In a recent Forbes article, Akolisa Ufodike, CEO of Neoform Developments Corporation and an associate professor at in the School of Administrative Studies, argues that organizational success depends on the alignment of five interconnected factors: strategy, leadership, governance, culture and execution. He describes performance as "multiplicative" rather than “additive,” meaning weaknesses in any one area can undermine success across the organization.
Ufodike uses examples from companies to illustrate how strong financial results can be overshadowed by shortcomings in governance or culture. He argues that leaders should look beyond traditional performance metrics and assess whether organizational systems, values and accountability mechanisms are aligned to support long-term success
Akolisa Ufodike teaches auditing at SAS and also holds an appointment in the graduate program in Public Policy, Administration & Law, where he teaches public sector finance at the graduate level. His research interests include accountability, actor networks, common pool resources, public sector finance and public-private partnerships.
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