Blazing From the Onset: How to Deliver Meaningful Business Results from Day One of 2026
As we approach 2026, the business landscape in Nigeria presents a unique mix of optimism and challenge. Economic forecasts suggest moderate growth ahead, with various institutions projecting GDP expansion. For example, industry bodies foresee around 4% growth in 2026, supported by improved credit conditions, a stronger naira, and effective policy execution, if reforms are implemented […]
The Dark Side of Success: Beware — Unexpected Performance Spikes Can Hurt Your Business
The Dark Side of Success: Beware — Unexpected Performance Spikes Can Hurt Your Business Every entrepreneur loves jumps in sales, revenue, traffic, or profit – especially when they outpace forecasts. However, these performance spikes often arise from external factors rather than strategic planning. Whether it’s a “breakout” (a sudden one‑off windfall) or a “hot streak” […]
Old Rules, New Possibilities: Why Gen Z Might Be the Spark Your Business Needs
A few months ago, during a strategy retreat with a colleague, a comment he made caught my attention in an unexpectedly powerful way. He emphasized how important it has become to understand not only the skills of Gen Z employees but also their worldview, motivations, and rhythms — and more importantly, how to genuinely integrate […]
GROWTH MENTALITY: How Your Mentality Can Limit or Grow Your Business
How will your business perform this year, next year, or five years from now? That question lies at the heart of business strategy and planning — but often we overlook the most fundamental determinant of the answer: your mindset as the owner or founder. Are you running your business with a “sustenance mindset,” focused on […]
Crafting a stable course for business advancement and sustainability (Part 1)
Crafting a stable course for business advancement and sustainability (Part 1) Introduction Until recent past, the concept of building enduring business institutions did not seem ingrained in many Nigerian entrepreneurs. It was archetypal of most entrepreneurs to found and run their businesses –even the ones that later endured – first with sustenance considerations, and then, […]
Sacrifice of Leadership
EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND THE SACRIFICE OF SELF-ABANDONMENT If, and as it is commonly agreed, the effectiveness of a leader significantly premises on doing the right things, then, a primary assignment of a leader is not just to have ideas in form of a vision, but also and more important, to focus on galvanizing; assisting; encouraging […]
Why some businesses fail where others thrive
If you don’t understand the details of your business, you’re going to fail – Jeff Bezoz A few years back, I was sitting with a middle-aged entrepreneur in Lagos who had invested tremendous resources of money, time and efforts in his venture but was enormously frustrated that despite the amount of investment he had put […]
Effective Business Strategy: An Indispensable Tool for Business Excellence
Business Strategy. If – as it truly is – understanding what the customer wants, having effective channels for delivering what they want, and effective deployment of the key resources required for a business, are key elements for gaining competitive edge, then, having unique strategies that’ll put your business ahead of the competition is a world’s […]
Dimensions of Business Strategies
For a business to thrive and continue blooming there must be in place effective and well-implemented business strategies. However – as many organisations find out – formulating winning business strategies is not particularly an easy task to achieve. Even when properly developed, deliberate and effective implementation is quite challenging to so many organisations. Often than […]