By Emeka Anaeto, Peter Egwuatu & Yinka Kolawole PERHAPS to understand the irony and tragedy of the political economy called Nigeria over the past six decades one needs to use the perspectives of Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan in the globally acclaimed 21st-century classic titled: ‘EXECUTION – The Discipline of Getting Things Done’. The cerebral corporate giants, in the book, stated that though every truly great leader may have an instinct for execution, for many of them that instinct is not typically cultivated in the selection, training and development of leaders. They also say that “a high proportion of those who actually rise to the top make their mark as high-level thinkers, uninterested and (as a result) uninvolved in the ‘how’ of getting things done. Many do not realise what needs to be done to convert a vision into specific tasks”. They added: “The crucial component of engagement between leaders and those subordinates who … [Read more...] about Execution as failure vector: The 6-Decade Indiscipline in national development plans (1)
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Federal election 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison sets May 18 election date
Email By political reporter Brett Worthington Updated April 11, 2019 17:23:25 Video: PM Scott Morrison calls election for May 18 (ABC News) Related Story: As it happened: Morrison and Shorten make their first official pitches to voters Related Story: PM will call election today after early meeting with Governor-General Map: Australia Voters will go to the polls on May 18 to decide which party will form the next federal government. Key points:Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls a federal election for May 18He says voters have a "clear choice" between the Coalition and Labor's handling of the economyOpposition Leader Bill Shorten vows to deliver "a fair go for Australians" Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Government House early this morning to ask Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove to trigger an election.Mr Morrison said the election would offer a "clear choice" for voters between the economy the Coalition had overseen for the last six years versus "Bill Shorten's … [Read more...] about Federal election 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison sets May 18 election date
Rams stay in playoff hunt, end Seahawks’ 5-game win streak
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 9 Fox News Flash top headlines for Dec. 9 are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Todd Gurley flattened Tre Flowers with a brutal stiff arm on his path to Los Angeles' final touchdown, the Rams delivered a clear message right to the face of the Seahawks and the NFL. Although it's too soon to say whether the Rams solved their offensive problems in time to make the playoffs, the team that dazzled the league in the past two seasons will be dangerous down the stretch. “We're finally playing the way we should have been playing,” Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald said. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS' RASHAAD PENNY WAS GIFTED TOUCHDOWN VS. MINNESOTA VIKINGS Jared Goff passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns, Gurley ran for 79 yards and that decisive fourth-quarter TD and the Rams prevented Seattle from clinching a playoff berth with a 28-12 victory Sunday night. From start to finish in … [Read more...] about Rams stay in playoff hunt, end Seahawks’ 5-game win streak
Rikers 2.0: inside the battle to build four new prisons in New York City
On clear days, Kevin Steele would peek through the cracked window of his six-by-eight foot solitary confinement cell on Rikers Island to get a glimpse of his Bronx neighbourhood and mentally escape. Steele was just 17 years old in June 2010 when he was brought to Rikers Island, arguably America’s most notorious prison and the nation’s largest penal colony. He had been arrested for his involvement in a fight and had no means to pay an assigned $85,000 bail. He spent three years at Rikers awaiting trial, 13 months of that in solitary confinement. “The conditions I faced on Rikers were really horrendous,” says Steele. “Looking out of that window was my way to survive.” Steele is today an activist with No New Jails NYC, a grassroots prison abolitionist group formed last year that has become a major player in the campaign to close Rikers. The group has mobilised New Yorkers – including influential Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … [Read more...] about Rikers 2.0: inside the battle to build four new prisons in New York City
Opinion:Theresa May’s Triple Bet
by Dominique Moisi, senior sounselor at the Institut Montaigne in Paris PARIS – Just after British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Lancaster House speech, in which she outlined her government’s objectives in the upcoming negotiations on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, one well-known expert and political commentator, who once worked at 10 Downing Street, was positively impressed. “You cannot speak of ‘Perfidious Albion’ any longer,” he told me when I met him in a London club. “Theresa May has been crystal clear: Brexit means exit.” My interlocutor had voted in last June’s Brexit referendum to remain in the EU, but like much of the country, he welcomed May’s speech. “If you search for an image to describe today’s Great Britain, speak of a ‘defiant lion,’” he told me, before emphasizing three key points. For starters, he said, the European model of integration … [Read more...] about Opinion:Theresa May’s Triple Bet
Food waste: UK’s major supermarkets sign up to halve £20bn annual bill by 2030
The UK's major supermarkets have signed a pledge to help halve the country's £20bn annual food waste bill by 2030.More than 100 businesses and organisations have committed to "ground-breaking action" to reduce food waste, which costs an average household £500 per year, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.Around 10.2 million tonnes of food and drink that could have been eaten, ends up being thrown away annually at a cost of £20bn. Climate change: How to make the difference Phasing out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is possible - if we all play our part Some 1.8 million tonnes of that waste comes from food manufacture, one million from the hospitality industry and 260,000 from retail. The rest, valued at approximately £15bn, is from households.Sainsbury's spokesperson, Judith Batchelar, said tackling food waste was "an urgent and important priority" and "one of the biggest challenges currently facing today's society". … [Read more...] about Food waste: UK’s major supermarkets sign up to halve £20bn annual bill by 2030