Self-Development

A conversation with Gavin - Uwem Mbot Umana Gavin looked at his GCSE result for the 10th time. He had done well in most of his subjects. What else could he have asked for. For the core subjects of English math and science, he had aced them. There was celebration in the air...

This is an idea closely identified with Donald “Don” Sull, an associate professor at London Business School and rising star in a new generation of management gurus. Educated almost exclusively at Harvard (first degree, doctorate and MBA), Sull worked in consulting (with McKinsey & Company) and private equity (with Clayton,...

As we approach the last quarter of 2019, everyone is understandably apprehensive, some in fact worried about the likely outcomes of their various pursuits since the beginning of the year. Targets, indeed, must be met, salaries paid, and stakeholders kept happy. The question on everyone’s mind right now is “how...

As electioneering heats up in Nigeria (if you are in Nigeria), coupled with the already crippling economic situation, it is possible for one to lose focus; to, as Yoruba people would say, get carried away by the “noise of the market”. The purpose of this writeup is to encourage you...

With the gale of retrenchment sweeping through Nigeria with companies laying off as much as one thousand two hundred or more staffs in one swoop, it would seem like this is a good time to do a critical self-assessment, to review your standing within your organization. To ask yourself these...

In our previous write-up titled “Make the Second Half of the Year Count”, we discussed ways and provided tools you can employ to get the best out of the remaining part of the Year. In this write-up, we will discuss “positive attitude” as an essential ingredient to achieving those goals...

It is with great excitement we welcome you to the second half of the year 2018. Without doubt, it has been an exciting year with all the socio-economic / political twists and turns. The good part is, it’s a new beginning! Another chance to step back, evaluate your year so...

One of the most effective productivity improvement tools we have provided on our website is the personal event calendar. The purpose is to help you to populate all the training, seminars and workshops you would like to attend in your personal event calendar in your user profile. Once created, you...