Enabling clarity so that people serving brands can maximize their influence in the marketplace
A good leader is someone uncomfortable when surrounded by people who agree with everything they say. Conversely, as someone being led, you should not keep mum when a decision lacks merit and simply does not make sense. Let me digress a bit and share a life changing experience I had back when I was running […]
With all the current happenings surrounding bullying, all hands must be on deck to help tackle bullying in schools and this framework can help. But first, let’s define who a bully is. It’s defined as a person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable […]
Bringing innovation to the market faster than the competition is difficult in itself let alone doing it time and again, every quarter, every year. But it is something that has to be done. And for this to happen, leaders must enable an environment where ideas fly in from many quarters within the organisation. Why has […]
You probably thought 2021 was going to come, we exchange pleasantries and things will revert to normal? Newsflash! The pandemic jumped in too. A bit of research we carried out, suggested that many executives in multinationals are still working from home. The good news is you can avoid the traffic, hustle and bustle in the […]
Joe is a team leader in the sales and marketing department of a Real Estate company. He has been a steadfast employee and will be celebrating his 6th anniversary with the organisation in a few days. Joe’s journey has not been a smooth sail. He has only been promoted once which was the general promotion […]
Part of the hallmark of a formidable team is the confidence in their ability to come up with innovative ideas. That confidence can either be muffled or built over time. Whatever the outcome, It is up to the team lead. When the leader of a team is autocratic, deliberately or subconsciously shoots down ideas, what […]
Have you ever walked into a retail store, paid for an item only to be asked to share your contact details without an explanation whatsoever? How about receiving a call from a service provider’s account manager only when your business is about to expire? Last one. Ever received a call from a customer care representative […]
How resilient are you? Two brief scenarios. So Saed, the Sales lead just concluded a presentation in the management meeting. The feedback was not great. The board think his tactics were sloppy and will not deliver on stemming the tide of plummeting sales. And they are not alone on this. The head of Marketing and […]
I have always been an advocate for working from home (WFH) for years though I’m an advocate for splitting time between the working from the office and WFH. What is required is therefore a careful analysis of each organisation’s peculiar situation and its resources before implementing the policy. Long before Zoom or any other video […]
Rotimi is seated on his couch, thinking about his last health scare. His doctor had told him two weeks ago that if he continued with his lifestyle, he did not think he would make it past 35. Rotimi is now 32, currently weighs a 20st 6lb at a height of 5 feet, 5 inches. Now […]