May 18, 21

The Values-Based Leadership Model

The people who are achieved the best results in any profession, vocation or enterprise are those who live an integral life - where there is alignment between their deepest beliefs and values and the actual choices and actions that they take each day.

May 11, 21

Mentoring with the EQUIP Model

Mentoring is about giving direction through teaching, guidance and support to other people who want to build the same capabilities or achieve the same goal as you.

Apr 13, 21

Influencing Others

If there is one word that sums up what leaders actually do - it is influencing people - getting people to think and act in a particular direction. This is the whole purpose of leadership: to get people thinking and acting in a particular direction - hopefully, the right direction.

Mar 16, 21

The Leadership DNA

Leaders are certainly concerned about many things, but my experience suggests that effective leaders cannot be concerned with everything.

Mar 10, 21

The Culture Imperative - CNN and Peter Drucker

I have always been fascinated by Peter Drucker famous remark that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. It is a powerful statement that is pregnant with meaning and with huge implications for organizational success.

Mar 24, 20

Theophilus builds an OSM at the FTA

“I really want us to do things differently at the FTA. I have served in International Agencies and these big organizations for too long - I have seen many lofty strategic plans end up achieving very little in terms of tangible results, and I certainly do not want that to be my legacy at the FTA..

Feb 11, 20

Turn-around or Die - The Vista Bank Imperative

After a really tough 2019 performance review, the EXCO at Vista Bank spent another three days sequestered in a strategy planning session that was to be a make or break for the Management. The Bank’s Board was clear about the turn-around required and the significant changes that the Bank had to ..

Dec 16, 19

Re-tooling HR at the Federal Transport Agency

With the significant changes in the transport sector in Nigeria in 2019, especially with an increase in Private-Public Partnerships, the Federal Transport Agency needs to build a more private sector styled organization, and its Human Resources Director, Nafisah needs to get the right Human Resour..

Nov 26, 19

Ekanem Puts the Service Profit Chain to Work

In the last couple of years since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reduced the minimum subscription amount for mutual funds to N5,000 there has been increased competition in the industry, and Axiom Capital was steadily losing its grip as the market leader.

Nov 19, 19

Kemi Finds the Value of Leadership

When faced with falling market share due to better products, marketing and operations from competitors, Horizon HMO decides to deal with the root-cause of under-performance: leadership behaviour.