Abuja, January 2026: Caroline Lucas, a leadership development expert with TEXEM, United Kingdom says currency and funding inconsistencies are aggravated by slow decision cycles among leaders and CEOs in Africa.
Lucas who made the assertion in a statement on www.texem.co.uk said this is a stark reality that strikes at the heart of value creation and preservation, especially on the continent, where markets are dynamic, opportunities abundant, but volatility ever-present.
She said that in environments where exchange rates can swing dramatically overnight, where access to capital can tighten or evaporate with global sentiment, where inflation or policy changes reshape the playing field in weeks rather than years; hesitation is not neutral, it is costly.
“Boards and executive teams that sense risk late and decide slowly lose value quietly, quarter after quarter.
“It happens silently: a delayed hedge against currency exposure erodes margins; a postponed pivot in supply chain strategy inflates costs; a cautious wait for “more data” allows competitors to seize first-mover advantages.
“The losses compound not in dramatic headlines, but in steady, insidious erosion of shareholder value, stakeholder trust, and organisational momentum,” Lucas said.
She noted that this is not a theoretical concern because across Africa, observers have seen how currency devaluations, funding constraints, and external shocks test the speed and quality of leadership decisions.
“Those who anticipate, act decisively, and influence stakeholders effectively emerge stronger. Those who do not, pay a hidden but heavy price.
“Yet herein lies the opportunity at the core of our programme. True leadership through disruption demands three interlocking pillars: strategy, agility and influence.
“In an era defined by relentless change — geopolitical shifts, technological leaps, climate pressures, and persistent economic turbulence — leadership is no longer about maintaining stability; it is about mastering disruption itself,” Lucas said.
The Director announced that in February, TEXEM will be hosting a virtual programme for Nigerian and African leaders to educate participants about this and other leadership issuels.
She said the programme titled, Leading through Disruption: Strategy, Agility and Influence, will bring together internationally reputable TEXEM faculty expected to deliver it, using TEXEM’s time tested methodology.
“The themes we are exploring: Strategy, Agility, and Influence, know no borders.
“However, they (the themes) carry a unique weight in the African context today. We are meeting at a pivotal moment where the global narrative of “recovery” often clashes with the local reality of “resilience”, Lucas said.
Still talking about the coming February TEXEM programme, she said the faculty include Prof. Nicholas Cheeseman, Prof. Neal Hartman and Graham Stuart, MP.
Cheeseman is a leading scholar of good governance and accountability and former don at the University of Oxford.
Hartman is a Senior Lecturer in Managerial Communication at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His teaching of management communication and intercultural communication emphasises working in teams, conflict and conflict resolution, leadership, and cross-cultural communication.
Stuart is a British Conservative Party politician and businessman who has served as the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness since 2005.
He previously served in various ministerial positions under Prime Ministers Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak between 2018 and 2024.
The cost of the programmes is £2,000, with £1,750 discount and £1,500 early bird by January 15.
Designed for the time-pressed executive, the programme blends one hour of focused self-study each day with high-impact live sessions across three Saturdays.
It is gamified to sharpen thinking, accelerate action, and make the experience engaging, inspiring, practical, memorable, and genuinely enjoyable.
Lucas said over the course of this programme, participants will explore practical frameworks, real-world case studies from Africa and global contexts, and actionable tools to sharpen these capabilities.
“You will examine how to build early-warning systems for risk, accelerate decision velocity without recklessness, and wield influence to drive alignment in uncertain times.
“My commitment to you is this: we will not merely discuss disruption—we will equip you to lead through it, to protect and create value even as the ground shifts beneath your feet,” she said.
Lucas also asserted that Africa’s leaders have repeatedly demonstrated extraordinary resilience and ingenuity in the face of adversity.
“Now is the moment to channel that into disciplined, agile, and influential leadership that not only survives volatility but harnesses it for sustainable growth and impact,” she said.
For further details on the programme, participants are expected to click on the link: https://texem.co.uk/leading-through-disruption-strategy-agility-and-influence/
