Author name: Professor Canute Thompson

May 5, 2023 There is an exceedingly worrying reality in the Jamaican government which strikes at the heart of whether the Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, is the subject of (what the Russians call) kompromat. Kompromat is “compromising information collected and retained for use in blackmailing, discrediting, or manipulating someone, typically for political purposes”. (Oxford Dictionary). […]

Introduction The decision and actions taken by the Jamaican government to restructure the public sector compensation system comprehensively, were said to be underpinned by a philosophy and an ideology that would result in a revised pay policy. This compensation policy should be simple, consistent, predictable, sustainable, and deliberately designed to result in the transformation of

The Government of Jamaica has once again lowered the bar on public accountability and in the process has continued its dangerous march towards social anarchy in undermining trust in public institutions.  This latest, distressing blow to accountability and good governance took place in parliament on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, during the review of a report

The UK’s response to the illegal treatment of employees In the summer of 2022, P & O Cruise Liner, without warning, terminated the employment contracts of over 800 of its employees. No notice was given to these employees, some of whom were employed with the company for 14 years and upwards. In a few days

The government has published its timetable that will guide the constitutional review process which was commenced, not with the appointment of the Minister of Legal and Constitutional Reform, but rather with the publication in 1995 of the report of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional and Electoral Reform (JSCER). Of course one must acknowledge the

In Part 1 of this discussion, published on March 12, 2023, I used findings from the latest opinion polls (conducted by Market Research Services Ltd), as a point of departure, for exploring some principles of leadership. While acknowledging that polling numbers are snapshots of a point in time and may fluctuate, I suggested that there

The curious leader who is intent on deepening wisdom, strengthening leadership effectiveness, and improving the quality of the service he or she offers, will likely look for lessons from most, experiences.  Sometimes these mental processes work naturally and involuntarily, while at other times they must be engaged consciously and deliberately. I would like to invite

In a December 22, 2022, article under the same title, published on the http://leadershipreimagination.com website, I suggested that the untidy roll out of the new compensation system provided lessons for leaders, (all leaders, not just the Minister of Finance).  Among the lessons I highlighted were the value of humility and the importance of clarity in

February 23, 2023 Jamaica’s democracy is at an inflection point.   At this turning point we face the prospect of either becoming a country of perverse lawlessness, led by those who make laws, or we take a hold of our collective selves and affirm the principle of one law for all.  The paths ahead of us

February 17, 2023 One of the issues which countries and organizations continue to debate is how the written and unwritten standards of leadership are to be applied when there is apparent leadership failure, for example when a head of government or chief executive faces exposure for apparent or suspected wrongdoing.  In some countries, such as