Yesterday, 25th June 2025, I engaged with two different boards. The contrast was surgical.

The first board invited me to sit in as they reviewed a strategy I had recently facilitated. These are my favourite sessions: not just because they validate the rigour of the strategy work, but because they reveal the board’s true character. You see the interplay where the Chair manages dissent without silencing, members reveal personal bets masked as fiduciary concern, and decisions are shaped by legacy, not minutes. It worked. The Chair steered with firmness and grace. They knew where the board added value, and more importantly, where to stay out of management’s lane. Read more >>

“The board’s role is not to audit the past. It is to confront the future. Audit committees belong to a world that no longer exists. Governance now needs risk intelligence, not checkbox compliance.”

When the generals fight, the army fractures. In 2023, a major pension fund in Southern Africa lost its CEO in a dramatic exit cloaked as a “mutual agreement.” Insiders knew better. It was the culmination of a year-long cold war with the Board Chair.

The CEO pushed for tech-driven reform and internal accountability. The Chair, a political appointee with deep legacy ties, felt bypassed. Staff were confused, receiving conflicting instructions. One EXCO member confided, “You never knew who was really in charge. Read more >>

Your workplace may be broken. It’s time to fix it.

Most organizations struggle with the same problems high turnover, low productivity, disengaged employees, and leadership that feels stuck. You think the issue is strategy, hiring, or motivation. It’s not.

The real problem is your culture.

Introducing the Culture Mastery Series by Mr Strategy, the author of “7Tools to Get to the Board and Add Value”, and “Execution is the Strategy” Newsletter series on LinkedIn. Read more >>

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This course, led by a team of distinguished governance experts, empowers you to bring lasting value to the boards you serve. Don’t just adapt, thrive. Be the director your board needs for the future. Read more >>

This thought-provoking book offers an incisive examination of corporate governance from both a historical and contemporary point of view…I highly recommend it for your useful and sustainable leadership benefit” – Michael Mugabi, Former President, Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda.