Simba Makoni 101

The villages are abuzz with the latest move by Simba Makoni to stand as an independent and contest the Zimbabwean Presidency. They speak in English, they speak in French, they speak in Zimbabwe, they speak in Britain.

Brian Kagoro's interview on newzimbabwe is an eye opener. (Click here) Kagoro sees Makoni's announcement as provident. It could be worth the MDCs' while to form a coalition with him and determine the one person who will represent the change that will face Mugabe.

Bloody witches!

Corporate acquisitions sometimes can sound the dearth knell to rising companies and organizations.

Indeed, initial by ins appear glamorous for the young organization, but sadly they end up swallowing the idea and making bitter any merger.

This is due to the way the bigger organization strives, by all means necessary, to make the smaller organization attune itself to the struggles and hopes of the bigger and more corporate enterprise at the expense of the smaller company whose success, in many cases, has been as a direct result of its ability to hold its own vision and share it right along the production chain.

Staff in up and coming companies have greater belonging than those in corporate. It’s a simple matter of fact cultured upon the understanding that it is the individual in a small organization who makes it sink or swim.

Larger corporate organizations distance the worker. In their desire to make profit they commodity the worker and make him or her part of the assets, not part of the chain process making things work. When the corporate registers a success, it is not shared with the staff; rather, it is celebrated in board rooms.

Yes, even when the manager comes to shake the hand of the member of staff, not team member mind you, it’s a passing trifle; as if they have been forced.

It’s enough to make one cry when the initial idea goes falling to the ground and there appears to be no other way to provide succor.

The bigger organization, understanding, always that there is need to make money, and more money at that, work to make the smaller organization feel that its original idea should go hang.

If anything, the tussle becomes one of do it my way, or I will swallow your organization and make sure that it will not be heard again.

In Zimbabwe, small business is paying dearly for making it in difficult times. I would applaud attempts by business angels; you know, the ones with a penchant for buying big cars and naming them after personal vendettas, to provide support for the small organizations so that they stand on their feet and hang on a little more.

Small business is giving jobs to many talented people back home. Had the situation been different, it would be the same small organizations working to make the country great. Give them a chance!