The Value of an Apple
For my window, I stared at the fallen apples in the backyard. They are from the neighbour's over-grown apple tree. Some are getting rotten. In Lagos, I complain about the price of apples, in London I watch them rot in the back garden...life they say is not balanced....
Why Passion Shouldn’t be your First Career Priority
When I left university at 21, my first goal was to be employed. I had this morbid fear of being unemployed and it guided my career choices. One of which was to study Information Technology (IT) instead of Communications for my master's degree.At the time, I had no...
Workplace Romance: Inevitable but Manageable?
When it comes to romance, adults behave like children', he replied. There I was, arguing with my CEO, citing employees were adults as I disagreed with his stance to prohibit workplace romance via a policy. Years later I would work with another CEO who did not want...
Is Work Meant to Be Enjoyed or Endured?
There is something broken about the concept of work. That it is not discretionary as most people feel compelled to do it. That if they had a choice and money was no object, they would rather be doing something else.With trends like the great resignation, quiet...
Accelerate Action
I have wasted time overthinking decisions, regretted inactions, replayed what ifs, waiting for the perfect moment, and beating myself up over lost opportunities.I am not grateful for the things I hesitated on. I am grateful for the things I actually did. The actions...
Rigid Work Culture Could Be Doing More Harm than Good to Your Organisation
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organisations are under immense pressure to adapt, innovate, and remain competitive. Yet, many still cling to inflexible work cultures—often without realising the long-term damage this approach can cause. While structure...
Three Decisions…
Lately, I have been reflecting on the turning points in my journey in life, those moments that felt uncertain, challenging, even overwhelming. The pattern I see is that every significant step forward has been guided by three simple decisions: choosing the challenge,...
Enhancing Engagement in Remote Work: A Strategic Approach
High employee engagement levels are linked to higher levels of productivity, job satisfaction, retention and revenue. In remote settings, traditional engagement drivers like spontaneous office interactions and in-person collaboration are undoubtedly reduced. To...
AI Won’t Take Your Job—But Someone Using AI Will
Before AI can even be programmed to take your job, someone using AI has already taken it. AI will not come to your office to take your job, neither will it automate it, rather it will empower existing AI users to do so much more.Imagine the CEO, who can get the...