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Nigeria and leadership failure
Despite her huge endowments, which should earn her a prominent place among global giants, Nigeria is a dwarf struggling for relevance in West Africa. For a country that started on a very promising note, its current state is a great…
Priorities that set great leaders apart
A leader’s effectiveness sets the tone for the success of his organization. The more effective a leader is, the more successful his company gets. But the leader’s effectiveness is tied to his priorities. Being the leader, there will be so…
Leaders and their critics
Criticism is the leader’s unwritten recompense. Leaders are criticized for issues they have control over as well as those about which they can do nothing. They are criticized for the sublime and the ridiculous, the good and the bad, the…
The 6Ps of business success
Everyone that goes into business dreams of success. But not many are able to translate the dream into reality because they do not understand the fundamentals of business success. A business that will succeed will have certain non-negotiable…
Leadership and the ills of shortcuts
Shortcuts are a placebo; they offer immediate succour but do not proffer any real solution. They provide transient gratification which is soon replaced with enduring regrets. Those who seek shortcuts want an easy way out, they want quick…
How big can a company grow?
Every business is akin to a seed. Like a seed, the capacity for exponential growth resides in each business. However, just as it is not every seed that becomes a plantation, it is not every business that becomes a national or global icon.…
Leaders and power of business reform
By Sulaimon OlanrewajuOne of the denominators of great leadership is the ability to see the invisible. A leader sees a need before it arises; sees opportunities before they become obvious, sees problems and gets the solution…
What leaders should not delegate
According to Theodore Roosevelt, 26th American president, the best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. In essence,…
Five leadership misconceptions
Leadership failure is on the rise because many of those who occupy leadership positions do not understand the essence of leadership. As observed by Myles Munroe, the late Bahamian evangelist, preacher and leadership consultant, “When…
Leaders in love nest
Love is the ultimate leadership tool. The reason is simple; there is a nexus between love and leadership. The objective of love is to make its object better. Hence, love is never passive but rather passionate; it never takes a rest until…