A Business Leadership Bootcamp for Africa's Mavericks

Acumen for Business Leaders is a practical, high-impact and results-driven bootcamp for African entrepreneurs, business owners and executives.

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EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFRICAN MAVERICKS

The dream that is Africa is one that depends heavily on the existence and interconnectedness of maverick leaders on the continent. These are people who know that nobody is coming to save them. They are not looking for free rides or hand-outs. These are leaders who will forge new paths, find solutions that don’t exist yet and who are bold enough to think differently.

These mavericks are the ones who will drive the economic growth and welfare of the African continent through their businesses, initiatives and the communities they are a part of. It is these mavericks that, when connected, will build the Africa we want.

We will find them. We will empower them. We will connect them.

Hear from our Alumni

Our alumni are extraordinary individuals leading businesses in various sectors across the African continent.

SHOWCASE

Packed with 243 Powerful, High-Impact Video Topics

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A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE.
Built for Owners, Entrepreneurs and Executives
  • 2 Hours per Week of Work
  • No Assignments, Group Projects or Examinations
  • Actionable Toolkits Implemented in Real-Time
  • 1:1 and Group Sessions with Experienced Coaches
  • Join a Pan-African Network of Leaders in Business

CURRICULUM

The 7 Cornerstones

Investigate, Define and Articulate your Personal and Business Ambitions

In this Cornerstone, leaders begin with a personal journey of understanding themselves, their Ambition and how they will achieve it. This informs what the business must deliver to them and is a starting point to articulating the Business Ambition. The Business Ambition is a guiding document that articulates what the business must deliver to the shareholders and leaders of the business.

EXPLORE AMBITION

Set the Ideal Business Model that will Achieve your Ambition

In this Cornerstone, leaders set their Ideal Business Model using the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and the Cash Flow, and understand where the business is currently performing against the ideal.

EXPLORE MODELS

Create the Roadmap to Closing the Gap to your Ideal Model

In this Cornerstone, leaders develop a simple, actionable Strategy Deck that speaks how the Ideal Model will be achieved by closing the gap from current performance.

EXPLORE STRATEGY

Build Out the Functions that are Required to Deliver the Strategy

In this Cornerstone, leaders define the functional capabilities that are needed for the Strategy to be delivered and give the Structure clear, accountable terms of reference.

EXPLORE STRUCTURE

Fill the Structure with the Right People and Multiply Energy

In this Cornerstone, leaders develop the systems, processes and philosophies that guide how they will recruit, manage, reward and lead the People in the Structure to deliver the Strategy.

EXPLORE PEOPLE

Leverage Toolkits that Unlock Value Across the Business

In this Cornerstone, leaders acquire and leverage the many Tools that can unlock value in the business in order to capacitate the People in the Structure to deliver the Strategy.

EXPLORE TOOLS

Define Exactly How you Will Grow to Compete Sustainably

In this Cornerstone, leaders define and articulate their path to Growth and, ultimately, to unlocking value in order to achieve their Personal and Business Ambitions.

EXPLORE GROWTH
FOR AFRICANS BY AFRICANS

Built for the Toughest Environments

ABL is informed by countless years of lessons from failures and successes in an African business context.

OUR STORY

COACHES

Supported by Experienced & Trained Coaches

Sally Palmer

Head Coach

Sally is a co-founder of ABL. She has worked with hundreds of businesses through leadership training and consulting, and has an unparalleled knowledge of how to implement ABL.

Kevin Parsons

Coach

Kevin is a leadership expert in Agri-business and has led a diverse range of African agricultural businesses to success.

Anton Visagie

Coach

Anton has significant leadership exposure to some of the largest Food, Healthcare and Logistics businesses in Africa.

Brendan Palmer

Coach

Brendan is a co-founder of ABL. He has led turnaround strategies and trained CEOs of businesses of all sizes for over 15 years.

Nezaam Harris

Coach

Nezaam is a seasoned executive in pan-African businesses across a number of sectors, including Telecoms, Logistics and Financial Services.