Evolving Or Dissolving
31st December 2021
June 17, 2017, has been dubbed the saddest day in tech sales history. Yahoo Inc. was bought by Verizon for just $4.5 billion. Three years ago Yahoo was Google’s major competitor, today it’s barely surviving. Read more about Business The battle is evolving or dissolving because the world is changing faster than it did … Continue reading Evolving Or Dissolving
Structure And Business Systemization Broken Down
A business should be a vehicle to bring its owner more life not to take it away. Most CEOs are burning down with operations while trying to give light. That’s like being a candle. The antidote should be to systemize activities so you can step out to Work ON the Business and not IN … Continue reading Structure And Business Systemization Broken Down
Standard Operating Procedures: Good People Versus Good Processes
25th August 2021
If you always do what you’ve always done, you’d get what you’ve always got. You’ve always trusted and depended on either your skill or that of another (who can leave at any point), but how far has that gotten you, especially with the freedom to do more? Read more about Business Beyond wealth and … Continue reading Standard Operating Procedures: Good People Versus Good Processes
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The Roller Coaster Nature Of Leadership
19th June 2021
Life is a journey and sometimes, we get lost. Leadership is a rollercoaster ride; sometimes, they love you, then they hate you and they may love you again. As you lead people in the corporate world, the first discovery you’d make is that your subjects are more comfortable with a familiar discomfort than they … Continue reading The Roller Coaster Nature Of Leadership
The History And Work Around Of Recession In Nigeria
12th June 2021
A recession is two-quarters of negative economic growth. The main metric for a nation’s economic growth is the GDP. Read more about Business The GDP, which is an acronym for Gross Domestic Product, is defined as the total monetary or market value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country’s borders in … Continue reading The History And Work Around Of Recession In Nigeria
The Opportunities Of Downturns
The human race, our history, the story of our existence opens us up to a trend; 1889 through to 1890 saw the flu pandemic hit its heights in 5 weeks. It claimed over a million lives. 24 years later, 1914 through to 1918 came the war to end all wars, World War 1. That … Continue reading The Opportunities Of Downturns
The Brutality Of Change In The Workplace
8th June 2021
Whenever I have to interview managers for any top executive role, I always ask, “So what’s most important to you, result or relationship”? Over to you, what’s most important to you, result or relationship? Read more about Business In the workplace, democratic leaders seem to care more about relationships than results. On the other hand, … Continue reading The Brutality Of Change In The Workplace
Teamwork In The Workplace
2nd June 2021
Africa has one of the strongest, most prolific and intelligent men who produce an unintelligent result when in a group or institution. So Obama in 2009 while on a presidential visit to Ghana reminded us all “Africa does not need strong men. It needs strong institutions”. Read more about Business Inspired by Sarah Chayes, in … Continue reading Teamwork In The Workplace
SMEs As Underdogs – The Advantages Of Their Disadvantages
31st May 2021
The bull as an animal is strangely hardwired in its brain to not attack, react or recognize anything below a certain height as an enemy. So to illustrate this, when a group of people walks uprights towards it, it is provoked to attack. But if they all suddenly duck down around an equal low … Continue reading SMEs As Underdogs – The Advantages Of Their Disadvantages
Damage Control For Businesses
27th May 2021
Sometimes things go wrong. Businesses and brands rise and fall as empires do. No condition is permanent, but how you handle them is key. In the last few years, a lot has happened with a few brands. From the H and M’s store shutdown in South Africa by a PR campaign gone bad as … Continue reading Damage Control For Businesses
Leading And Keeping Highfliers In The Workplace
25th May 2021
Like Phil Jackson to Michael Jordan, you should be a talent manager. Every team needs a Jordan, a star player. Your role in management is to identify or create one. And then get your entire team to support him. This seems like an easy part, the harder part is even keeping them. But let’s … Continue reading Leading And Keeping Highfliers In The Workplace
Restructuring Your Organization
22nd May 2021
Corporate restructuring is fast becoming a buzzword. But restructuring is really about reorganizing things so they can perform better. In business, the process comes with a battle between the right vision and the people. Restructuring is about drastically eliminating drags and creating superlatives from whatever positives you can find. Read more about Business According to … Continue reading Restructuring Your Organization
Accounting Structure: Finance 101 For SMEs
19th May 2021
“Beware of little and unintelligent expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship”. Those were the words of a scientist and statesman author; Benjamin Franklin. Read more about Business Accounting and finance are one of those things only a few got educated in while growing up. The truth is that money is like … Continue reading Accounting Structure: Finance 101 For SMEs
Brand Strategy For Business Growth
17th May 2021
A BRAND is just a product identification term used to perceive and identify something, perhaps someone, a business or product. In business, a good brand creates loyalty, profitability and goodwill. It helps your business go further ahead to where it should. Simply put, every business needs a good brand strategy. Read more about Business Whether … Continue reading Brand Strategy For Business Growth
Integration Management And Our Lack Of Collective Intelligence
24th October 2020
Africa has one of the strongest, most prolific and intelligent men who produce an unintelligent result when in a group or institution. So Obama in 2009 while on a presidential visit to Ghana reminded us all “Africa does not need strong men. It needs strong institutions”. Congrats to Okonjo-Iweala on her being shortlisted to the … Continue reading Integration Management And Our Lack Of Collective Intelligence