“Self-reflection is the school of wisdom”…..Baltasar Gracian
“Ambitious New Year’s resolutions often end in disappointment. So instead of setting unrealistic goals in 2022, business leaders should consider making smaller, simpler changes—and they just might see better results”, says Harvard Business School Professor Hirotaka Takeuchi.
Even before changes can be made, I...
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) ended its parliamentary primaries last weekend, selecting candidates to represent the party in this year’s forthcoming December general elections.
The campaigning, election processes and results of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries on Saturday, January 27 have brought to bear the citizenry’s perceptions on...
By Philip Gebu
The 2024 edition of National Chocolate Day was scheduled from 9 to 14 February. It is on the theme: “Eat Chocolate, stay healthy, grow Ghana” and sub-themed: “Explore Ghana, eat chocolate. Some activities scheduled for the celebration include a visitation to the Chief Imam, the Central and...
By Francis OWUSU-ACHAMPONG, FCIB
The last article on this subject emphasised the primacy of capital and liquidity in determining how far a bank could go in its objective of expanding credits, branch network expansion, increasing fixed assets acquisition or generally pursuing any strategic initiatives towards incremental profits.
It was noted, per...
By Sheldon AMBAAH
Which phase are you in on your project? What is the status of your stakeholder engagement on your project?
Within the ever-evolving terrain of project management, stakeholders play a central role in shaping the trajectory and outcomes of initiatives. Whether it's a government-driven development project, a public sector...
By J. N. Halm
Quiet Quitters also display a lack of initiative. They will not take any proactive action to make things happen. An organisation in which lots of its employees lack initiative is bound to struggle on the market. Competition demands that an organisation is always innovating and coming...
Last week, I created an awareness of the need for banks as corporate bodies as well as individual bankers to pay closer attention to the paradigm shift in banking and have a serious change of mindset, as a pre-requisite to moving on. This period of self-reflection is to identify...
It has been over a decade since the idea of having a common currency for the countries in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was first proposed. The idea was that such a currency would have the following advantages: the benefits of economies of scale, free movement...
Ghana, the Heart of Africa, has long been celebrated for its stable political environment and progressive democratic governance. The nation’s commitment to conducting regular, peaceful presidential elections stands as a beacon for other developing countries seeking to strengthen their democratic institutions.
In 2016, Ghana witnessed a notable presidential election that...