“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” — Frank A. Clark We all say we want to improve. But when feedback arrives—especially the uncomfortable kind—we flinch. We resist. We shut down. The truth is: feedback is a mirror. It shows us what we can’t…

Last week, I posed a simple question to a group of seasoned executives at the Executive Table live Recording by Mary Wangari Wamae as well as Live Podcast by FinanceProfessionalsKE and thought leaders: “Work hard or work smart?” It’s one of those questions that seems to demand a binary answer—inviting people to pick…

By CPA Hillary Oonge “Leadership Is Not Taught, It Is Learned.” We live in an age of leadership seminars, LinkedIn webinars, and bestselling books promising to unlock the secret sauce of leadership. We sign up, take notes, applaud keynote speakers, and share powerful one-liners on social media. Yet after all this, how many…

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl  The Space Between – A Crucial Gap  At every moment, life presents us with stimuli—unexpected challenges, opportunities, interactions, and emotions. What separates those…

   “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t—you’re right.”  By CPA Hillary Oonge: Management Consultant, Personal effectiveness and Leadership Coach.  In the chaotic THE tapestry of human experience, perhaps no single factor determines our trajectory more than the mindset we cultivate. It’s not merely what we think, but how we interpret…

By CPA Hillary Oonge: Management Consultant, Personal effectiveness and Leadership Coach. In today’s world, emotional intelligence (EQ) is a buzzword, a mantra, the supposed password to unlocking success in work and life. If only everyone else had it, right? We shake our heads in disbelief at colleagues who seem oblivious to their emotional…

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Reimagining the Management-Leadership Dynamic In recent years, we’ve witnessed an interesting phenomenon in the corporate world: the elevation of leadership at the expense of management. While leadership courses and seminars flourish, management training often struggles to find an audience. This disparity has created a concerning imbalance in how we view these equally crucial…

Checking the Foundations of Success: Launching for Success Are you truly set up for success this year? Think of yourself as a car. Just like your car needs regular maintenance to perform at its best, your personal and professional life also needs periodic “service checks.” But here’s the thing—how intentional are you about…

THE MOUNTAIN OF LIFE: LESSONS ON TEAMWORK, PREPARATION, AND PERSONAL READINESS Some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in human history come from the world of mountain climbing. Take, for instance, the legendary ascent of Mount Everest. The journey to the summit of the world’s highest peak is not just a tale…