Maybe we are cowards!
I didn’t plan to write about courage this week.
But Lagos transport reminded me that Nigerians don’t always suffer because we have no power… sometimes we suffer because we keep quiet.
leadership
Why I Told My Staff to Stop Asking My Permission
On a particular Sunday afternoon, as students were resuming from the holiday break, I received a phone call from our hostel matron. She had a question. A decision to make. Some parents had arrived at the hostel with their children, ready to check in. They had all the required documents, all the items on the …
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The Difference Between Honest Conversations and Confrontational Ones
There’s a Yoruba proverb I grew up hearing that has quietly shaped my thinking for years: “When two brothers enter a room to have a conversation and exit smiling, they have just lied to each other. But if they come out with straight, long faces – then they have told each other the truth.” The …
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Do I Need a Pastor?
Person 1: Hello, can I meet you? Person 2: Yes, my name is Pastor Lagbaja. Person 1: Oh, so you’re a pastor. I’d rather have nothing to do with you. Person 2: Why is that? Person 1: I hate pastors. My life would have been better than it is, but for some so-called pastors. …
