Do you believe that good leaders are born or are you thinking that they can be made through Leadership Development trainings, seminars, etc.? Until now, this is a debate playing among many people, especially to those who are in the line of business.

Many of us grew up believing that Africa is hopeless. With every bad news about the black continent we see in media, we are blinded of how much Africa has to offer to us. But look at the place they are standing now. They are now the driving force of many economies in the world.

Business Transformation is necessary if ever the old ways are not playing well anymore. All businesses will go down to this. All types of businesses are required to go with the flow, or adapt to the changes, especially if what's happening on them is quite bad or disastrous. In this fast-phased environment, we can't stick to the things we thought were effective.

So you've made the right and needed Business Transformation, but still, you don't feel like your business improving. This is maybe because of several reasons that you overlooked. More probable than not, the problem is in the management and not with the environment.

Business is for everyone, but performing is not that easy, especially if the place is somewhat complicated, like Investing in Africa. As what everyone suppose, the only way to become a successful is by spending years in a business school.

2010 would still be a great time to Invest in Africa. Moreover, investments will be fruitful all throughout the year. This is a forecast released by Africa Practice, late days of December 2009. According to a business survey they conducted, business leaders are optimistic for 2010.

A good business plan is the most important but often overlooked part of running, starting and expanding a successful business, and obtaining finance for a business. If a business plan is written properly, running a business and obtaining finance is much easier, leaving less room for error and failure.

A strategic plan is developed, having the potentials to substantially improve performance in business as well as implementation, execution and accountability for the success of the plan. Therefore required tactics must be used to achieve this notion.

Strategic planning system takes cognizance of different variables which include the market analysis, the areas of strength as well as weaknesses of the Organization or business concern, the available resources, the business’s products and/service and also the organization’s objectives and goals, The driving force or nucleus that gives direction on how to structure a set of strategies and plans of action, is the “system”.

So there stands before all of us a terrific opportunity here surely! If the majority of people are reactive about managing their careers, both generally and within the organization that they themselves work for, then if can we learn to be more proactive about the development and management of our own career, thus moving closer to the 5 per cent proactive category, then we will achieve competitive advantage and ultimately more success with our career achievements?