July 7, 2020
“Great leaders rise out of adversity” – Harvard Business Review A leader is known in adversity. There has never been a better time to study leadership […]
July 3, 2020
In the dry season, the river is barely a trickle. The riverbed is dry, and people go about their business not caring about the little stream. […]
June 25, 2020
In January, you were too busy to look after yourself. In March, the quarantine made you sad, so you ate garbage. Today, you’re just ‘out of […]
June 20, 2020
“…Baba ni jingi.” When someone who met me for the first time on Facebook told me I looked like my father, I was incredulous. “Nah! I […]
June 17, 2020
Leadership has changed over time as have traits required to be a great leader: Traditionally, a leader was autocratic, controlling, and in charge. Today, leaders need […]
June 4, 2020
Leadership style is a leader’s method of providing direction, implementing plans, and influencing people. There are many leadership styles; some overlap while others stand out. Below […]
May 27, 2020
“If we want people to respect us, we must first respect them.” Inspector Sam Adeotun admonished his men. He had recently been transferred to the Osa […]
May 21, 2020
As they sat listening to the President’s address, Mr. Ade asked Mr. Eze, “Did we not raise $5000 in this same association two months ago? Do […]
May 16, 2020
Bundled in oversized sweats, I was being walked up the street by my daughter’s toy poodle, Bentley. Bentley was the unofficial neighborhood ambassador and alarm clock. […]
May 13, 2020
My mother taught me resilience. Dust, cooking fumes, change of weather, or any disturbance at all and I’d start wheezing. Whatever the hour, Mummy would bundle […]
May 6, 2020
We recognize bad leadership when we see, hear about, or experience it. We notice people in elevated positions, who are morally bankrupt, destructively inept, and criminally […]
April 28, 2020
As a leader, you must have a vision. If you have been elected or appointed a leader, create a vision that would move your constituents forward. […]