.Experts task leaders on integrity, discipline
Former governorship aspirant in Kwara State, Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has urged Nigerian politicians to emulate the issue-based campaign and tenacity of the 47th President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.
He also charged the electorate to be more concerned with the character, competence and manifestoes of politicians.
In an interview with journalists, yesterday, he equally condemned using state instruments to oppress and intimidate political opponents.
He implored Trump to ensure that his second term would affect Nigeria and the entire globe positively.
Babalola congratulated the American on his victory, and for surviving all challenges before and during the election, including assassination attempts, on his life.
The Kwara-born philanthropist and politician urged him to end the wars in the Middle East, including the Russian-Ukraine war, and that of Israel with its adversaries.
Similarly, experts have tasked leaders to demonstrate and exhibit integrity and discipline in governance and their daily lives to achieve a balanced and sustainable economy.
According to thm, the key to fostering long-term economic stability lies in transparent leadership, ethical decision-making, and prudent fiscal policies.
Lord Michael Hastings, who is a professor of leadership at Huntsman Business school in United States of America and a member of the House of Lords in United Kingdom, spoke at the seventh Niyi Adesanya leadership boot camp in Lagos.
Hastings stressed that some of the characters that get a leader to the top in life include honesty, self-awareness, consistency, purpose-driven, emotional intelligence, humility and good ethical behaviour.
He admonished participants to not only focus on technical skills, but also seek out ways to build their character and stay disciplined.
The convener, Niyi Adesanya, said the theme of the conference, “The Next Chapter Leadership” was a call to action, and a reminder that the future of leadership lies in the ability to rewrite old narratives.
He charged them to embrace change with confidence and lead with purpose and vision, stating that leadership is no longer about maintaining the status quo, but about writing the next chapter of innovation, resilience and impact.
Folashade Adekeye who is the MD/Chief Executive Officer of NNPC properties Limited, spoke on career stagnation and the ability to grow.
Adekeye highlighted that when one begins to lose interest and sense of purpose in what they do and also feel depressed, then they are beginning to experience stagnation.
The CEO listed some factors that could cause career stagnation to include structure of an organisation, office politics and incompetence.
In overcoming career stagnation, she advised participants to always build capacity, stay visible in their workplace, build networks/capacity and also do an inward checks regularly.
