None can argue with the fact that learning is one of the key attributes of leaders. Leaders are indeed learners. The fact, however, is that most of the things the leader should learn may be in the custody of people the leader doesn’t necessarily like. This prejudice to learn only from individuals or institutions one …
We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge. Knowledge puffs up but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. ~ Apostle Paul. Knowledge can be both a blessing and a curse. Knowledge is a blessing when it is seasoned with the humility that …
Leadership is an art woven by intricate details. A detail missed can result in great frustration in the attainment of our objectives. No one succeeds in the art of leadership without paying attention to details. One of such details a leader must not be ignorant of is the role of coercion and inspiration in leadership. …
Not everything calling for a leader’s attention is important. Not every activity demanding a leader’s time is significant. Not everyone who wants the leader’s attention matters.
Life is a maze, full of twists, turns, junctions, and destinations. Unfortunately, not all of the twists
Leadership is not an accident; it is the by-product of consistent results. You can not divorce a leader from the results that he or she consistently produces. Ultimately, the only thing that establishes the credibility of a leader is results, results and results alone. This often sounds cruel to many who struggle with the generation …
OPINIONS ARE CHEAP. What it takes to be a leader is SOUND CONVICTIONS. Don’t tell me what you think or feel. Don’t even tell me what you know. Tell me what you have proven. All it takes to have an opinion is to think it, but what it takes to have convictions is to prove …
The way our universe is designed, every change of level requires the consumption of resources. Therefore, the inability to muster the resources needed for a change of level can condemn one to a particular level of operation for eternity. This ability to generate needed resources is one of the crucial tests of a leader’s competence. …
All prizes do come with prices. We have been trying to put our fingers on why people quit. Another reason is that we have a tendency to underestimate what it takes to attain our objectives until those costs are staring us in the face. One author, Rick Warren, rightly named this phenomenon ‘Uneducated Enthusiasm ‘ …
Just about anyone can start whatsoever. What separates the men from the boys is the capacity to stay the course and finish strong.