10 Steps from Business Idea to Business Plan
Chances are that you are a gainfully employed professional in a stable industry with good future prospects. However, there’s a germ of a business idea that has been niggling at
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My Experience at the Global MBA Student of the Year Awards
Ode to Excellence When I was 16, I recall flipping through the pages of an old edition of the Harvard Business Reviewwhile waiting for my mother in her boutique in
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The CEO’s Guide to Effective Business Models
As a business owner, your business model specifies how you plan to create, capture and deliver value. It’s your secret sauce, your competitive edge and the special formula that helps
Read moreSeven Things CEOs Need to Know About Leading Change
Last week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (and indeed, the whole country) was in a furor because a plan to restructure the organization was announced without sufficient engagement of all
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In Search of Execution Excellence
Improving the world usually takes extensive research (‘’What should we do?’’), a good strategy (‘’How should we do it?’’) and the support of leadership (‘’Who will approve it?’’). It’s the
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How to Make 2016 Memorable and Impactful
‘’A man without a vision for his future, always returns to his past.’’ Happy New Year! How I love beginnings! A wise man once remarked that ‘’the end of a
Read moreA Change in Values: What Nigeria ”NEEDS”
This weekend, I downloaded and read Nigeria’s poverty reduction strategy from the website of the World Bank. The full title of the document is NEEDS (National Economic Empowerment and Development
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