Power, accountability, politics, and institutions.
I have always been fascinated by the subject of leadership. Like many people, I have often looked at the challenges facing our communities, institutions, organisations, and nations and concluded that leadership lies at the centre of many of them. Over the years, this belief led me to study leadership extensively. Both my master’s and doctoral […]
WHY I WROTE THE ALIGN LEADERSHIP FORMATION SERIES Read More »
There is a dangerous game being played in Ghanaian politics, and sadly, many citizens have become so used to it that they no longer see how destructive it truly is. A politician steals.A public official abuses office.A contract is inflated.State money disappears.An investigation begins. And almost immediately, the conversation changes. Not “Did he do it?”Not
WHEN PARTY COLOURS BECOME SHIELDS FOR WRONGDOING Read More »
There is a troubling pattern in Ghanaian politics that citizens are beginning to notice more clearly. Political parties often sound most confident when they are in opposition. Problems look simple from the outside. Solutions appear easy. Promises flow freely. The language is bold, emotional, and certain. Yet once power is won, the same leaders who
PROMISES IN OPPOSITION, EXCUSES IN POWER Read More »
There is a dangerous culture quietly growing within Ghanaian politics, and perhaps one of the most troubling aspects of it is how easily political rivalry appears to spill into the destruction of businesses, institutions, and livelihoods associated with perceived opponents. It is a pattern many citizens have observed for years, sometimes openly, sometimes in whispers.
When Politics Becomes Punishment: The Dangerous Culture of Vindictiveness in Ghana Read More »
The clouds gather with a punctuality that our institutions have never managed to replicate. The drains choke. The streets dissolve into rivers of dark, refuse-laden water. Families wade through the consequences of decisions that were never made and policies that were written, celebrated, and then quietly shelved. And we the long-suffering, endlessly patient citizens of
The Rain Returns. And So Does Our Silence. Read More »
A Question Nobody Wants to Ask as the Drumbeats of Celebration Begin An opinion piece by a concerned citizen who knows very little about economics, but knows enough about dignity to ask uncomfortable questions Let me begin with honesty. I am not an economist. I do not speak the language of balance sheets and bond
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN — BUT WHO SAVES GHANA? Read More »
An opinion piece by a citizen who is tired of being governed by people who no longer believe in governing There is a particular kind of political courage our leaders like to perform whenever they announce the privatisation of a state institution. They stand before cameras with the confidence of men and women who believe
The Great Surrender: A Question Nobody in Power Wants to Answer About Privatisation Read More »
Ghana’s democracy rests on familiar pillars. Institutional sovereignty. Separation of powers. The idea that key bodies such as the judiciary, the police, the military, the Bank of Ghana, and the Electoral Commission of Ghana operate independently, guided by law rather than by political instruction. It is a framework we often celebrate. It is also a
INSTITUTIONS IN NAME, POWER IN PRACTICE: WHERE DO WE STAND? Read More »
Emotional intelligence is often described as a defining trait of effective leadership. At its best, it reflects self-awareness, restraint, empathy, and the ability to respond thoughtfully to complex situations. A leader who understands emotion does not dismiss it. He recognizes its place, manages it carefully, and uses it to build trust and clarity. But like
When Tears Replace Action: Emotional Intelligence and the Performance of Leadership Read More »
There is a quiet truth that explains many of our public failures. It is not always spoken openly, but it shapes decisions every day. Many political leaders do not fail because they lack knowledge. They fail because they are governed by fear. The fear of the next election. This fear is subtle, but powerful. It
Governing for the Next Election: When Leadership Becomes Fear Read More »
