Put Yourself on the Line and it’s Never too Early

According to the United Nations, more than 60% of the African population is less than 35 years and about 42% of the world population is aged below 25. This is a significant proportion by any measure! What is most interesting to note is the idea…

Employee Centricity in Repairing a Damaged Corporate Reputation

Understanding your abrasive boss and dreaming colleagues

The Good Ol’ Days

Everyone says it. Everyone says that everyone will say it… “remember the good ol’ days?” Well, I’m saying it now, at the ripe…

Do The Right Thing

“It took me 10 years after graduation to find what I really loved to do” Katherine August-deWilde, MBA ’75, told us so in the…

Reputation and GSBeyond

With just 5 weeks remaining at the GSB, the thought of the real world looming around the corner made me reflect on…

Being an Outlier Is Not a Disadvantage, It Is an Opportunity

There Will Always Be Rejection

On December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela died, one of the great leaders of the world in recent times. His death brought the attention of the whole world. Thousands of dignitaries, world leaders, and ordinary people joined in words of praise and gratitude. 20 years before he was…

Trust and the Most Precious of Cargo

We all face uncertainty the moment we begin the day.

“Loved, Hated. Never Ignored.”

Since high school, I have been a people pleaser. I learned how to breakdance, play the guitar, and solve a Rubik’s cube to feel included in different friend circles. As I grew up, I found my own hobbies but I still often found myself censoring my thoughts, feelings, and…