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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…
How companies grow big
New companies always dream to scale up and become big for reasons such as the opportunity to leverage on the economy of scale, access to funding, and better brand recognition. They also aspire to grow big so that they can produce…
How leaders build confidence in others
No matter how gifted, passionate, visionary or energetic a leader is, there is a ceiling to what he can solely accomplish. A leader achieves much more than his individual capacity through collaboration with others. This is called synergy.…
Synthesis: The leader’s power of cohesion
It is not for nothing that the era we are in is called the information age. Wherever you turn, there is a swarm of information, solicited and unsolicited. No one can rightly complain of insufficient information as there is an inflow of this…
Allen Onyema: Winner of L&M Leader of the Month Award
Chief Allen Onyema is the winner of the September 2019 L&M Leader of the Month Award.Allen Onyema exemplifies the fulcrum of strong leadership which is compassion. This was demonstrated in his volunteering to evacuate Nigerians who…
How companies build competitive advantage
The key to getting ahead of other players in a sector or industry is to have a competitive advantage. This is the advantage that gives one an edge. But this advantage doesn’t just pop up, it must be created by those who seek it.…
5 success-enhancing beliefs
Beliefs are powerful; they shape perspective and define behaviours. Beliefs either enhance or vitiate life. What we believe either strengthens our resolve or weakens it. Beliefs determine actions and inactions. The fundamental difference…