Since I was a child, I have always believed that leadership is done at the top. This understanding applies to families, organizations, initiatives and movements. However, reading John C. Maxwell’s ‘The 360-degree leader: developing your influence from anywhere in the organisation, introduced me to a new leadership world. 360-degree leaders lead up, across and down. Essentially you are at the centre when you are a 360-degree leader. In this blog, I will attempt to compress the issues that John C. [...]

This is one book that has helped me start making positive changes in my life. During the 20 days that I have read this book, I have made decisions and started working on my health and personal growth. I now cover over 17 kilometres per week from zero kilometres per week through my morning walk or run. I drink at least 1 litre per day of water from drinking none. Vegetables and fruits appear on my daily menu now. I am currently working on my priorities, values and growth plan. I am sure that by t [...]

This is one of the books that has helped me improve on a number things this year like reading, listening, leadership and intentionally investing in the development of all aspects of my life. I found the lessons to be rich and practical for every person. I came across this book at a Bookshop in Lilongwe, Malawi. They were two books, one by Robin Sharma-The Monk Who sold his Ferrari, and the other was about the story of Bill Gates and Microsoft and only had money for one book. Robin Sharma’s book [...]

In this final blog, on my reflections on the 17 Indisputable laws of teamwork, I cover the laws of the price tag, the scoreboard, the bench, identity, communication, edge, the morale, and the dividends. As I did in the other blogs, I will be using examples from my experiences to reflect on the laws. Again, if you need a deeper understanding, I will encourage to get a copy and read for yourself. The law of the Price Tag Success and failure have a price. The success or failure come at a price that [...]

In the first second blog, I covered three laws of teamwork as discussed by John C. Maxwell in his book the 17 Indisputable laws of teamwork. I discussed the laws of Mount Everest, the chain and the catalyst. In this blog, I discuss the law of the compass, the bad apple and countability. As I did in the first and second blog, I will be using examples from my experiences to reflect on the laws. Again, if you need a deeper understanding, I will encourage to get a copy and read for yourself. The law [...]