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The Team Performance Curve: A Roadmap for Team Leaders

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The Team Performance Curve: A Roadmap for Team Leaders

Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” This timeless wisdom captures the essence of team leadership—guiding a group of individuals from merely assembling together to becoming a cohesive, high-performing unit. A team leader’s role is crucial in

Notion Charts: A Game Changer for Data Visualization in Notion

Notion Charts: A Game Changer for Data Visualization in Notion

Notion has long been a favourite tool for knowledge workers, project managers, and creatives, thanks to its versatility and ease of use. I personally use it as my Second Brain; to capture, organise, distil information and express or share that information in multiple ways. From note-taking and project management to

The Double-Edged Sword of Empathetic Leadership

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The Double-Edged Sword of Empathetic Leadership

I recently had a conversation with a colleague, one of the best leaders I know, and he shared how he sometimes struggles to lead because his strengths as a leader also often manifest as his weaknesses. In the realm of leadership, there exists a paradox that often goes unnoticed -

Transforming Work Culture: A Biblical Perspective

Transforming Work Culture: A Biblical Perspective

Good Work as a concept that encompasses the idea of work that is not merely a means of earning a living but aligns with biblical principles and values.

Strategic Excellence: Leveraging McKinsey's 7S Framework for Growth

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Strategic Excellence: Leveraging McKinsey's 7S Framework for Growth

In today's dynamic and competitive business landscape, achieving sustainable growth is a paramount objective for entrepreneurs, key business leaders, and high-level organizational executives. To navigate this challenging terrain successfully, it's essential to have a clear understanding of your organization's internal dynamics and how they

Fulfilling Exhaustion: Finding Joy in Purposeful Endeavors

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Fulfilling Exhaustion: Finding Joy in Purposeful Endeavors

A few days ago, after a particularly long and exhausting day, a friend of mine called to check in on how I was doing. We had just ended a rather long but productive meeting for a project that we’re working on together. We talked a lot about the exhaustion

Apple Vision Pro: Thoughts & Impressions.

Apple Vision Pro: Thoughts & Impressions.

On June 5th, during the 2023 WWDC (World Wide Developer Conference), Apple made several announcements of various new products including the Vision Pro headset, 15 Inch MacBook Air, Mac Pro and new versions of Mac Studio, iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10 and more. I have watched several WWDC Keynotes

Notion Weekly Planner

Notion Weekly Planner

As a person who religiously practices weekly planning for productivity, I leverage several tools and techniques in order for me to remain efficient and effective. I have a specific routine that I follow. You can read about how I plan my week to see how I apply some of the

How I Plan My Week

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How I Plan My Week

Weekly planning is an important aspect of my life and a great accelerator of my productivity. I have previously written about weekly planning for productivity and shared some tools and techniques. In this article, I would like to share my weekly planning routine and the tools and techniques I use.

ChatGPT vs Notion AI

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ChatGPT vs Notion AI

ChatGPT and Notion AI recently emerged as winners under the Product of the Year category of the 2022 Golden Kitty Awards. ChatGPT was the overall winner with Notion AI coming second. The Golden Kitty Awards are held annually to recognize top products launched on Product Hunt. The competition is split

Outgrow Your Implicit Bias

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Outgrow Your Implicit Bias

I recently found myself in a place of self reflection about some of the biases I never knew I had. While chatting with a friend a few weeks back, I subconsciously asked a question that I would later regret. Fortunate enough for me, my friend was mature enough to have

Weekly Planning for Productivity

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Weekly Planning for Productivity

Productivity is a goal for many of us, whether at work or in our personal lives. One of the most effective ways to stay productive is to plan ahead and leverage weekly planning. I first landed on the concept of weekly planning when I read The 7 Habits of Highly

Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership

It can be said that the world is the way it is because of leadership. Whether we’re looking at the challenges faced or the successes achieved in the world, it all goes back to leadership. Just as John Maxwell put it, everything rises and falls on leadership. We see

Starting Out: Against All Odds

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Starting Out: Against All Odds

At the end of the 20th century, two young men, in their mid-twenties, came together to start a business with an idea that had the least chances of success. At the very inception of the dot-com era, in the hub of tech startups that have since become some of the

Welcome To My Space

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Welcome To My Space

0:00/1× Hi, my name is Ivan Kabandize, and you're welcome to my space. Wondering what I'll be doing here? Well, I am also still figuring a few things out, but as I do that, here is what I know; this will be a place

On Life And Death

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On Life And Death

Bittersweet is what this past weekend was. I can’t think of a better oxymoron to describe it, much less describe life itself. At about 11:30 PM on Saturday night, while we waited in the hospital lounge, we received the much-anticipated phone call. “Mother and babies are well and

Tools That Have Triggered My Growth and Productivity

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Tools That Have Triggered My Growth and Productivity

If you know me personally, you probably already know that I’m fascinated by technology and its immense possibilities. If I have a problem to solve or a task to accomplish, one of the first questions I ask myself is; how can technology help me solve this and what do

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Did It Count?

Oh yes, it's that time of the year again, where we have to evaluate if that gym membership we paid for in January was fully utilized, or if it was just another investment gone to waste. We set resolutions at the start of this year, and the time

People and Places

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People and Places

I spent last weekend with some of the most amazing people, in one of Uganda’s most beautiful destinations. The SCL retreat is something I had looked forward to from the very inception when the activity and program calendar was released. Even with this anticipation, I almost missed attending, and

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Fatherhood

Listen Son, I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little hand crumpled under your cheek and blonde curls sticky over your wet forehead. I have broken into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a stifling wave of

A First Step Prolonged—Procrastination

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A First Step Prolonged—Procrastination

Growing up as a young boy, it was typical of me to seek clarity often in order to understand something. At some point, however, it felt like I was over doing it and the need to be self-reliant and dependable never made it any easier. With an increased inferiority complex,