Homegrown and Worldclass Podcast

Africa has been a net importer of food and agricultural products since the early 80s, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Will it take shorter to address the problem than it has been in the making?  How long will it take from the forum in Dakar to the farms to our forks or fingers? How long will today’s 294 million hungry Africans wait before Africa changes from net importer...

Localization in business goes by a different name than in aid; it is called “local content”...  Local content policies mainly aim to boost local employment, local supplier development, and local community development.  But they may contravene multilateral and bilateral trade agreements and lead to disputes.  Send a text Click right here to ask your question, make your comment or share your Homegro...

I have 2 words to summarize the problem with localization in humanitarian aid: passive voice. Another set of 2 words reflects the two sides of the localization in aid debate: Decentralization and Decolonization. And both have the passive voice in common. What do I mean by passive voice? Tune in!  Send a text Click right here to ask your question, make your comment or share your Homegrown and World...

This episode is an introduction to the important topic of localization broken down into the next 3 episodes: 15 Localization Fanfare in Aid 16 Localization Frictions in Business 17 Localization Failures in Agriculture . Send a text Click right here to ask your question, make your comment or share your Homegrown and Worldclass story!

 Attention is precious. That's probably why we say, "You pay attention". Attention is a precious resource. It's a life-saving resource.  Today, I just want to thank you for the gift of your attention...  You know, these days anyone can start a podcast but indifference can kill any podcast any initiative quite fast. So your attention has spared the Homegrown and Worldclass Podca...

The smart thing about ‘dumb questions’ is that they reveal candid ignorance, genuine interest, and an honest character.  Ignorance is the starting point for us all. Acknowledging what we don’t know is how we come to pursue knowledge and abilities when we get the opportunity. But here’s the rub: the more competent we get in some areas, the less we want to appear ignorant in all the others where eve...

Upskilling and upscaling as a local worker in Africa is what the Homegrown and Worldclass Podcast is here to help you do, as you know by now.  In this episode, I tell you about the 3 Ls you need to consider as a local worker in Africa with respect to upskilling and upscaling. These are Learning, Labour, and Livelihoods. And you’ll get two more Ls for the price of three as you listen on!  Send a te...

Francophone Catch-up episodes provide the Homegrown and Worldclass Podcast's francophone audience with summaries in French of episodes previously published in English.   Cet épisode est un résumé en 22 minutes des épisodes 1 à 9 du Homegrown and Worldclass Podcast: Africa's Chronic Diagnosis for a Curable Ill Local Content... Locals Contempt Growing or Groaning, Whining or Winning The On...

New Year's wishes can be generic platitudes at times. And I don't even want to think about the ones that land in your social media account as "Forwarded many times". Seriously, between even thoughtful New Year's wishes and constructive feedback, which is more likely to move you forward? What do you wish you had constructive feedback on this season regarding your personal a...

How to grow in mastery and prosperity as a local worker in Africa?  To answer that question in a simple, structured, and systematic way is the aim of the Homegrown and Worldclass Podcast. And here's why: local workers in Africa must awaken to the truth that excellence is not an import product. That's how you grow out of mediocrity and poverty.  In the next three episodes, I will cover ba...

The Anatomy of success at work is the basis of Baby Step 1 of the Homegrown to Worldclass Journey to Mastery and Prosperity. Baby Step 1 is: Dissect your work.  Your work has four intrinsic components that I call the 4Ts. Your success at work hinges on your meticulous identification and diligent honing of your 4Ts. Those are: Traits (character traits) Technical skills Transferable skills and  Tool...

A strategy for success at work is the next thing that you need after dissecting your work into a 4T Competency Quadrant. Baby Step 2 of the Homegrown to Worldclass Journey to Mastery and Prosperity is: Design your strategy.  I define strategy as the art of doing something different or doing something differently in order to make a difference in the long run. Here's the three-pronged strategy...

Episode 5 on Your Next Success Story Starts Now urged you to start writing your next success chapter. In this episode, and as an example, I want to humbly share how I am heeding my own advice and beginning to write my next success story in the field of podcasting.  And of course, I'll be using Baby Step 1 - Dissect your work (from Episode 6, The Anatomy of Success at Work) and Baby Step 2 - D...

Have you ever intimately experienced the skills gap diagnosis, either individually or as part of a team or a line of work? I mean, somebody says, "Africa lacks capacities". You're there, and you know Africa is you. If that's you, I would love to read or listen to your story and insights in the chatroom. Send a text Click right here to ask your question, make your comment or sha...

 One of the most glaring examples of locals contempt I have seen is the distinction in some national soccer teams in Africa: the players who play locally are called locals; those who play abroad, especially outside Africa and mainly in Europe, are called professionals.  Send a text Click right here to ask your question, make your comment or share your Homegrown and Worldclass story!

 Will you be a whiner or a winner in the face of your challenges?  People think that they react to circumstances when in fact, they react to their thoughts and feelings about those circumstances. That's why different people react differently to the very same circumstances. They don't mean the same to everyone involved, and they don't feel the same either to all.  Send a text Click r...

Just like driving is a single action (with many steps) that takes you to your desired destination, this is the single most important action that leads you to any success. When we launch the homegrown and Worldclass Podcast on the 1st of January 2023, we'll use this tool and others to get right into your Homegrown to Worldclass journey from the get-go. Let's break it down. Send a text Cli...