In August 2024, just a day before flying to China, I sat in a closed-door session with the board of a respected regional insurance group. The CIO, flanked by contracted AI experts, unveiled a sleek demo: a chatbot for claims processing that cut average handling time by 50%. Applause filled the room. The directors were visibly pleased that innovation was alive and well, they thought. 

As the board’s technical advisor, I interrupted the celebration with a simple question: “Who on this board understands how it works, what data it uses, or what risks it introduces?” No answers. Not one hand. Not even from the Audit Committee Chair. Read more >>

"Boards that don’t ask these questions aren’t delegating they’re abdicating. And in the realm of AI, abdication isn’t benign.” 

In one of my first board advisory sessions for a mid-sized bank, a veteran director leaned back, chuckled, and said, “We already approved the strategy. Now it’s management’s problem.” It reminded me of a pilot who sets a flight path, locks the cockpit, and walks into the passenger cabin midair. That board was flying blind, and they didn’t even know it.

Most board members think their job is to ask smart questions once a quarter, approve strategy, review risks, and nod at reports. This is a fatal misreading of modern governance. The times we live in today are very dynamic, where cyberattacks occur weekly, if not daily, talent is fluid, and AI is rewriting sectors in real time. The board’s role is not passive oversight. It’s active sense-making. 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.

This is not another leadership seminar. It is a culture transformation program designed for CEOs, HR leaders, managers, and employees who are ready to fix what is broken and build a workplace where results matter.

No theories. No generic advice. Only proven frameworks, practical solutions, and tools you can apply immediately. 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.