Enabling clarity so that people serving brands can maximize their influence in the marketplace
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 […]
How would you react when a new competition emerges? Your reaction will be an aggregate of the work you have put in during the “holiday” (pre-competition days) period. But your default disposition should be “bring it on.” Jeff Bezos recently said “our customers are loyal to us right up until the second somebody offers them […]
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 […]
Does your team meet a bit too often? Are conversations dominated by a few people? Do the conversations tend to lose focus? Is the environment such that participants rarely engage with the content of the agenda and the ideas with critical thinking? Are you, the leader the one doing a majority of the talking? These are the signs that your meetings are not as effective as you think.
What has Absalom’s story got to do with leading in a crisis you may ask? Today, a lot of citizens, particularly the younger ones are bitter, aggrieved, have no iota of trust for the government. Some if given the opportunity will burn the country to the ground. How did we get here? Are we posturing on collectively healing and carrying everyone along? It does not feel so. Let us dig in.
Distribution of wealth and income is one in many trends that if not addressed will continue to produce the outcomes such as the one witnessed in Lagos and across Nigeria. At the moment, the wealthy are getting wealthier, levels of inequality are at the highest we’ve ever seen. Historically, these kinds of inequalities have triggered […]
How old is Mr. President again? I think it’s safe for me to conclude that Mr. President is a Septuagenarian. There comes a time when nothing but change will do. I think that time has come. But let me not get ahead of myself. Let’s start with Nigeria’s broken institutions. Many have lost their essence, […]
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 […]
Core values are the emotional commitments you make during moments of challenges or opportunities. where you have to respond by finding the resources you actually value.
I was listening to to Dr. Sam Adeyemi during a conference a while ago where he shared a story about the kettle and the frog. I found it very interesting. The story carried with it valuable lessons. The premise is that if the frog is suddenly dropped into a kettle of boiling water, it would […]