You Are What You Eat (Part One: Feeding Your Mind)
By Modupe Taylor-Pearce, Ph.D. In 2008, I enrolled in a Ph.D. program after many years of resisting the entreaties of my parents to “do a Ph.D.”. I had finally found a topic (Leadership) that I was passionate enough about to want to become a subject-matter expert. When I shared this news with a friend […]
You Are What You Eat 2
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was the President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021. During his tenure as President, Magufuli transformed the country in radical ways that upended the status quo and upset some of the economic and political elite yet improved the lives and livelihood of the majority of Tanzanians. He sacked over 1000 senior civil servants […]
Who Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela owed his release from prison largely to the sacrifices made by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and the black South African ANC leaders who suffered harassment, imprisonment, torture and exile as they advocated for the end of apartheid and the release of comrade Nelson Mandela. He may not have become President without the sacrifices made […]
When The Student Becomes The Master: Growth Is Messy And Painful In The Middle
One of the greatest joys for any mentor or teacher is to see the fruit of their labor manifested in a mentee or student who demonstrates growth and starts to perform at their full potential. I stumbled upon the transcript of a speech delivered by one of my former MBA students that not only inspired […]
What Are You Looking At?
by Dr. Modupe S. Taylor-Pearce The first time I saw my wife, she was in a nightie. I was immediately struck by her sexy figure, 36 – 28 – 36…. When we started dating I marveled at her beautiful smile, her smooth face, her tender skin, and yes, the way she turned heads […]
In Africa, We Settle Our Differences At The Ballot Box
This week, tens of thousands of people in Kenya cheered as William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya’s president at a ceremony in the capital Nairobi following his narrow election win last month. Mr Ruto hailed it as “a moment like no other”, adding that a “village boy” had become president. This inauguration came after […]
Timing Is Everything
Steve Harvey, the famous African-American comedian, tells the story of his grandmother’s wisdom when an incident occurred in her backyard. She was washing bedsheets and had just put them out to dry in the sun (this was in the days before washing machines and dryers were commonplace) when a bird flying overhead defecated and a […]
The Secret To Getting Anything You Want
There are many aspects of African culture that are admirable and have tremendous merits, e.g., our respect for age, our appreciation of community, recognition of marriage as a union of two families and not two individuals, etc. However, there are aspects of our culture that contribute directly to our poverty. One of them is our […]
The Price Of Angry Outbursts
By Modupe Taylor-Pearce “At your greatest moment, be careful, that’s when the Devil comes for you.” This was the caution Academy-Award Winning Actor Denzel Washington gave to Actor Will Smith minutes after Will shocked the world (and himself) by upstaging the biggest night of Hollywood with a single act of insane indiscipline otherwise known […]
Success Is Three Choices
By Dr. Modupe Taylor-Pearce Thirty years ago, Africans wanting to travel to the USA used to wait in long lines to apply for visas. The waiting lasted hours, and sometimes days, and in the occasional melees that would predictably and periodically occur, some people got seriously injured. Today, thirty years later, Africans […]