How to Prepare for Succession
If you’re thinking about succession, a good starting point is to ask your subordinates to write a detailed list of […]
Building an Institution? Two Things to Consider
Are you transitioning from a one-man-company to a full-fledged institution? Are you serious about training & development and succession planning? […]
Pay Attention to Your Staff’s Learning Curve
Here’s why you should have a learning time frame when you train staff for critical skills. First, understand that each […]
How to Develop Managers
I once wrote that as an entrepreneur or manager, you have 10 years to replicate yourself and to build internal […]
Money Cannot Always Buy Competence
Competence is the capacity to consistently deliver, without being micro-managed. But sometimes, it is assumed competence is about skills or […]
You Need a Closer in Management
If you run a growing business that needs to hire middle-level managers, this is for you. Please look for people […]
Nigeria’s HR Problem is Your Problem!
On Nigerian Twitter, there’s always one controversy or the other, about the poor quality of Nigerian graduates and their misplaced […]
HR Lessons from New Edition
I watched BET’s three-part New Edition series. It reminded me of the urban entrepreneurial scene in Nigeria – a world […]
Hiring for Personality
The reason why the personalities of Nigerians seem more hardwired than in many other nations may be that culturally, we are resistant to […]
The Nigerian HR Manager’s Dilemma
Nigeria has some of the hardest working young people on the planet. They are not lazy and have incredible odds stacked […]