICT industry, collaborates with...

In today’s episode, we will be diving into the individual mind, the collective mind of an organization, and how meaning drives our behavior and determines outcomes in all aspects of life.  To have this conversation, I am joined by Joe Caruso, an in-demand keynote speaker worldwide, a syndicated columnist, and a sought-after business advisor, who brings his lifetime of expertise to help organizations and leaders change the way they see themselves — and in turn, the way they think about...

In this episode, we explore many ideas. We dive deep into outcome independence and how one can develop the ability to focus on what one can control. We went on to discuss mimetic desire, a phenomenon that holds together and dictates the majority of our behavior, knowingly and unknowingly. We discussed how one can use mimetic desire to their advantage, and how when used well it can lead to originality and innovation. We went on to speak about conformity vs deviation. Asking questions such as;...

In today's episode, we are discussing a form of empowering delegation and how to build effective teams that will challenge you as a leader to keep growing. I am joined by Kwasi Frimpong the Head of Corporate Banking and Global Subsidiaries at Citi Bank, who is well-versed in Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, and Business Management. He has over 12 years of leadership experience and has worked in four continents: North America, South America, and Asia. 

In this episode, we talk about; how to become happier, how to show empathy, and avoid toxic positivity. The utility of being a person who suffers from mental health. And how we need to rethink our approach to pursuing happiness and develop a judgment-free approach to difficult conversations. To have this conversation I am joined by a licensed Counseling Psychologist. She specializes in helping people get unstuck and move forward with clarity and energy. I provide a safe space for you to...

We cannot solve today’s problems with the leadership that got us here. Based upon science, We the Leader presents a seismic shift in leadership theory and practice evolution. Through the distinctive practice of a curious conviction We, the Leader actualizes an organic diversity, equity, and inclusion operating system that accelerates next-level innovation, wise decisions, and in-sync execution. I am joined by Jeff Spahn, a consultant whose organization Leading Leaders Inc., for nearly 20...

We live in a world of rising uncertainty. We live in a world where there’s an abundance of information that is impossible to sort through, add to that the fact that many leaders, including you dear listener, are griding, hustling, going 200KM per hour, simply put, there is a lot to do, and very little time to do it, so many of us don’t have time to sort through information, to analyze what is presented to us. What do we do? We outsource our thinking to gurus and experts. We turn to them for...

What If I was to tell you there is a sure way of transforming and changing your organization from where it is to a place where it is more innovative, more adaptive, and more equipped and empowered to solve the increasingly complex problems your organization is facing. In today’s episode, we’re exploring the power of language and words in leadership. Its power to change your world and take your organization to the next level. I am joined by David Marquet. He has authored the bestselling...

The majority of initiatives that start off fail eventually. This is true of personal initiatives, as it is true of national initiatives. Sustainability seems to be a challenge for most people and organizations. Sustaining, maintaining, and doing so consistently is not easy. These are some of the things we will discuss in today’s episode.  Today's guest is Ms. Emma Oriyo, a corporate Affairs, Community Investment (CI) professional with a wealth of experience spanning 20 years working with...

In this episode, we're doing a leadership review based on the film, Dead Poets Society. We're looking at the power of Organization Culture, and how one can muster the courage to be a disruptor of culture.  Links:  TransAID https://www.transaid.org/ CEO's who cut their salaries during...

Imagine that tomorrow morning, some high-priced workplace consultant shows up at your job. This consultant is there to conduct a talent review: an assessment of all the people in your organization, including you. Who is indispensable in your org? Who is absolutely essential to the success of your organization? Who is notably dispensable? Who is easily replaced? And Who are all the people in between? “What would this expert say about you?” I am joined by Bruce Tulgan, a bestselling author and...

How can leaders create a space of psychological safety so that people are comfortable enough to actually communicate if they believe they’re incompetent to carry out a delegated task? I am joined by Murtaza Versi to discuss the art of delegating to empower.  Below are links to resources by Murtaza Versi To listen to a continuation of our Conversation Click the link below https://murtazaversi.co.tz/delegating-to-empower-a-discussion-pt-ii-54/ Engage Relate Perform...

Many of us are familiar with the phrase, Business as Usual. It’s a phrase that has survived many decades, but I am here to announce to you that the era of business as usual is gone, we’re now living in the age of Business Unusual. We live in a world of uncertainty, disruption, and black swan events, and so to thrive the people we lead and our demand more than business as usual, they demand that we lead in an unusual way. Today’s conversation will open your eyes to the tools that will help...

Being a business leader has become more challenging today. Challenges such as having multiple generations in the workplace, cultivating diversity yet building a cohesive culture everyone can own, black swan events like COVID disrupting how we work and how we view work. How do you play the long game in such an ever-changing, and increasingly complex business environment? 

Have you ever found yourself in a place where you are dissatisfied with how things are and you believe you have ideas on how to make things better but didn’t know how? Or maybe you knew how but you were not successful? Are you a leader who wants to create a space where the status quo is never permanent but ever-changing because your team and organization are creative, innovative, and always pushing the envelope? If these questions resonate with you, well, this is the right episode for you. We...

In this episode, we are talking about what separates the greats from the mediocre. The top from the bottom, the certified winners from the one-hit wonders, the tested and proven from the exceptions. This is a quality the likes of Drake, Apple, Diamond Platnumz, Cocacola, Ford, Mercedez, T.D Jakes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi all have. CONSISTENCY. Today we are talking about consistency, and more importantly, how to cultivate this virtue in yourself.

The work of leadership will require you to dig deep within yourself and stretch yourself in significant ways. And the best place to start your growth journey is learning what you didn't know before. But unfortunately, many stop here, and a few practice what they know, and even fewer people become what they know and practice. In today's episode, we're exploring how to close the knowing-doing-becoming gap and much more. I am joined by Dr. Patricia Murugami of Rise, a leadership academy based...

Warren Buffett said this about Shoe Dog, "The best book I read last year was Shoe Dog, by Nike's Phil Knight. Phil is a very wise, intelligent, and competitive fellow who is also a gifted storyteller" In this episode, we're reviewing some key leadership ideas from one of the best leadership books in the past 10 years. 

Leadership has become more complex in the 21st century than it has ever been. The world is connected, which means it’s no longer just global leaders who are dealing with multi-cultural teams. Technology is evolving at a faster rate than we’ve ever seen, which means what you’re building today might not have any utility tomorrow. Diversity has grown from male-female to leftist-rightist-LGBTQIA… Therefore to lead, one needs the right combination of skills. To lead on the global stage, one needs...

Failure is one of the things that fascinate me (Ben Owden) personally. Part of the fascination is the inevitability of failure, none of us seem to escape it. Part of the fascination is due to the enormous number of successful people crediting failure as one of their reasons for success. Part of the fascination is due to the enormous number of people who have quit their different conquests crediting failure as one of the main reasons for quitting. It seems to me, there are people who have...

Some of us have heard of phrases like, “You become who you’re surrounded with” “You’re the average of five people you spend the most time with” All this amalgamates to one big idea that, your network will determine your net worth, be it financially, career-wise, personal growth, and so forth. Who you’re connected to will either add speed to your progress or slow you down. And this idea is even more relevant in leadership, as a leader you need to make sure that your net worth in all areas of...

Today we will be looking at the role leadership plays in building a successful start-up. Startup success is a result of a number of factors; Idea - Team - Timing - Biz Model - Funding. But these factors are not equally important. In our Tanzanian context, which factor should be the most important?

There are many leadership philosophies out there. But the one style that seems to work in every context is servant leadership. Whether you work are leading a public organization, a non-profit or you answer to shareholders in a for-profit organization.