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 Mr Millah (left) explaining the Management 5.0 model to Prof. Abdulai (2nd left), Mr Sulley (3rd right) and other participants in the programme. Picture: Ebow Hanson
Mr Millah (left) explaining the Management 5.0 model to Prof. Abdulai (2nd left), Mr Sulley (3rd right) and other participants in the programme. Picture: Ebow Hanson

Devt model to change thinking patterns launched

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) has launched what it describes as ‘a model national development agenda’ that seeks to make the society a better place for all.

Known as the Management 5.0, the model, proposed by the Ghana Foundation for Sustainable Wealth Creation (GFSWC), is aimed at sustainably enhancing the performance and productivity of individuals, organisations, businesses and the government.

Management 5.0 is a management concept that advocates the need for society to eschew waste, ignorance and greed,  make it a better place for all.

The President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the African Graduate School of Management and Leadership, Prof. David N. Abdulai, joined the Executive Chairman of the GFSWC, Mr Abu Millah, to launch the concept in Accra last Thursday.

Concept 

According to Mr Millah, the new concept was meant to revitalise and change the thinking patterns of executive members, professionals and students globally to contribute their quota towards eradicating poverty, unemployment, corruption, greed, ignorance, conflict, crime, violence, climate change and other social vices which retard growth and development.

He said some studies the organisation and other bodies had carried out pointed to the fact that when countries avoided greed, ignorance and waste, they became more prosperous.

“The key point is that if countries can avoid waste, ignorance and greed in everything they do, they should be able to improve performance and productivity to address poverty, unemployment, corruption, conflict, crime, violence and debt in the country,” he said.

Mr Millah, who is also a chartered accountant and development consultant, indicated that the organisation was making arrangements to collaborate with the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) to incorporate the concept into the national development agenda.

Aggressive education

The Director of Training at GFSWC, Mr Alhassan A. Sulley, said the foundation had rolled out a calendar to carry out intensive education at the various senior high schools (SHSs) and tertiary institutions.

He said the education was meant to change the thinking patterns of students such that “before they grow, they’d have changed their way of life to make society a better place.”

Some of the guests at the ceremony, however, raised concerns about the concept, saying it was not elaborate enough to cover a wide range of issues in the Ghanaian society.

Sustainability

Prof. Abdulai said the new paradigm could only be sustained if leaders themselves could change their attitude towards society.

 

“We must have clear policies and plans and know where we are going as a country with clear strategies,” he said.

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