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In Corporate Nigeria Presentation at Global Jobs Fair 2010 October 2010 Sola Oyegbade DLS, BSc, MBA, ACIPM

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In Corporate NigeriaPresentation at Global Jobs Fair 2010

October 2010Sola Oyegbade

DLS, BSc, MBA, ACIPM

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Outline Goals of the session“Voice” in PerspectiveCorporate NigeriaHow to Find your “Voice”“Case file”Act-on-it!

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Goals of the session

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Background: Graduates in Nigeria need to realize that the educational system they evolve from has not fully prepared them for the global competition in corporate Nigeria. Who shines amidst this darkness remain those that have committed themselves to the path of self development, form healthy social networks, discovers, and leverages their core strengths to excel against all odds.

Gbenga Uriel Ogunjimi, Founder/CEOLandmark Internship International

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“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference” - - Robert Frost"Everyone chooses one of two roads in life - the old and the young, the rich and the poor, men and women alike. One is the broad, well-traveled road to mediocrity, the other the road to greatness and meaning. The range of possibilities that exists within each of these two destinations is as wide as the diversity of gifts and personalities in the human family. But the contrast between the two destinations is as the night is to the day."—Dr. Stephen R. Covey, from The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness

It’s About Choice!

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“Voice” in Perspective The 21st century challenges and opportunities:

Globalization is making it easy, even for workers in third world nations to solve problems for multinational firms’ miles away without leaving their base.

As a matter of fact, the traditional work setting is slowly losing its grip and giving birth to a virtual world of work characterized by free agents and free lancers, armed with laptops and access to the internet.

Corporations are willing to part with huge amounts of money and give out alluring perks to get and sustain best brains.

These are times of great opportunities no doubt, but they are also times of great uncertainties and threats.

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The Corporate Nigeria

luid business and political environment – locally and globally

reatest challenge – how systems survive & thrive in turbulent times – Multiple levels of socio – economic and sectoral reforms – Many companies witnessing slump in share prices – Even when positive adjustments occur, they are transient – High cost of borrowing, inflation and depreciated Naira – Extended decline in business activity due to decline in revenue – Decreased consumer and business spending. Government? – Increased unemployment and corporate failure probabilities – Declining return on investment and cost of doing business – Earlier vibrant companies reporting less impressive results – Large scale provisions for bad loans and trimming of assets – Increased demand for compliance to due process for

procurement

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The Corporate Nigeria Concern for the Educational System & Unemployment

Are university graduates in Nigeria adequately educated? Is our educational curriculum designed to prepare graduates to fit

into the corporate world?

Now, this is the dilemma! Graduates are complaining of high levels of unemployment, very

few job opportunities. Employers are complaining that graduates are poorly prepared

for work.

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The power to discover your voice lies in the potential that was bequeathed you at birth. Latent and undeveloped, the seeds of greatness were

planted. You were given magnificent “birth-gifts”-talents,

capacities, privileges, intelligences, opportunities-that would remain largely unopened except through your own decision and effort.

Open these gifts. Learn what taps your talents and fuels your passion-that rises out of a great need in the world that you feel drawn by conscience to meet-therein lies your voice, your calling, your soul’s code.

“Voice” in Perspective

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Finding your “Voice” is to embrace the 8th Habit The 8th Habit represents the pathway to the

enormously promising side of today’s reality. It stands in stark contracts to the pain and frustration

we experience.

In fact, it is a timeless reality. It is the voice of the human spirit – full of hope and

intelligence, resilient by nature, boundless in its potential to serve the common good.

Voice is unique personal significance - significance that is revealed as we face our greatest challenges and which makes us equal to them.

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Finding your “Voice” is to embrace the 8th Habit

VOICEUnique, Personal

Significance

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Finding your “Voice” is to embrace the 8th Habit

VOICEUnique, Personal

Significance

Voice lies at the nexus of talent, passion, need and conscience: Talent:

your natural gifts and strengths

Passion: those things that naturally energize, excite, motivate and

inspire you

Need: including what the world needs enough to pay you for

Conscience: that still small voice within that assures you of what is right

and that prompts you to actually do it (inner peace assured)

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“Voice” in Perspective Voice is the overlapping of the four parts of our

nature: our body, our mind, our heart, and our spirit.

These also represent the four intelligences:

When you engage in work that taps your talent and fuels your passion – that rises out of a great need in the world that you feel drawn by conscience to meet - - therein lies your voice, your calling, your soul’s code!

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Covey’s 4 steps to Finding your “Voice” To help you find this, answer these 4 question.

What are you good at? That’s your mind.

What do you love doing? That’s your heart.

What need can you serve? That’s the body.

And finally, what is life asking of you? What gives your life meaning and purpose? What do you feel like you should be doing? In short, what is your conscience directing you to do? That is your spirit.

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Finding your “Voice” through:identifying your core strengths and professional purpose

"Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer.“ -- Peter Drucker

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Finding your “Voice” through: personal development Set life and career goals for yourself Sign up for professional courses in the direction of

your life dreams and aspirations Stand up for something, live by principles Self brand yourself Set your sail for success, avoid distractions

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Finding your “Voice” through:collaborations, mentorship and professional growth

Seek out individuals, groups, societies or organizations that shares the same values, principles and aspirations as you

Attend seminars/workshops /conferences Join social networks and clubs such old school student forum,

online forum to form strategic alliances and positioning Commit to a mentor

In business; In academics; In corporate world

Sign up for Internship or Volunteer jobs /community service All these will help you reach your life and career goals faster and

in a credible, sustainable and consistent manner

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Case fileIs this possible? Can we do it?YES, we can!

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Case File 1: a global “voice”

An Island country – SingaporeYes, it is relatively smaller than Nigeria and an

island state the size of Eti-OSA+ Ekpe LGAs, but worth noting:

– Gained independence in 1965 as a poor 3rd world economy without resources,

limited land, abysmally low skilled workforce and heavy external debt:

• $511.76percapita GDP in 1965– In 2010;

• 76.7% [aged15 -64yrs]• 4th global life expectancy [81.98yrs]

• $52,200 per capita GDP – 0% below poverty• 92.5% literacy level

• 23rd globally in terms of HDI• GPD growth rate – 17.9% first half of 2010

– 5million population, communist history–

Born: 16 September 1923 Led Singapore to independence and

served as its first prime minister

He was regularly re-elected from 1959 until he stepped down in 1990.

Lee Kuan Yew was educated in England, and under his guidance Singapore became a financial and industrial powerhouse despite a lack of abundant natural resources.

Lee ruled with ultimate authority, and his zeal for law and order was legendary.

In 1990 he stepped down (though he remained in the cabinet as senior minister) and was succeeded as prime minister by Goh Chok Tong.

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Case File 2: a national “voice”

He attended Yaba College of Technology where he obtained his HND in Accountancy.

He has also obtained degrees from the London School of Accountancy, the International Institute for Management Development (IEP), the Lagos Business School (CEP) and the Harvard Business School (OPM).

In 1999, Mr. Adeola was awarded membership of the National Institute of Policy & Strategic Studies (MNI)

He is currently Chairman of the Pension Reform Committee (which has recently produced a bill for a new pension system for Nigeria), and a member of both the National and Awards Committee, and the Solid Minerals Committee (all of which are federally constituted committees).

He is also the Chairman of Ogun State Development Trust Fund Committee..

Born in January 1954

Mr. Fola Adeola is the founder and chairman of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s largest banks, where he is presently a director.

He served the bank as the pioneer Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for 12 years.

He is also the founder and chairman of FATE Foundation a charitable foundation to promote entrepreneurship among the youth in Nigeria.

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You can be the next “Voice” At the global level At the national level At the community level At the corporate level At the professional level At any level ?

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Act-on-it = Action Steps! Develop a fact finding culture

Use the internet to your own advantage Sharpen your saw

Develop habit of self renewal Know thy-self - Self awareness

Understand your Strengths and weaknesses Know your world- Global awareness

Reading + observation Set aside Knowledge day - 4 hours

Devote time to study new subjects and topics

Get comfortable watching documentaries Animal planets; Discovery; History;

Nat.Geo, Wildlife, CNN etc

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Questions, Please?

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Thank you!