I have realized that my ability to lead effectively is deeply connected to the structures above me and the values guiding the organization itself…
The Bottle & The Boy
I still remember the image vividly. There was a slight slope from the shopping center leading back home, and these men would descend it shoulder-to-shoulder like a disciplined platoon returning from a successful mission. Spread across the road like an Avengers sequel nobody funded. Laughing loudly. Pointing unnecessarily.
Helmets & New Faces
Ah, when I got a Vaultex helmet, my goodness… everything changed. That thing did not feel like PPE anymore! it felt like a captain’s hat. Especially the white one. Mine is white, the kind reserved for engineers, supervisors, and the people constantly walking around looking like they know where the problems are before the problems even happen.
Mr. Sugarcane: Part II
There is something I need to say: after that whole incident in Bulbul, I was genuinely sorrowful. Not performative sorrow. Not the kind we manufacture because we know we are supposed to “feel convicted.” No. This one was real. Because deep down, I knew the issue had never been about casual labour or boda boda […]
Mr. Sugarcane.
Construction has taught me something uncomfortable about human beings: we often trust appearances more than discernment.