Many Get to the Top, Few Stay There Are you one of those who were not born to follow but to lead? Are you one of those who are facing hurdles in the course of greatness? Then you have reached the right spot. A leader is not born, but bred. […]
Management
Want To Get Promoted? Develop The Habit Of Going The Extra Mile (GTEM)
Richard A. Chambers (Rik, his nickname, for short) was my Training Manager/Coordinator in Guinness Nig. Plc Ikeja Brewery, Lagos in 1994/95. During the approx. one year period I reported to him, he repeatedly challenged me to “build” myself up to be highly competent as a brewer and manager. By the […]
Be The Full Jigsaw! How to Solve the Leadership Jigsaw
“There is no such thing as a perfect leader, either in the past or present, in China or elsewhere. If there is one, he is only pretending, like a pig inverting spring onions into his nose in an effort to look like an elephant”. –Liu Shao-Chi It may be true […]
Lacrosse Game Substitution Strategy
At the risk of sounding like a wimpy coach I am going to go the sport of Professional Basketball as a metaphor. Think that is a bad idea? Well at least I did not suggest Soccer… Professional Basketball coaches have a defined strategy for substitution patterns. I am pretty sure […]
4 Keys For Developing Your Leadership TEAM
It may be the primary rule of leading that no one can ever lead in a vacuum, or entirely by himself. Even though it might appear, at times, that it would be easier to just do it yourself, the effective and true leader realizes that he needs to involve others, […]
A Case for Future Career Planning
Disruptions. Unforeseen events. Misguided strategies. All of these are possible for businesses and also for careers. In 2020, we don’t have to look very far in the past to see how the best laid business and career plans can go awry due to a surprising and unpredicted event. We could […]
IT Training: What Is It?
One of the most challenging skills at present is IT skills. But, unfortunately there is a lack of people in this field in spite of the fact that there are a large number of opportunities. If you are going to work as a mentor, however you are going to have […]
Conflict, Leadership And The Leadership Talk
Conflict comes with leadership as the sparks fly upward. If you don’t want to deal with conflict, leadership is not your thing. Being a leader is not about IF you will tackle conflict but HOW. In fact, no other ability (other than being able to get results) so shapes people’s […]