Enabling clarity so that people serving brands can maximize their influence in the marketplace
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 […]
According to Niall FitzGerald, “If you want to grow, you need to focus on what enables growth.” This article is not about a quick fix or a magic wand that can wish away all the challenges. This article is about the careful execution of strategies that would produce growth overtime and on a consistent basis. […]
Think about how you reacted the last time someone proposed a new idea to you. How did you react? How did you react when you heard a colleague, employee, friend, business partner, boss go “you know what, I’ve been thinking…”? Do you groan, let your non-verbal cues do the talking, wince… even secretly if it’s […]
Self-leadership is a journey and a process. The more self-leadership capabilities you acquire, the more successful you ‘ll become. The more successful you become, the more self-leadership you will need.
The lock down period really rattled a number of companies, both large, medium sized and small. I suspect not many saw this coming. But what most people would have found surprising was how it unsettled large service providers. Customers certainly did not think it would rock the boat of more structured and large companies as […]
Getting your product into Shoprite’s shelf space should not be liken to counting sand in the desert. Like my mentor usually says, as long as humans are involved, there’s a way around it (Nothing dodgy guys). Having been in the retail business for over 7 years, here’s my top 5 ways to ensure you not […]