Exploring enterprise, strategy, value creation, organizational development, stewardship and the building of enduring institutions.
The future belongs not to founders who do everything, but to institution builders who design organizations that can thrive without them. Most founders believe that if they work harder, sacrifice more, and remain relentlessly committed, their businesses will eventually become successful. Hard work is admirable. It is necessary. But it is not sufficient. Across Africa,…
Founder dependence is one of the biggest reasons African businesses fail to scale. Most businesses do not die because they run out of customers. Many die because they never become institutions. Introduction Across Africa, conversations about business failure orbit funding. Founders say they need investors. Banks ask for collateral. Governments promise intervention funds. Development…