Lennard O. Asher
Executive Management Consultant · Author · Leadership Trainer
25+ years of executive impact advising boards, C-suites and institutions on Strategy, Governance, Leadership Effectiveness and Organisational Performance across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Australia and the USA.
Executive Profile
Boardroom advice grounded in delivery across East Africa and beyond.
Boardroom experience, field-tested judgment
For more than 25 years I have advised boards, executive teams and institutions on strategy, governance, leadership effectiveness, organisational performance and change readiness. My work spans more than 150 consulting and training engagements across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Australia and the United States.
I am a long-standing technical expert for the European Investment Bank through AFC Consultants International GmbH, with advisory and facilitation experience for SCAC, FKE, KIM, state corporations, banks, insurers, universities, multilateral organisations and private-sector enterprises.
Strategic advisory
Board retreats, strategic planning, governance reform and performance alignment.
Leadership transformation
Executive coaching, culture change, performance leadership and organisational development.
Performance systems
Balanced Scorecard design, sales performance, customer experience and institutional capability.
Books Authored
FROM here to THERE: An Insight into Overcoming Personal Performance Challenges.
FROM here to THERE
An Insight into Overcoming Personal Performance Challenges
(CQ + PQ > IQ)
The book draws practical, strategic and inspirational lessons from distinguished role models and from the author's own experience. It is written for readers navigating the complex terrain of work and life.
FROM here to THERE makes the case that there is no better there. Every there you reach becomes a here, and another there has to be created. The work is constant improvement in small, simple and consistent steps: one hour, one day, one week, one month and one year at a time.
- Bridge the knowing-doing gap
- Cultivate presence of mind
- Unlock hidden potential
- Make better use of the present
Corporate Training & Consulting
Delivered through EMPOWERment™ Resource Technologies for teams, leaders and organisations across East Africa.
Change management
The rate of organisational change keeps accelerating. Rapid innovation in technology drives changes in systems and processes. Guide your organisation through transitions with practical change frameworks.
Learn about change managementPerformance enhancement
Your employer is your first customer. Job security is not guaranteed; performance is what sustains it. Build the conditions for peak performance in individuals and teams.
Learn about performance enhancementExecutive leadership
Executive programmes that develop the competencies for delivering exceptional results and building the leadership capability an organisation needs next.
Learn about executive leadershipTeam synergy
Aligning people across the enterprise to strategy and to one another requires deliberate culture work. Build shared direction and stronger working relationships.
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More than 25 years of delivery for banks, insurers, telecoms, government agencies, multilateral organisations, manufacturers and NGOs across six countries. View the photo gallery.
Practice Areas
Four areas of work, usually in combination over a longer engagement.
Strategy formulation
Clear, actionable strategic plans that align boards, leadership teams and the wider organisation around shared objectives and measurable outcomes.
- Board strategy retreats
- Strategic plan development
- Strategy execution frameworks
- Blue Ocean Strategy workshops
Governance and board advisory
Stronger governance frameworks, more effective boards and clearer accountability at the highest levels of the organisation.
- Governance audits and reviews
- Board evaluations
- Governance and policy development
- Board retreat facilitation
Performance management
Balanced Scorecard frameworks and performance systems that drive accountability, alignment and measurable results.
- Balanced Scorecard design
- KPI development and tracking
- Performance culture
- Sales performance systems
Executive coaching
One-to-one and group coaching for senior executives on leadership presence, decision-making and organisational impact.
- C-suite executive coaching
- Leadership team coaching
- Performance leadership
- Transition coaching
Professional Journey
Career, education and board service.
Career highlights
Chief Executive Officer / Lead Consultant
EMPOWERment Resource Technologies Ltd — Nairobi, Kenya
Founded and lead an independent management consultancy delivering strategy, governance, leadership and performance management services. Directed more than 150 consulting and training engagements across six countries.
Short-Term Expert / Consultant (EIB)
AFC Consultants International GmbH — European Investment Bank programme
Sales, customer relations, negotiation and performance management interventions for regional banks in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Tutor — Postgraduate Strategy and Management
Inoorero University — Copenhagen Business School programme
Postgraduate tutorials in strategy and management as part of a Copenhagen Business School collaborative degree programme.
Corporate leadership experience
Insurance, consulting and services sectors
Previous roles include Management Consultant at Peak Performance International, Group Marketing Executive at American Life Insurance Company, and leadership positions in Australia and Kenya.
Education
Executive training
Boards and memberships
Selected clients and partner organisations
...and 125+ more organisations across banking, insurance, telecom, manufacturing, government, NGOs and education sectors.
Get In Touch
For corporate training, a speaking engagement, strategic advisory or governance consultation, send a message below.
Office
Empowerment Leadership Center,
B09, 1st Avenue
Off Garden Estate Road, Nairobi