Pillar: Interdependence | Source foundation: The Essence of Human Existence | Focus keyword: power of collaboration | Series: 365 Insight Series | Publish Date: 2026-09-05 | Publish Time: 08:00Two consultants were invited to solve the same organisational problem. One understood systems and…
Pillar: Books & Ideas | Source foundation: Relationship That Matters: Interdependence and Relationship | Focus keyword: relatedness vs relationship | Series: 365 Insight Series | Publish Date: 2026-09-03 | Publish Time: 08:00Two colleagues sat beside each other for six years. They attended…
The monthly management pack was excellent. Every schedule reconciled, every variance had a number beside it and every page arrived on time. Yet senior management rarely used the report to make decisions. The finance team began to complain that other departments did…
Mariam was the person everyone called when a project became difficult. She was dependable, calm under pressure and proud of finishing what she started. Over time, that strength became a trap. Because people trusted her, they gave her more. Because she did…
A child first learns life through dependence. Food, shelter, protection, language and identity arrive through other people. As the child grows, an entirely different desire appears: the desire to stand, choose and act independently. That development is necessary. The difficulty begins when…
A finance team introduced automation into its monthly close and cut several days from the reporting cycle. Reconciliations ran faster, exceptions were flagged automatically and management accounts arrived earlier than ever. Everyone celebrated the efficiency. Three months later, however, the chief executive…
Ayo had worked hard for the life he wanted. He paid his own bills, made his own decisions, solved his own problems and took pride in never having to ask anyone for help. When colleagues offered support, he smiled and said he…
Specialisation makes organisations stronger, but when departments become isolated, expertise turns into silos. The challenge is not to eliminate independence, but to connect capable people around shared outcomes.
AI can analyse information, automate tasks and improve decision-making, but leadership is ultimately exercised through judgement, trust, courage, relationships and responsibility. Those human dimensions become more important—not less—as technology advances.
Artificial intelligence is automating more of the routine work traditionally associated with accounting. The opportunity for accountants is not to compete with automation, but to move higher into interpretation, judgement, governance and strategic advisory.
