Two Way Communication: Insights For Business

"Sensible suggestions fall on deaf ears. "

"I am facing more resistance and obstacles inside than from the competition"

"This leadership is disconnected from our reality"

Working with Competency Frameworks - the skills, knowledge, aptitude and attitude required to meet the objectives of the organization - provide an opportunity to go below the surface to identify obstacles that are in the way of the effective functioning of the organization.

How Conflict Stalks Us – With The Best Of Intentions

"I did not see that coming!"  Another unintended conflict.

Conflict might be unintentionally prompted simply on the basis of how we prefer to communicate. 

Recall that conflict may be hidden or suppressed and may not be openly expressed. Conflict is the existence of an unmet need. Whether hidden or expressed, conflict influences our behaviour.

The scary thing is that even the nicest ones among could be active agents of conflict – just by being themselves!

Be A Peacemaker

Years ago Joel and I were at an event when a man whom we didn't know began a conversation with us. He was very passionate about an idea that he was trying to persuade Joel to believe as well, and the longer he talked the more intense he got. Joel mostly smiled and occasionally nodded his head. After the man was finished and walked away, I said, "Joel, I know that you don't believe what he was saying. Why didn't you tell him what you think about it?" Joel looked at me and said, "Victoria, I wasn't put on this earth to straighten everybody out. I would rather hold my peace than prove him wrong."

REMEMBERING REGINALD LEWIS: FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN BILLION-DOLLAR DEAL MAKER

Wall Street Lawyer and Business Mogul Reginald F. Lewis goes down in history as the richest African-American in the 80s. With his iconic acquisition of $985 million, it was the largest leveraged buyout in America, making Lewis the first Black billion-dollar deal maker.

Making The Most Of Partnerships For Long-Term Growth

Jennifer Warawa, EVP - Partners, Accountants & Alliances at Sage explores how strong partnerships can lead to business success

Traditionally business success could be achieved solely through entrepreneurship, acquisition, and the harnessing of capital to fuel growth.

While these strategies can still help keep a company in the black, my personal experiences have taught me that today's enterprises are more likely to find success in the long-term by establishing partnerships and alliances with complementary innovators and suppliers, rather than

attempting to forge ahead alone.

Why Talented Staff Leave

Leadership is being severely challenged. The make-up of the workforce has changed dramatically. The majority of the workforce is not engaged.

However, the focus of my attention today is the failure to retain talented employees. It is said “people leave their managers not their jobs”.

They just can’t take it anymore.

Why Do We Choose To Be Persistent In Suffering?

The terms Suffering and Sacrifice are often misused interchangeably, the latter has a price tag and a reward, there is an end in sight. The former however is an indefinite sentence to a life of pain with no restitution.

- Solomon Ojeagbase

I will illustrate my thought with the example of our Lord Jesus Christ. His price was to die on the cross, the reward is to sit on the right hand of God. He has a name that is above every other name be it in heaven, on earth and beneath the earth and by the mention of his name all knees shall bow and all tongues confess that He is Lord - this is sacrifice.

The Myths Of Disruption

Professor Birkinshaw explores other myths, such as companies failing to spot the challenges brought by new technologies and how they have to act fast or face extinction, in this video.

My Success Story – Professor Ogunlesi

Here are his daily routines: He wakes up by 5:00a.m (except Sundays when he is up by 3:00a.m to prepare for church, Bible study, e.t.c.); listens to the Radio daily from about 7:00a.m till about 9:00a.m; receives visitors till 11.00a.m, and from that time till about 11:00p.m, he is at his desk, writing, reading and updating some of his eight manuscripts. Welcome to the world of Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi, the 94-year-old father of Bayo Ogunlesi, the only Blackman that was in United States’ President Donald Trump’s Economic Think Tank, which the latter later disbanded a few weeks back. 

The Man Who Would Be King

It’s virtually impossible to separate emotional reaction from analysis in discussions about Donald Trump. That’s what makes the case so important and interesting. It looks as if this is something quite new and different from the examples of leadership we have been used to in public life. In fact, it has ancient roots and illustrates some key leadership themes.

IT trends for 2017

2017 will be an exciting time and may well be the beginning of a new era for productivity growth. Digital transformation will be a major business focus, and success will hinge on how successful we will be in leveraging the abundance of new technologies, with new processes and new skills. Transformation is not about making incremental improvements. It is about turning things upside down and taking exponential steps in a new direction. This will be very disruptive and will make us uncomfortable, but this will lead to growth. 

Here are the top 10 trends we believe will have the biggest impact in 2017. 

A DISRUPTIVE STRATEGY For fighting CORRUPTION

I reckon that about 90% of Nigerian institutions in the private and public sector have the words Integrity or Transparency listed as one of their corporate values, yet Nigeria is still listed among the most corrupt countries in the world, and if the recent statements of the President and the Vice President are anything to go by – we are very corrupt. So it means that I would be stating the obvious to say that most people just put up those fancy value statements to fulfil all righteousness, tick boxes or perhaps to even create the false impression that they should be trusted.

5 Tips To find Your Personal Purpose

Invest some time in figuring out your real story and you'll be happier, less stressed and in the right job. By Richard Hytner

What’s your story? Your real story, I mean. Not some carefully curated version of yourself designed to impress friends on Facebook or to look more employable on LinkedIn, useful shortcuts though these social media provide to people wanting to get to know you.

The most authentic and enduring brands are built from the inside out. The least convincing, destined for a short shelf life, are those that believe they can communicate their way to greatness. That’s not branding, it’s spin, and people see that for what it is – manipulative, too good to be true, an over promise that the brand can only ever fail to deliver.

World Must Work Together To Ensure Africa's Young Can Seize Their Potential And Thrive, Says Bill Gates

PRETORIA, South Africa, 18 July 2016, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Africa's future rests in the hands of its youth - and every effort must be made to ensure they thrive, philanthropist and entrepreneur Bill Gates said in South Africa today (EDITORS: SUNDAY, 17 July 2016).

Delivering the 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Pretoria (Mamelodi campus), Gates said he was optimistic about the future of the continent - because of its young people.

Pointing out that Africa was demographically the world's youngest continent - in the next 35 years, it is estimated that 2-billion babies will be born in Africa and by 2050, 40% of the world's children will live in Africa - Gates said he believed Africa's youth "can be the source of a special dynamism".

Five Reasons Why Leaders Fail

Is the lesson from history that leaders succeed until they fail? You might think fixed-terms presidencies or other forced retirement options help to avoid eventual inevitable failure, allowing leaders such as Nelson Mandela to quit while they’re ahead. His laudable example is an exception; we often face leadership disappointment, even in the most promising people.

This article is provided by the Leadership Institute

Indeed, one might be tempted to wonder if we can just skip the problem altogether and go leaderless. We see this in families, sports clubs, music groups, and even in business. Several companies such as the makers of Gore-Tex have pioneered self-managing teams with fluid sharing of responsibility, and the minimal or episodic involvement of leaders.

Owan West Local Government of Edo State

Owan West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. It is one of the six Local Government of Edo north which are collectively referred to as Afemai. It headquarters is in the town of Sabongida Ora. Owan West Local Government Area was created from the defunct Bendel State on the 27th August, 1991.

Geography of  Owan West

Owan West Local Government Area occupies a Landmass of about 827.93 square kilometres. It lies along on Latitude 6°East of Greenwich Meridian and Latitude 7° North of Equator. The distance between the Local Government Area and the State Capital, Benin City is 120 kilometres. It is bounded in the North by Owan East Local Government Area and in the South by Ovia Northwest and by Ondo State.

3 Social Audiences You Should Target

When considering social media engagement, it helps to think of the audiences you hope to reach in categories. On a recent episode of the podcast “Social Business Engine,” Avery Dennison Director of Global Digital Communications James Moat listed seven types of social media users most important for brands to target:

The Worst People To Serve Are The Poor People

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba said "The worst people to serve are the Poor people. Give them free, they think it's a trap. Tell them it's a small investment, they'll say can't earn much. Tell them to come in big, they'll say no money. Tell them try new things, they'll say no experience. Tell them it's traditional business, they'll say hard to do. Tell them it's a new business model, they'll say it's MLM. Tell them to run a shop, they'll say no freedom.

History And Migration Of Iuleha People.

Iuleha is in Owan West is a Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Sabongida Ora. It has an area of 732 km² and a population of 97,388 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 313.
Uzebba is the headquarter, capital and seat of the Oba of Iuleha. The Osi of Eruere should have been the Oba and head of Iuleha clan. The supremacy of Uzebba was because they helped their neighbours win inter tribal wars. This made Uzebba the center of all activities in Iuleha. Uzebba had repositioned itself to its present site from its former site near Umiehi stream. She made this move primary to prevent its vulnerability to attacks.

White Hat SEO Techniques: It’s Not About Gaming Google

SEO isn’t about gaming Google. It’s simply about creating content that people want and that satisfies their search intent.

Looking at SEO from this perspective can make it easier to understand and easier to execute white hat SEO techniques. By putting aside the spammy tactics of yesteryear, you can produce and publish customer-focused content without that scammy vibe.

Now let’s talk about how to know what content topics people want.