Leadership Digest

SUCCESSFUL LEADERS ARE GREAT THINKERS   All humans think; we just all think differently. As a matter of fact, before you can act on just anything, you must have thought about it.  In his book 'How successful people think' John C Maxwell, wrote that "the world most successful people have one thing in common; they think differently from everyone else'.  The pattern of thinking of successful people is in sharp contrast with the normal, mundane, conventional and everyday kind of thought that majority of individuals engage in.  Successful people thoughts are directed at improving their lives and other people lives per time.  As an aspiring leader, we can train our brain and mind to think differently from others. Our resolve to dedicate more time into creative thinking will help us in having deep insight and understanding about how we can be more successful in our endeavours.  Note Hope you found this article useful? If you have any questions ...

LEADERSHIP FATALITIES 1) LACK OF INTEGRITY - The real power of a leader is the power of character. A leader caught in the web of lying, stealing, cheating, drinking, smoking, immorality and other vices, will not stay in relevance for long.  A leader should have a lifestyle of good behavior which portrays moral strength, self discipline and dignity.  2) INGRATITUDE - Problems will surely arise when leaders fail to give credit to others. Leaders must find ways of praising and appreciating others, especially when they are doing the right things. A leader must learn to say "thank you" at all times to show gratitude for other people's effort.  Note Hope you found this article useful? If you have any questions or you wish to make contributions, kindly use the comment section below this article. Thank You!    ADEDAMOLA IYIADE 

CURIOSITY: THE LIFE TIME HOBBY OF SUCCESSFUL LEADERS Walt Disney, a prominent leader in America animation industry was quoted as saying “we keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious, and curiosity keep leading us down new paths”. We can now all imagine why The Walt Disney Company is a colossal force in world entertainment industry. Curiosity is a major hobby of successful leaders; it is an innate behavior they enjoy manifesting on regular basis. Leaders learn more about things by asking right and relevant questions, and also seeking the best possible answers to questions. Successful leaders are highly inquisitive people; they are always ready to acquire more knowledge. Successful leaders are interested in knowing how things work, so that they can put such things to work themselves.  Curiosity is therefore a hobby for leaders who are committed to generating fresh ideas consistently to grow their interest. Here are basic chara...

A MAN IS THE ARCHITECT OF HIS FAILURE OR SUCCESS A story was told of a young chap, who went to a soothsayer to inquire about his future. Right before his eyes, the soothsayer drew two circles. One in white and the other in black. He then put a millipede in between the circles, saying “if the millipede crawls into the white circle, your future will be bright & very great; but if it crawls into the black circle, then you’re finished & doomed. As soon as the millipede was dropped in between the circles, it began to crawl towards the white circle. This chap was super excited! But suddenly as it got to the edge of the circle, it turned back & began crawling towards the black one. The boy watched as the millipede progressively moved farther away from his desire to his doom. Then just when the millipede got to the edge of the black circle, this chap stretched his hands, picked it up & quickly but carefully dropped it in the white circle. The soothsayer in shock, ne...

THE TIGER ROARS AGAIN History was rewritten recently when, against all odds and predictions, Eldrick Tont Woods popularly known as Tiger Woods won the US Masters Professional golf tournament after he won it last in 2005 and after 11 years of winning a major golf title. Woods won his fifth Masters green jacket and his first major championship in 2008. The icing on the cake is the award of “the presidential Medal of Freedom” to Tiger Woods by President Donald Trump in a ceremony at the White House on May 6 th , 2019. At the occasion, President Trump praised Wood’s many accomplishments on the golf course and his ability to come back from debilitating physical adversity that might have permanently sidelined any other athlete. At the peak of his career, Woods won 13 golf major titles from June 1997 to October 2010. After which he fell from Number 1 to 58 in world ranking. The win by Tiger Woods was therefore very significant in the face of various crises he went through an...

FROM CAPE TOWN TO CAIRO: TEN TEENAGERS FLY IN SELF MADE PLANE ✈  CAPE TOWN - Teenage pilots have achieved their goal of flying from Cape Town to Cairo in a self-made plane. It took a group of 20 teenagers 10 days to build the four-seater Sling 4 plane which landed safely in Cairo on Monday. Six young pilots were a part of the journey which aimed to inspire youth across the world to chase their dreams, and not be limited by their past. Seventeen-year-old pilot Megan Werner, founder of the U-Dream Global project, said: “I wanted to do something bigger that will inspire people around the world. I’ve got a huge love for aviation because my mom is an aircraft engineer instructor and my dad is an airline pilot. When I heard about the initiative… I thought how about having 20 teenagers building a plane and then we fly it across Africa,” she said. It was no easy feat, as the group encountered multiple challenges en route to Cairo. “The support plane broke down and in Addis [...

CREATING AND USING STRONG NETWORK When it comes to being successful, who you know and relates with matters as much as what you know. All humans are social beings, we all have people around we socialize with on daily basis; our family, neighbors, peer groups and so on.  Networking however goes beyond just socializing; networking involves connecting, building and managing of strong mutual relationship with the right people. Connection is important in creating strong network. Connect with the right set of people that will be of tremendous help in achieving your life goals. 👉  How can you create and use strong networks: Identify with people who share similar principles, philosophy and beliefs with you.  Identify with people who possess positive mindset. Connect with those who have track record of undeniable success in your field.  Connect only with people of qualitative positive character.  Subject yourself to mentorship with successful people in you...