Author name: Oluwole Dada

Many years ago, I worked with a manager who knows how to touch the right spots in each of his team members for the achievement of results. Sometimes, he takes us out for lunch. Every year, he takes time to celebrate the birthdays of each team member. On some occasions, he took some team members

Many years ago, I watched a department head spend almost an hour in a management meeting arguing about desk arrangements. The point of conflict was not for strategic planning, not for productivity optimization but for who sits where. The entire leadership team sat there, trapped in this tedious theater while critical decisions waited. This is

Leaders must be attentive to the yearnings of their team members. They must be good listeners. They must listen to their team members if they want to succeed. This is not a soft skill or a nice-to-have leadership quality. It is fundamental to the survival of any leader. Make time to hear out your team

Leadership is often misconstrued as a role devoid of emotion. Yet, the reality is that leaders, like everyone else, harbour a plethora of emotions. The critical difference, however, is that exemplary leaders master the art of emotional regulation, ensuring that their decisions and actions reflect stability, clarity, and vision. Circumstances will always bring fear, anger,