by Tony Akiwumi | Nov 12, 2025 | Leadership & Strategy
Walk through any large organisation today and you will see an impressive level of activity. Calendars full of meetings. Emails at midnight. Dashboards tracking deliverables. Yet ask what has actually changed in the last six months, and the silence is deafening....
by Tony Akiwumi | Nov 12, 2025 | Leadership & Strategy
Modern organisations love to talk about empowerment. It has become a leadership buzzword, used to signal progressiveness, trust, and innovation. Yet many companies that claim to be empowering their people are in fact creating confusion. Autonomy without accountability...
by Tony Akiwumi | Nov 12, 2025 | Leadership & Strategy
Simplifying a business is like tidying an attic. You begin with noble intentions. You tell yourself you will only keep what matters. Then you start finding sentimental things, forgotten projects, and items that someone once told you were essential. A few hours later,...
by Tony Akiwumi | Nov 11, 2025 | Leadership & Strategy
Every organisation wants strategic clarity. Consultants, executives, and boards all insist on it. Clarity feels safe. It looks rational. It fills slides beautifully. Yet clarity alone changes nothing. Without courage, even the best strategy becomes decoration. I once...
by Tony Akiwumi | Nov 11, 2025 | Leadership & Strategy
Inclusion is one of the most powerful forces in modern leadership. It encourages diversity of thought, unlocks creativity, and builds trust. Yet, like every virtue, it has a shadow. When inclusion turns into indecision, it becomes avoidance dressed as fairness. I have...
by Tony Akiwumi | Nov 11, 2025 | Leadership & Strategy
Collaboration has become the great corporate virtue. Entire departments are now built around it. Job descriptions, value statements, and leadership frameworks all celebrate teamwork and inclusivity. But behind the language of cooperation lies a quieter truth few...
