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19 Nov
This reliance places significant responsibility on you, as the choice of vendors can greatly influence the event's outcome. Trusting external partners to deliver on your vision is daunting, especially since even the most reputable vendors can sometimes fall short.
5 Nov
In my 11 years of facilitating leadership retreats across various sectors—private, public, and nonprofit—I have observed several common errors that can hinder their effectiveness. Below, I explore three significant mistakes that leaders often make during retreats, along with strategies for avoiding them.
15 Oct
This aspect of emotional intelligence deploys key social skills in bridging the gap in very polarized polities. Sometimes, the optics of handling a situation go a long way than even the hard-lifting for the same situation.
1 Oct
Before the British arrived, the region now called Nigeria was a collection of thriving kingdoms and empires. The Nok Civilization (500 BC – 200 AD), known for their incredible terracotta sculptures, laid some early foundations of what would later become the cultural mosaic we know today.
28 Sep
Towards realising its mission to promote and celebrate leadership excellence in Africa, The Peak Performer (TPP) Africa will hold the inaugural TPP Festival in Lagos.
17 Sep
One of the fundamental errors that salespeople make is underestimating the importance of building and nurturing relationships. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, companies that prioritize customer engagement can achieve 20%
3 Sep
Case Study: Glossier, a beauty brand that has took social media by storm, effectively utilizing platforms like Instagram to engage potential customers. The brand focuses on user-generated content
20 Aug
Acquiring a new customer can cost five times more than retaining an existing customer. Increasing customer retention by 5 per cent can increase profits from 25-95 per cent.
6 Aug
The generation born between 1997 and 2012 has fully come into adulthood with a lot of potential in the workplace. They are poised to become the most educated cohort ever in history. These young adults are tech-savvy and prefer virtual collaboration over face-to-face meetings. Studies have shown that Generation Z makes up about 30 percent…
4 Jun
As we host leaders across the globe to drive transformational leadership with The Magic of Emotional IntelligenceTM in Mombasa, Kenya from June 23rd – 29th 2024 I consider it important to share some insights on some avoidable costs
28 May
Humans are generally resistant to change even though we talk about it a lot. Many people have adjusted to their traumas and have seemingly built a coping mechanism around such nasty experiences.
14 May
Leaders are largely supposed to inspire action by their very example of enthusiasm. Emotional and mental challenges makes people more depressed and heavy-hearted. This inward disposition usually manifests outwardly; a leader who used to be the brightest
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