Talk to CommunicateÂ

Talking and Communicating in Leadership  Great leaders talk less, but communicate more. There is a world of difference between talking and Communicating in leadership. Talking is a one way traffic. Communication is a multi-door traffic that gives a leader access into the people’s heart.  Talking is mainly done in words; communication is done through different …

Your Friends and Associates

Your Friends & Associates By Joseph C. Ibekwe  There is a general saying, “Show me your friends, and I will tell you who you are”. Individuals are usually defined by the friends they keep and the associations they mingle with. This statement is universally accepted to hold true.   That’s the reason responsible parents warn …

Your Author Journey

Your Author Journey Being an Author involves three aspects of you. It involves your heart, your head and your hand. The journey into authorship should begin from your heart, otherwise you will fail in delivering a captivating message through your book. From your heart flows the issues of life. Until your heart is properly conditioned …

How to Deal with the Muds and Slings of Life

How to Deal with the Muds and Slings of Life   In your journey of destiny, mud and slings will be thrown at you by friends, family, enemies, colleagues and strangers. You will be misunderstood. But you have to be strong! You don’t always need to fight back. You don’t always need to explain everything …

One Thing to do in 2023

One Important Thing to do in 2023 Plan to Professionalize Your Leadership Competence By Joseph C. Ibekwe   Professions exist for a number of purposes. The primary purpose of every profession is to guarantee excellent provision of services by members that practice that profession. And the reason is that professions exist to serve people. No …

Impact of Communication in Leadership

Impact of Communication in Leadership By Joseph C. Ibekwe What you say, what you don’t say; what you do, what you don’t do, are all part of communication.  Communication is the electrifying force for effective Leadership. A leader must communicate and communicate effectively. What does a Leader communicate? Vision, strategy and strategy changes; goals and …

Who Makes Society Great?

Who Makes Society Great?  Joseph C. Ibekwe The greatness of any society lies in each of the individual members of that society. But it is only a tiny minority members that eventually work to make that society great. That tiny minority is what we call the leaders. Leaders are those who, in spite of all …

A City on a Hill

A City on a Hill Dr. Joseph C. Ibekwe   You are a City on a Hill. Therefore, you cannot be hid. You’re the light. Therefore you’re a threat to darkness. Darkness represents whatever does not promote peace, stability and inclusive development in society. Whatever you do to prevent others from enjoying what is due …

Right Leadership Determines Everything

Right Leadership Determines Everything By Joseph C. Ibekwe   Leadership is too critical a matter to be ignored or treated with levity. Leadership determines the developmental trajectory of any family, community or nation. Once there’s right leadership, all other things begin to fall in line. But once there’s wrong leadership, all other things begin to …

The three sides of Leadership

The three sides of Leadership By Joseph C. Ibekwe Many define leadership in different ways. In fact, there is no generally accepted definition for the word or the concept “Leadership”. Some define leadership from the character perspective, others define it from the action perspective, others define leadership from the impact and consequences perspective. Each of …