I am a bit of an enigma, but even that sounds ethereal for my brand of human-ing although the undercurrent is otherwise diaphanous and profoundly un-profound: I love love. I actually truly, and perhaps naively, believe that the love of anything can become the love of everything and therefore it is our responsibility to help multiply love in all ways, through all channels, and used tactfully, playfully, strategically and passionately– even in government, business, and society. Especially so.

It's within this paradigm of this all encompassing romantic undercurrent that I have more or less found my footing in various projects in systems that want to challenge the ordinary. Some call it "disruption", others "innovation" and all of it sounds really compelling until you are confronted with the seemingly impossible nature of change in all of its inevitability.

I like to question ideas, intentions, undercurrents, authenticity, power dynamics, equity, and sustainability as a concept (as opposed to the very fabric of our very existence). I care about women and children and how the big guys ultimately affect them. It can sound really interesting but it is actually very difficult to do and a very exigent way to live. I have had massive wins and have come out on the other side as a champion albeit breathlessly. What is important is where we are anchoring our focus.

I sometimes sit and visualize the collective work of people on the planet. If I were in outer-space watching us all live, work, play-- what would that look like? Would we all be seemingly marching in and out of ant hills going from one thing to another in a repetitive yet somehow discernible pattern? What are we really doing and why is it causing so much harm?

I have many thoughts like this but the reason why people work with me is because I leave room for wonder, imagination, intangibles, less obvious and sometimes controversial perspectives for the culminating purpose of just doing better than where we started. Through all of this pain, we are winning collectively and there is a heck of a lot more light coming through than darkness. I am convinced of that.

This is an era of culmination for me. The privilege and visibility into the flow of metamorphosis in industry lends itself to creating and developing infrastructure and working with allies of human and ecological progress. In the areas of fearless experimentation, dismantling failed systems, healing systemic disease from the source as the longer road to a sustainable cycle of continuous evaluation-- contrition, growth, humility, and audacity, is an unfolding symphony of shedding conditioned beliefs while simultaneously evangelizing new ones.

I've recently embarked on a journey into the realm of collective imagination, and the experience has been truly transformative. I like to envision this as societal reconstruction, a deliberate and patient effort to cultivate new, untapped possibilities.

At the heart of this endeavor lies a fundamental question: Who has the privilege to engage in the act of imagination? It's a query that underscores the importance of investing in this work. Without such investments, we risk being perpetually entwined in the same old patterns, unable to break free from the constraints of the status quo. Imagination Infrastructures, a rich resource hub, houses a wealth of materials to support this work, including a comprehensive playbook, a directory of dedicated practitioners, and an array of other valuable resources.

As I look forward, my ambition is to see the cultivation of similar projects in the West African and Caribbean regions. By doing so, we can foster a thriving culture of innovation and creative thinking, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas to the forefront in these areas.

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." — Lao Tzu

Imagine for a moment that you and I are architects of a brand new world, both of us entrusted with the task of crafting the very structure that will redefine our future. Imagine crafting strategies that breathe life into intangible ideas, giving them form and substance, transforming them into powerful agents of change. A way of providing contour to gaseous, formless ideas that, when anchored, become powerful agents of change.

Capital, in this sense, is merely a vessel, a vehicle for transformation. I stand firmly against perpetuating a system that thrives on extraction without replacement and uncontained growth. Instead, I believe in harnessing existing resources to usher in the alternatives we urgently require. Time is of the essence, and within the framework of systemic transition, capital now becomes the critical catalyst.

I am rooted in my plethora of experience in crafting strategies, policies, and programs while subsequently generating funding for them. Currently, I serve as a special consultant to two stealth startups, pioneers in the fields of humanitarianism and equity. I also oversee a private management consultancy in Nigeria, guiding public and private sector organizations as they embrace next-level practices and ideas.

My clients are seekers of hope and visionaries for change. They typically yearn for expanded horizons, audacious endeavors, and a glimpse of the latest innovations because they are unafraid of the complexities and magnitude of the issues at hand. I also offer my strategic expertise to help them transform ideas into tangible realities.

In these times, it is essential to resist, expose, and disrupt– an inevitable part of the work. However, my primary focus lies in noticing, discerning, and nurturing the growth of viable alternatives to the established order. It's about illuminating the path to a sustainable, transformative future, one that draws strength not just from the material world, but from the boundless spiritual realm that surrounds us—one that speaks of unity, compassion, and the power of collective transformation.

What are the practical approaches and mindsets we should adopt to gracefully navigate through the complexities of loss, grief, change, and transitions? Moreover, how can we intelligently repurpose and extract value from ideas, structures, and collective initiatives that have outlived their utility? These are some of the profound questions currently occupying my thoughts as I delve into the art of helping organizations gracefully conclude their journeys.

It's worth noting that the facet of transitioning systems we're discussing here is often overshadowed.

In a world driven by relentless ambition, there's a common misconception that closures equate to failures. However, in truth, these conclusions are an integral and rather sophisticated part of the tapestry of the human experience, perpetually renewing and enriching the fabric of our societal structures by elegantly phasing out systems that may have worked for a time but no longer have the capacity to serve its intended purpose.

At times this can feel like a radical idea. Obviously this can only be considered a culture bending shift to be an ally of human progress. It is probably impossible to consider human progress without sustainability but the work here is in cultivating a true allegiance and friendship around what it means to allow our partners in humanity to thrive. I see this in its most simple terms: watering plants, feeding the hungry, sheltering humans from violence and the elements. The scale and capacity with which we can achieve that can be murky.

There are campaigners and political leaders who address this but my work is in the holding of hands with those unheard and unsung heroes of progress doing the work on the ground. Having normal conversations and inserting the objective within their lives, their institutional plans, and with brand new endeavors and foundations that can catalyze it.

The ‘admit-one’ ideology that forces a segmented approach to this and fails to reach the inner workings of progress itself is worth examining. How do foundations cause harm while trying to resolve a greater good? Is there a way to minimize that? Is there room for failure as an inevitability in the work of good intention?

Progress is not meant to denote all rainbow and sunshine– we meet in the valley, perhaps under the rain, uncomfortable but together. Nurturing community and the earth that houses her.

 we demand the shatter of systemic fables and tales.

                                         come inside now, press rewind.

                                  the time is upon us to decolonize the mind.

you, the force that shapes new worlds, a power to make the old unfurled. 

delve into the secrets of data's light, the future is a blind sage, wealthy, pure & wise.  
                                an odyssey beyond the fray, banish the demons of class       and.     decay.

for we embark on a daring, capricious quest, we will reveal the cosmos at our behest. 

a cosmic power, a spark, a portal in generations