“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." — Ralph Nader
Over the past decade and more, I have had opportunities to orient fresh recruits as well as fresh Management Trainees. Sometimes some of the freshly recruited “Management Trainees” carry...
‘Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right” - Russel M. Nelson
Interesting feedback
Dear Reader, I am sure last week’s article might have stirred up some emotions in some of you. I thank Readers for the feedback given to me. Let me repeat last week’s quote from Rick...
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them." - John Maxwell
Hello dear Readers, how did you feel about the “Utterances from the grapevine”? Perhaps for some of you, it is no big deal, while to some others, it was insightful. Whatever...
“A stitch in time saves nine”… An American proverb
(This is a continuation of a series first published in July and August 2014)
Hello my Readers, I hope you had a good week and were not too disturbed about the history and list of bank runs experienced over the centuries. If...
“The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself” …MARK CAINE
This week, I have decided to share an extract from my new book “The Modern Branch Manager’s Companion” published in March 2021. It is a...
"Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right” -Russel M. Nelson
On 12th September, 2023, the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Ghana launched its 60th Anniversary with a grand event with several dignitaries in attendance, including Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of Bank of Ghana, Dr Kwabena Dufour former...
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep trying”…… Albert Einstein
Today marks the concluding article on moving forward in 2021 with the lessons learnt. This method of re-strategizing with facts and figures seems more likely to be sustainable. So far, I have highlighted various...
-creating a balancing act for young bankers
**This was my first article in the Risk Watch column, published in October 2013. I still find it relevant after eight years****
The Risk Watch series comprises of articles that focus on various risks faced by bankers in their daily routines and how best...
This is the concluding article on the series on the risk managers and the characteristics required of them.
The Image of The Risk Manager
Earlier on, we looked at some interesting perceptions that some staff of financial services have about their Risk Personnel:
They are trouble makers and always ready to...
"Good Banking is produced not by good laws, but by good bankers." -- Hartley Withers, prominent British financial journalist around the turn of the 19th century
Dear Readers, last week started with my article on the need to pause and self-reflect before making new year resolutions. It is during our...