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Diversity Management in Leadership

How Leaders Manage Diversity Through Perspectives Leaders are people. They have their views and they see things in certain ways unique to them, and differently from others. One of the greatest challenge of leaders is ability to manage diversity. Diversity is the free gift of nature. An attempt to destroy diversity is equal to destroying …

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 …

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 …

Wisdom is superior to intelligence

Wisdom is superior to intelligence  Joseph C. Ibekwe There’s a world of difference between being intellectually and academically sound and being wise. While a leader needs to be very intelligent, he/she does not necessarily have to be on top of the academic ladder. Moreover, while it is important for a leader to be intelligent, it …

Take a Walk!

Take a Walk! Take a walk away, From the noise and bustle of the day. Walk back into the quiet recede of yourself. Commune with you that lives inside. Converse, chat, talk, laugh. Take a walk away, From the rate race and rustling of passerbys. Discover what matters to you. What makes you happy. What …