May 18The Generation that Builds: Macalester College 2023President Suzanne Rivera, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, friends and family, students, and most importantly, the Class of 2023! Congratulations on this truly special day. Thank you all so much…Education12 min readEducation12 min read
Nov 22, 2020In Ethiopia, Nigeria and Uganda, A Leadership Deficit Is On Full DisplayEthiopia is at war within its own borders, Uganda is experiencing its worst unrest in years, and Nigeria is implementing a dishonourable campaign of retaliation against innocent citizens who dared to speak up for the right to not be killed indiscriminately. Once again, a leadership deficit threatens to destabilize our…Ethiopia7 min readEthiopia7 min read
Nov 8, 2020Character Matters, But That Is Just The StartThe planet took a collective deep breath on Saturday 7th November, when international news networks projected that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States of America. That announcement meant that Donald Trump will be the first American president to serve only one term, since George H.W…Donald Trump8 min readDonald Trump8 min read
Oct 29, 2020Street Protests Are Dangerous, But Are They Effective?The year 2020 has been marked by an endless stream of protests in all corners of the world, and African countries have had more than their fair share. In a year that will forever be defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and the call for social distancing, there have been multiple…Protest5 min readProtest5 min read
Oct 25, 2020Dear President Buhari, You are Responsible for October 20th, 2020Dear Mr. President, I am writing this open letter to you, not because I believe that you will be concerned by the words of my letter, but precisely because I expect that you will not be bothered by them. …Nigeria4 min readNigeria4 min read
Oct 11, 2020Hard Things Are Hard. But What about Willpower?Hard things are hard, and that’s the hard thing about hard things. But not all things are hard, and at times, that’s a hard thing to accept. Like writing this article — conventionally, all that it takes is a five-paragraph outline and a general sense of the key idea that…Willpower6 min readWillpower6 min read
Sep 23, 2020Social Enterprise or Nonprofit? What’s the Difference?Have you heard the terms social enterprise and nonprofit organization used interchangeably? Very likely, but perhaps you have not paid much attention to the differences until now. First things first, this is probably not the biggest puzzle you need to solve as you set out to make impact in the…Social Enterprise4 min readSocial Enterprise4 min read
Sep 21, 2020Are You a Founder? Here are Five Ways To Make Your Team Think Like YouIsn’t it hard enough that you came up with a big idea, you’ve spent most of your personal savings trying to implement it, you’ve been managing social media accounts, writing content for a website, trying to recruit a solid team to work with you, in addition to finding clients, managing…Business6 min readBusiness6 min read
Sep 21, 2020What is a Strategic Plan and Why Do I Need One?You have probably heard some nerd talking about a strategic plan and how important it is for your business or social enterprise, and you just simply rolled your eyes and moved on — you are doing well with your little operation, and you have the odd client walk through your…Strategy4 min readStrategy4 min read
Sep 21, 2020Every Leader Needs a MentorIndividuals in positions of leadership are often held to very high standards — they are expected to be people of high integrity, enduring patience, impeccable morals, great achievement and commitment to excellence. People expect so much of leaders that they often overlook their tendency (read: necessity) to be simply human…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
