Leaders’ Forum

One of the skills I had to develop very early in life is what I want to share with you at this moment. Why am I doing this? Because it is your success that brings me joy. Nothing brings me joy more than seeing people become successful in…

There was an issue that ensued about twenty years ago. The leadership of where I was at the time wanted one of the followers to change a fundamental aspect of his life. He fervidly resisted them. Infact, he refused to listen to them. But…

Last week, I stopped on this crucial issue: “When asked to violate principles, a person of character chooses to comply with his ethical integrity.” At present, I am rounding off this series—that has added an enormous value to—too far many…

For the umpteenth time, character discovers its assignment in every relationship and then postures itself accordingly. For instance, a corporate executive cannot act with the same authority before his company president that he does when he…

Once we lay the consequences of character and moral fiber in our lives, we will immediately be confronted with what many find to be life’s greatest test—the test of compliance. How will we respond and act in response to the many authorities…

To excel in character, we must come to the place where we recognize the necessity of absolute in our lives. That means every personal action and choice is determined by a pre-set code of principles, which becomes our decision-maker, even…

The English word character comes from a Latin word meaning “mark”, or “distinctive quality.” As you have seen, our character is what marks, defines, and identifies us. And you may have been asking yourself, “What distinctive qualities…

The more I write and teach about leadership in Nigeria and on this continent as a whole, the more I get to comprehend that the major problem that many people who are in varied leadership positions have is that they do not know how to lead.…

I ended the first instalment of this high-profile and life-changing piece by saying that we hardly can grow on the condition that we do not experience the painful consequences of our poor character choices. There are growth-lessons that one…

As people go through life, many do not recognize and be on familiar terms with the consequences that result from their actions. It is easy to forget that the decisions we make today could forever change our lives, our families’ lives, and…