"If you blame others for your failures, do you credit them with your success?" - Author Unknown Dear Readers, last week, I examined the blame game in risk management and it came out clearly that risk should be owned by all staff, and not just the “Responsible Persons” in charge...
"Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes; own them... learn from them. Don't throw away the lesson by blaming others." -Steve Maraboli As part of reducing internal frauds, I wish to touch on one of the most sensitive issues in risk management – THE BLAME GAME. From the...
Recently, a promotion opportunity came up in Kabuki’s office. She was excited! This was definitely going to be a big break for her. The job matched her skills and experiences perfectly. It was a no-brainer she was going to get the job. She had fantasized about sitting in that...
Men would come to the city gate Open the gate and gape ...and gauge the raging rain Men would shut the gate ...and enter their interior rooms to intercede Men would wake up in the morning ...and begin mourning over their loss Oh floods just flooded our homes ...and made us homeless Floods flooded our roads and pathways ...and...
Hurt people hurt! The first time I came across this statement I had to go back to read it again. So if you’re like me you’d probably have to go back and read it again. We have each been hurt before, be it by something, someone, action or inaction,...
It felt as if the world stopped spinning when Chadwick Boseman died. I had just spent my Friday evening watching Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, in which Boseman plays Stormin’ Norman, the courageous leader of a team of Black soldiers in the 1st Infantry Division who was killed during the Vietnam War,...
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...
Last week, I shared six of Ray Bradbury’s greatest writing advise. This was originally compiled by Emily Temple for Lithub. These collections come from speeches delivered/interviews granted by Bradbury. Temple describes Ray Bradbury as the greatest sci-fi writer in history who also knows a thing or two about writing. I...
If you have a good circle you don’t need consultants It’s sometimes proper to be contained within a circle. Being inside a circle and thinking outside the circle is actually one of the best things to do. Yes, people sometimes run round and round in circles but forget to think...
Accra-based Fashion PR Specialist, Faith Senam Ocloo founded E’April Public Relations in 2012, a boutique PR firm with the objective of developing and executing PR and brand strategies for emerging and established brands within the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industry. Knowing the potential of the fashion industry and the role...