Smart CEOs Employ Those Who are Smarter Than Them

Smart CEOs Employ Those Who are Smarter Than Them

I think that one of the reasons we don’t have too many large corporations in Africa is because business owners hire people that they are smarter than. They hire people who depend on them to function. It simply means they are doing their job and that of their supposed employees. An expert will generate more…

Great CEOs and Leaders are Bold and Audacious

Great CEOs and Leaders are Bold and Audacious

Many leaders do predictable things because they don’t have the courage to do new things. They are scared of the unknown, so they choose to fall in love with the known. But you can’t move from the backline to the frontline unless you are willing to take action and confront the fears that want to…

Dear African Christians, Kindly Take Politics Serious (Bible Study)

Dear African Christians, Kindly Take Politics Serious (Bible Study)

Any time I encourage Christians to take politics serious some people think I am no longer spiritual. Why? Because they believe that politics is too dirty. The problem with this idea is that we don’t understand that as long as we live on earth, we must abide by both spiritual laws and natural laws. That you are a prayer…

How to Build On People’s Strength, and How to Know When to Fire Them  

How to Build On People’s Strength, and How to Know When to Fire Them  

One of the debates that leaders engage in whenever they meet is whether they should focus on people’s weaknesses or build on their strengths. Some people are of the opinion that good leaders should focus on people’s strengths and utilize them. Others argue that leaders should help people to overcome their weaknesses. But I stated in…

If the Rich wants Peace, this is What they should Do to the Poor

If the Rich wants Peace, this is What they should Do to the Poor

Jean-Jacques Rousseau said, “When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they’ll eat the rich”. Have you noticed that anytime there is civil unrest in Lagos, people troop out to Lekki Epe expressway and disrupt vehicular movements, loot shopping malls and some neighborhoods? The reason is simple: there are poor neighborhoods near or right…