Management

How the use of a Project Charter could save your firm money!

Posted by on April 19, 2012 at 11:58 am

The Project Management professional is becoming a key factor in the successful implementation of both Infrastructure projects and other related Real Estate or Business assignments that involve substantive amounts of resources, partners and stakeholders. In order for the Senior Management or Project Sponsors to define the boundaries for the project in terms of  Time, Quality, [...]

Contractor Compensation : Private victories at the Expense of the Public: (The NSSF vs. Mugoya Construction Case)

Posted by on April 3, 2012 at 11:32 am

Contractor vs. Owner On March 22nd 2012 the Daily Nation carried an interesting case of Contractor Vs. Owner where the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) lost 830 million shillings. Kenyans never seem to learn from our past mistakes! In one case, the fund paid Sh342 million to Ugandan businessman James Isabirye of Mugoya construction Company [...]

3 Things we can learn from a tiny creature…

Posted by on February 18, 2012 at 9:35 am

“A lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces.”- Agur Son of Jakeh This is something that is extremely wise! 1.Love yourself: The lizard has abandoned the forest and believes it can live in the King’s Palace 2. Know Thyself: The lizard keeps its nature and character. It does [...]

Africa: Why you have to Jump-start the Spark of Leadership

Posted by on February 10, 2012 at 12:10 am

Today before turning in to sleep, I was reflecting on what cut on this day! The last question on my mind rested on the subject of Leadership in Africa and this were the thoughts:   The Question of transformation of Africa is a question of Leadership. If we can get enough people to lead in [...]