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Innocent-Taru

Innocent Taru

I rescue struggling corporates from failure, transform companies into growth, profitability and sustainability. I am a seasoned strategist, collaborative transformational leader and visionary who values results, impact, networking and planning. Proven record of leadership success in financial, manufacturing, retail and commercial sector at large with extraordinary results in strategy formulation & implementation and corporate governance practices.


Led formulation and implementation of strategies that increased market share, brand deepening, business development, organizational design, projects management, manufacturing plant capacity, teams management and profitability. A multi-award winner in areas of Business management, Brand deepening and Manufacturing operations. PG Industries Zimbabwe Board member, Zimbabwe Institute of Management Full member.

Education & Training

  • Master of Science degree in Strategic Management (Chinhoyi University of Technology)
  •  Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing & Related Support Services (University of Zimbabwe)
  •  Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Governance & Strategic Leadership (Midlands State University)
  • Executive Diploma in Business Leadership (Zimbabwe Institute of Management)
  • Diploma in Human Resources Management (IPMZ)
  • Executive Diploma in Applied Strategy (Zimbabwe Institute of Management)

Research Work

  1. ‘The precursors of post-mergers and acquisition failures in public listed companies in Zimbabwe’. In partial fulfilment of the Requirements of the Degree of Master of Science in Strategic Management.
  2. ‘Administration of Consumer Loans and their impact on profitability – The case of Credit-Right, a microfinance institution in Zimbabwe’. In partial fulfilment of the Requirements of the Executive Diploma in Business Leadership.
  3. ‘An evaluation of customer retention strategies effects on the profitability of a retail company in Zimbabwe. The case of Costham Trading (Pvt) Ltd’. In partial fulfilment of the Requirements of the Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.