Leadership
Special Announcement
Today is a very special day as I happily disengaged from my employer – Qatar Petroleum, after almost 10 years of service. My sojourn in Qatar Petroleum, a National Oil Company (NOC) was a fitting icing to my professional cake. I started with a Management and Engineering Consultant, then International Oil and Gas Engineering Consultant,…
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Uwakmfon Hephzibah Udo
Uwakmfon (Chioma) Hephzibah Udo scored A in the 4 subjects she sat for in the 2019 Cambridge AS exam. To God be all the glory
Read MoreEnobong Deborah Udo
Enobong Deborah Udo scored A* in the 8 subjects she sat for in the 2019 Cambridge IGCSE exam. To God be all the glory.
Read MoreHOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS FOR 2019
If you are like me or like most people, you would have set your goals for 2019. It could be the usual New Year Resolution or a more formal goal-setting process. Statistics show that while most people set goals at the turn of every year, only about 8% achieve their goals. Most abandon them somewhere…
Read MoreThe 15 Diseases of Leadership
Pope Francis enumerated the 15 diseases of leadership in an address to the Roman Curia on 22 December 2014. The Roman Curia comprises the Cardinals and other officials who are charged with running the church’s byzantine network of administrative bodies. Therefore, I highly recommend it to everyone in leadership position everywhere. Also, Gary Hamel, American…
Read MoreSTRATEGY FOR EFFECTIVE DELEGATION
Organizations, in their bid to improve performance, increase efficiency and retain their position in the marketplace, have often dumped more and more responsibilities on already overloaded employees. In some cases, restructuring has resulted in one employee having to take on responsibilities previously performed by two or three. Consequently, some have been stretched to the limits,…
Read MoreCongratulations Paul Martinelli
It has been my special privilege to be coached and mentored by Paul Martinelli, the president of the John Maxwell Team. He has coached and mentored over 20,000 elite coaches in over 160 countries around the world. Paul was has been voted #1 guru in coaching on Global Gurus. Congratulations Paul
Read MoreIS MULTITASKING KILLING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY?
The idea that multitasking is the enemy of productivity will come to many as a surprise, if not shock. I still remember the look on the face of my young friend when I stated, in the course of facilitating a discussion on Listening, that multitasking reduces productivity. He was shocked! A story is told in…
Read MoreHow to Lead With Influence
One of my friends fumed, “He should trust me; I am his leader”, because a subordinate questioned his judgement and motive. My response: “trust is earned; not commanded or decreed”. Others have wondered why their subordinates are uncooperative, disengaged or unwilling to submit to their leadership. Yet some others have to plead, coax or threaten…
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