The most exceptional leaders understand a fundamental truth that their legacy isn’t measured by their own achievements alone, but by the leaders they develop and leave behind. Great leaders create opportunities for their team members to experience what leadership is about. They allow them to function in roles that expose them. They give them tasks […]
THE ACT OF CREATING MORE LEADERS AND ITS RIPPLE EFFECT Read More »
In today’s intense and competitive business environment, it is not enough to have the five-talent man and the two-talent man in your team, you must be able to manage them and most importantly, retain them. Ironically, the one talent man must also be managed. Recall, the one talent man is a lazy drone, waster, complainer
LEADERSHIP: MANAGING TALENT IN THE WORK PLACE PART 3 Read More »
Reflecting on the parable of the talent, the “one-talent man” was a waster, a complainer, an underperformer, a lazy drone, someone who will not do anything to improve his situation and who will always blame everyone except himself for whatever happens to him. There are people like this in the workplace who have never made
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In the complex nature of human potential, a profound truth often goes unnoticed: everyone possesses a unique form of genius. This concept, eloquently captured by Albert Einstein’s words, “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is
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The impact of language in the workplace can never be overemphasized, particularly focusing on the detrimental impact of derogatory words. Emotionally, derogatory language can be devastating. When a team member is subjected to hurtful or demeaning words, it destroys their self-esteem. Over time, this erosion of confidence can lead to decreased job satisfaction, increased stress,
LEADERSHIP: THE HIDDEN POWER OF COMMUNICATION IN SHAPING TEAM DYNAMICS PART 2 Read More »
I experienced a surprising event yesterday when a particular consumer product that I buy monthly had a sharp increase in price. The price had risen by 80% compared to my last purchase. Upon reaching the point of payment, I discovered this significant increase and decided to change my purchase. I returned the product and opted
INFLATIONARY PRESSURE: BEWARE OF CORPORATE HUBRIS Read More »
This will be a short piece but I will like to give an insight to my friends and followers on this platform on my navigation from nuggets on managing your boss to nuggets on managing people which includes stakeholders at work. In any place where you work, you need people management skills. I have been
FROM BOSS MANAGEMENT TO PEOPLE MANAGEMENT Read More »
I had to write this piece due to some events in the last few days which require that I clarify my purpose for this rare topic. The inspiration to start writing about Managing Your Boss came last year but I didn’t start writing on the topic on LinkedIn until January 2020. I have tried to
WHY DO I WRITE ABOUT BOSS MANAGEMENT? Read More »
The last two posts elucidated the importance of outstanding performance and added professional cum educational qualifications as those things that increases your earning power. Working hard alone won’t increase your earning power. You need these boosters. The third booster to be discussed in this post is your experience. Your experience on a job or in
WHEN WORKING HARD IS NOT ENOUGH (PART 3) Read More »
In the last post, we talked about the impact of results on your earning power. In this post, another factor that can enhance your earning power will be reviewed. Recall that working hard without a commensurate increase in earnings always leads to frustration. During my MBA course, I met a man who has remained a
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