When we look at our everyday lives - from childhood to adulthood - we all seem to have asked one question in situations where we do not understand something. And that question is simply: WHY? We all ask ‘why’ because we seek to understand. WHY has become a most...
Before 2017 ends, don't let the negative appraisal or negative opinion of your supervisor or superior or manager or boss or employer of your competence or skills define your sense of self-worth. Let it not cause you to doubt the dreams you have, or dilute the aspirations you have...
At a breakfast table in the noisy restaurant of a hotel in Shenzhen, I met Kwame Song Dongshong, now President of the Powerchina International Group Limited. The company that built the iconic Three Gorges in China, is a behemoth by its own description in 'planning, survey, design, engineering, through...
Due to her first-hand experience as an entrepreneur in sub-Saharan Africa, Victoria Quaye was invited as a speaker to the Transcultural Leadership Summit 2017 at Zeppelin University in Germany. She shared her knowledge and experience as founder and CEO of Naaviq Company Limited in a workshop entitled ‘Learning about Start-Ups’,...
– the anchor for civil engineering design, construction and project implementation This article, first in the series, intends to introduce readers to a very important subject area in civil engineering. The content will be addressed under the following headings or titles: What is Geotechnical Engineering? History of Geotechnical Engineering Who...
The inspiration for the present article came from a long public chit-chat discussion on LinkedIn; but it seems that the question as to whether you should hire someone with lots of experience or lots of education is a very old one. Can experience really make up for the lack of...
  There is nothing wrong with staying small. You can do big things with a small team. – Jason Fried Dear Readers, I wish to crave your indulgence to repeat this article which was first published in December, 2015…. PREPARING FOR THE CLOSING BELL For financial institutions, December is a period for re-strategizing...
It has been so nice to see people happy with their Black Friday- shopping carrying their purchases with a smile. But, is a happy & satisfied customer really what any merchant should be after? You are happy with what you bought. No question about it. What will you buy gain the...
Affirmative Action. Women’s Empowerment. These are two cornerstones of nation building in 21st Century Ghana. Indeed, globally. And yet, we are a nation that continues to debate the merit or danger of the former and offers rhetoric about the latter. We are at a crossroads. We need to move forward. The...
  Let's start with a short story. Success is a very, very lonely road. Very few people are willing to endure the pain and sacrifices to be successful. It is an uphill battle, and along that road you are not going to see many friends; you're going to see your...