Leadership

June 20, 2020

My Father, My Mirror

“…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

Necessary Traits for Today’s Leader

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 Styles

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

An Eyeful of Sand

“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

Leaders Resolve Conflict

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 13, 2020

Mothers are Leaders: Lessons and Legacies

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

Step up and Lead

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

A Leader has a Vision

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. […]
April 24, 2020

Leaders engage in Productive Self-Reflection

Productive self-reflection is the habit of thinking about or meditating on one’s character, actions, and motives. Ask – am I presenting to the world my real […]
April 16, 2020

A Leader seeks buy-in

As a leader, you need buy-in from your team to succeed. For leadership, “buy-in” is defined as agreement to support a decision. When your team supports […]
April 5, 2020

CEO of Me, Inc.: Leading your Best Life

CEO of Me, Inc is about living the life you choose and not one you stumbled into or someone else chose for you. It is about […]
March 12, 2020

Learning is a Life-long Habit

I recently bought a new phone. Its operating system was different as was settings, icons, navigation, etc. I spent the first day grousing about the placement […]
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