Practice 10 of 11

Executive advisory a named principal’s judgement

Paid consultations, executive mentoring, keynotes, board appointments and academic partnerships with a named principal, prepared in advance and followed by a written note.

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The practice

Paid consultations, executive mentoring, keynotes, board appointments and academic partnerships with a named principal, prepared in advance and followed by a written note.

Practice 10 of 11

When organisations call us, and where we stop.

The situations this practice exists for, and the lines we do not cross.

When to call

You face a consequential decision and want an experienced view
You need a sounding board outside your organisation
An event needs a speaker who connects research and practice
A board or programme needs senior independent contribution

Our boundaries

Advice supports your judgement; the decision stays yours.
Legal, financial and clinical advice are outside scope.
Appointments follow your governance process and a conflicts check.

Services in this practice.

Each one starts with a defined first scope and a fixed fee agreed in writing.

10.01 Executive LinkedIn ghostwriting and profile buildingWe interview you, capture your voice and deliver a profile sample and a short editorial sequence, written in your words, approved by you and published from your own account.
Led by Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma, Kenneth Gagakuma and Michael GagakumaFree tool: Executive profile & speaking-brief planner
10.02 Executive mentoringA recurring decision session with Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma, prepared in advance and followed by a concise brief after each conversation.
Led by Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma, Kenneth Gagakuma and Michael GagakumaFree tool: Executive decision-brief builder
10.03 Paid consultationsA focused call about one explicit decision, prepared in advance and followed by a short written note. Choose 30, 45 or 60 minutes with the principal who fits your question.
Led by Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma, Kenneth Gagakuma and Michael GagakumaFree tool: Executive decision-brief builder
10.04 Keynotes, masterclasses and guest lecturesA named principal speaks to your audience on a topic matched to your programme’s objective, prepared with you rather than delivered off the shelf.
Led by Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma, Kenneth Gagakuma and Michael GagakumaFree tool: Executive profile & speaking-brief planner
10.05 Independent director and advisory-board appointmentsWe put forward a principal’s board or advisory profile against a real appointment brief, after a conflicts and availability review, so both sides know the fit before anyone commits.
Led by Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma, Kenneth Gagakuma and Michael GagakumaFree tool: Board agenda & action-register planner
10.06 Academic and professional-body partnershipsWe propose an external academic or executive-education contribution matched to your institution’s actual programme needs, from guest teaching to module design and examining.
Led by Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma, Kenneth Gagakuma and Michael GagakumaFree tool: Learning-outcome & assessment mapper

How the work runs.

Question, then expert match, then preparation, then conversation, then next action. Each stage ends in something you review.

Stage 1 of 5

Question

Write down the question.

Review pointQuestion stated.

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Free working tools from this practice. Results on screen straight away; the full report by email if you want it.

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Decision memo template

Set out the decision, the real options including doing nothing, the evidence behind each and what is still unknown. The builder produces a one-page brief that makes an hour with an adviser, or your board, far more useful. The decision stays yours.

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Board meeting agenda template

Plan a board meeting that separates decisions from discussion and information, times every item, names the paper owners and records conflicts of interest. Carry-over actions sit in a register with owners and due dates.

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Keynote speaker brief template

Commission a keynote, masterclass or lecture around what the audience should do differently afterwards. The planner builds the speaker brief and a timed session outline for the format and length you choose.

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Executive education programme design template

Design a programme from the learning needs up: outcomes linked to needs, modules that cover each outcome with hours and assessment, and the examiner and reviewer roles quality assurance requires. It never implies accreditation.

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Documented experience.

Roles held by our principals, each with its source. Demonstrations are labelled as demonstrations.

14 April 2011EC–UN–AUC tripartite seminar, NairobiThe Professor presented the lead paper, on managerial approaches to effectiveness and efficiency in public-sector organisations with limited resources, and served as lead facilitator.

Attested 26 March 2025Health Sector Occupational Pension Scheme: five-year strategic planThe Professor served as Lead Strategic Project Expert, through OKYEAME Consult, for the scheme’s five-year strategic plan.

Individual experience of our principals, before or outside GKM Strategic Advisory & AI. Not GKM contracts.

See the proof collection: Principal decision brief