Nairobi, April 10 -- The paradox is how imperfect is perfect. In business, we are our habits. We are what we do, not what we say we do. Does business resemble a game of chess or rugby? Does success depend on a 'growth mindset' and being 'emotionally intelligent' - are these new ideas?

Out of the cargo supertankers full of business and management books, one worth reading is Atomic Habits, written by James Clear, and published in 2018. Quite simply: tiny daily steps forward matter.

"If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level ...