Why African Strategy Needs Its Ancestors: The Case for Blending Indigenous Wisdom with Modern Consulting
Why Strategy in Africa Must Remember Its Ancestors
After 20+ years in international development and strategic consulting, I’ve come to believe that Africa’s future doesn’t just need new models—it needs deeper roots. In this piece, I share why I chose to blend ancestral African wisdom with modern consulting tools through GeniXአfrica and SheHeals Africa. If you care about decolonizing development, building with cultural integrity, or reimagining leadership from the inside out, this article is for you. hashtag#GeniXአfrica hashtag#SheHealsAfrica hashtag#StrategyWithSoul hashtag#IndigenousWisdom hashtag#AfricanLeadership hashtag#CulturalConsulting hashtag#DecolonizeDevelopment hashtag#MaatStrategy hashtag#DiasporaVoices
Why Strategy in Africa Must Remember Its Ancestors
After 20+ years in international development and strategic consulting, I’ve come to believe that Africa’s future doesn’t just need new models—it needs deeper roots.
In this piece, I share why I chose to blend ancestral African wisdom with modern consulting tools through GeniXአfrica and SheHeals Africa.
If you care about decolonizing development, building with cultural integrity, or reimagining leadership from the inside out, this article is for you.
#GeniXአfrica #SheHealsAfrica #StrategyWithSoul #IndigenousWisdom #AfricanLeadership #CulturalConsulting #DecolonizeDevelopment #MaatStrategy #DiasporaVoices
Leadership Is Not Masculine or Feminine—It’s Both
In my latest reflection, I explore what true harmony between masculine and feminine leadership energies could look like......Let’s talk about integration
Living and working between cultures; African and Diaspora-ancestral and institutional, I often find myself reflecting on a quiet but profound imbalance in our development systems: the disconnection between masculine and feminine energy.
For too long, development has been shaped by an overactive masculine energy centered on structure, speed, performance, and control. These are necessary forces, yes, but they become incomplete and even harmful when disconnected from their feminine counterpart: intuition, healing, care, receptivity, and connection to land.
Let me be clear: this is not about one energy replacing the other. It’s not about feminism in its most misunderstood form. This is about balance. About values. About returning to the original harmony found in African Indigenous knowledge systems.
Blog Post Title Three
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
Blog Post Title Four
It all begins with an idea.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.