Our Man Crush Monday, Dr Brian Reuben is well known for his expertise in strategy and leadership. He works with governments, corporations and nonprofits around the world to fix political, economic and socio-cultural issues, strengthen public and private institutions, and enhance productivity and performance.
Though Brian has a background in accountancy, he navigated to a focus on strategy and leadership. As a problem solver, he uses tried-and-tested strategic concepts to analyse the overall structure of complex systems, taking pride in getting to the root cause of chaotic situations and simplifying complex systemic problems. In doing so, he finds creative solutions to improve business and social outcomes.
Brian holds the notion that societies evolve and develop, and men and women in each generation should take responsibility for the problems they find in their societies. He engages people across through world through conferences, publications, and mentorship programmes, to provide clarity, widen perspectives and deepen their understanding of what is needed to take action towards a more productive and better world.
With an insatiable thirst for transforming leadership and strengthening institutions globally, he is the Founder and CEO of Africa Economic Summit Group, a United Kingdom-based organisation committed to the economic transformation of the African continent; and is the host of the annual Leadership Agenda Summit, a platform which brings together global leaders. To his credit, he has facilitated over 250 strategy training and advisory programmes for senior executives in telecommunications, banking, education, broadcasting, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, insurance, oil and gas, among others. Brian is a sought-after speaker for business events globally, and has hosted senior executive workshops that helped position several businesses to produce outstanding results notwithstanding unfavourable business environments.
Being a conceptual ideator, Brian’s thoughts on leadership and strategy have been published in books and articles. Some of his published works include Art of Strategy, The Chaos and the Profit, “Competition in the Age of Deception”, “The Spirit of Strategy”, and “The Strategic Organization”. He has also has developed frameworks for strategy design and assessments such as The Value Proposition Chart, Competitive IQ Graph, and Strategy Assessment Sheet.
Dr Brian Reuben has established himself as a thought leader in strategic thinking and leadership. Pride Magazine Nigeria celebrates him today for his leadership capabilities and the work he’s undertaking to change the African narrative through strategic thinking.