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Leaders and 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…
The making of strong organisations
A strong company is a joy of all stakeholders; shareholders, employees, contractors, government and even the community because of the high return on investments for shareholders, good wages for employees, high profile jobs for contractors,…
Why many leaders don’t finish well
A common saying among soccer pundits is that a coach is only as good as his last game. This is very profound because the implication is that when it matters most, a coach’s past performances may not count, he will be assessed by his most…
Avoiding the pitfalls of office politics
Man is a political animal, so said Aristotle. The import of this is that wherever there is an assemblage of people, politics comes alive because jockeying becomes unavoidable. Therefore, politics is at play in the workplace because career…
Leaders and choices
Most leadership failures are traceable to poor choices. Poor choices made by leaders result in bad decisions which lead to undesirable results. How strong, stable and successful a company gets is determined by how sound and profound its…
Why some visions thrive and others die
Towards the end of his administration, former President Olusegun Obasanjo mooted the idea of Vision 2020, an aspiration to grow the economy such that “By 2020 Nigeria will be one of the 20 largest economies in the world, able to consolidate…
L&M Leader of the Month
Dr Yinka Ayefele has been chosen as winner of the October 2019 L&M Leader of the Month Award.Ayefele demonstrates a very strong leadership trait of empowering others. He has proven that he is a strong leader by his ability to manage…
Leaders and the discomfort of comfort
The pursuit of the average leader is comfort. He strives to avoid challenges. He prays fervently to escape problems. He works hard to circumvent stressful situations. Though he opts to enjoy his comfort, he misses the joy of covering new…
Leaders and resource deployment
Leaders are generally regarded as agents of change because they determine their organization’s direction. A leader is not expected to maintain status quo, he should take his organization a notch higher than he met it. If a leader gets into…
Leading with dignity
Every office comes with a measure of prestige but it is the officeholder that brings dignity into that office. The combination of prestige and dignity creates an awe-like aura around the leader. This is what gives the leader presence. This…