Dipo Tepede.POeT

Dipo, I really respect what you do on this invaluable site. More power to your elbow.

Kindly upload tips an dmaterials that could help me pass excellently in any top job interviews.

Lots of LOVE.

it is a pity that in this age and time we still think and reason this way.That a company executive can rely on instincts and fire somebody.What happened to the saying Innocent until proven guilty.
A CEO who sits down to interview people even to the level of a junior staff is actually jobless,CEOs only come on board an interview if you are coming at a very senior level and not for all cadres of staff.
The level of lawlessness in Nigeria has denied and deprived us of our rights that the likes of Adenuga and co can be classified as role models.Organisations who tell women not to get pregnant in 3 years of employment is no company. Where you cant close for the day because your boss is still on seat? Have you heard of Paternity leave? Am sure it must be strange to Nigerians,a man is entitled to 2 weeks leave if his wife gives birth in developed countries.
My prayer is for the Government to liberate us from all these slave drivers and for our people to understand what their fundamental human rights are.
I feel and weep for Nigeria

i'm currently reading a book titled winning by jack welch the former CEO GE general elecrtric.as ceo he and his HR head and top mgt executives were directly involved in hiring so there aint a thing wrong with adenuga doing the same.in firing people,3 things may lead to oit and that includes one,violation of intergrity(stealing,forgery,absenteeism etc).two,layoff due to economic reasons and three nonperformance.in the case of adenuga's relative been sacked i believe that adenuga somehow might know her pedigree or know something that we all dont know that would lead to sacking her.in business its not just about the rules som times you have to trust your insticts and take gutsy decisions.as a leader you cannot afford to be rigid and stick to traditions you have to be adaptable.success is winning

Mr Balogun, if you want to know secrets of success go to libraries or search on the internet.Do not use our successful businessmen in naija who exploit pple and get away with it.Whether someone is appointed or employed,the person has fundamental human rights.Moreover if not for joblessness why would Adenuga be interviewing pple himself.
Many years of suffering in Naija has made us forgo our rights,if Adenuga tries the nonsense he does in Naija by hiring and firing pple at will in a civillised country he would have been bankrupt by now through litigations.ame thing goes for our bank CEOs and their stupid HR policies.
Successful businessmen world over do not follow some of the above rules,only in a backward place like my country will such pple be seen as successful.
I f we want to learn about successful pple,let us read about Bill Gates,Richard Branson and the likes and not pple who have been fronts of any government in power.

dear dipo, hope the i pod will trikle down next time. prince and emeka really deserve it. however prince and ade got it wrong in not distinguishing between employment and appointment. the unfortunate relation of adenuga was an employee but certainly not paddy who is a director because directors are appointed to the position and are more or less stakeholders, pls do not not begrudge the chief and his heir apparent. i wish i had taken heed of some of the points dipo put across so succintly as i made serious errors of judgement in business which should not have been. the old saying certainly still holds true that if you follow the wise, you will become one and same as following a foolish one... thanks dipo. keep em coming.

Just to add my little thoughts.some of the lessons you learnt are spot on and will definitely help in making one a success.
However as someone pointed out Paddy Adenuga in addition to Bella Adenuga shld be fired also.What a lame excuse to get rid of the poor lady.What did Adenuga do to help the so called relative of his?adenuga's sister is on the board of his companies,when people dont want to help they come up with such ideas.Its only in Nigeria you hear that couples cant work in the same organisation.In a civilised world,the lady would sue Adenuga for discrimination and be made to pay through his nose.

@ royal_prince.i like your take on lesson 1.
@all...its one thing to propound theories and another to put them into work.that one is a economics lecturer even professor doesnt mean he can successfully run a company.if the reason for MBA and other degrees is to cultivate the right business language then the right busness acumen comes from within,making decisions and judgements that are far beyond the reach of textbooks and degrees.its one thing to know the factors of production and its another thing to harness these factors to produce results.i believe in team work(its no use hanging on to a team member who cannot perform due to sentiments).two,conscience is of importance because a self-seeking thought or decision could cost a company so much.to be in business,one has to be ruthless either you are the shark or you are the prey.three,blood relations is a touchy issue.anyway,the walton siblings rank among the top richest.its no use doing business with blood relations who under-delivers just because you are related.a blood relation is of no use if he is putting my business at risk.four,efficient receivable system is more like the core of a business without which problems will set in.other core values one might never get from prestigious business schools include flexibility,making on-the-spot decisions and as an entrepreneur three important P's are people,profit and product!in business one has to be on top of the game or you are sidelined.watching donald trump's «the apprentice season 2',sometimes the best guys are fired because they cannot effectively motivate the team and harness the team members unique abilities when a task is given.that is why the winner,kelly(a westpine military school graduate) beat the other members including 2 harvard trained graduate to win.kelly won due to his leadership abilities such as delivering results under pressure and deadlines,taking initiatives,being visionary and making the right decisions if it costs so much.on-the-street experience is dirty,tough,hard and painful but it is worth the while and when combined with the class experience then that makes a whole lot of difference.that richard branson,bill gates and some other wealthy individuals did not go to school or dropped out is not enough reason for somone to say he does not want to go to school.
the greatest latent investmnt remains the mind..guard your heart with all diligence for out of it flows the issues of life..
another mindblowing piece dipo.

Hello Dipo, I must say that your articles always
blow me off my feet.Your articles can be likened to 'A 4 Year Biz
Course' being taught in a year.

Talking about the 4 inductive Lessons you learnt from the seasoned
entrepreneurs you mentioned----It's indeed what makes
thier businesses to become a mega business.

In Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Toru Kiyosaki said there are 3 major
areas to look out for, for the successful growth of a business:

The Management of People
(Conscience Flip & Blood relation in biz---I personally dont support it)
The Management of CashFlow (Team work Attitude increases Cash Flow)
The Management of Systems (Receivable Mgt)

....And the best way to learn all this---is by establishing rapport
or engagind in an internship training with successful entrepreneurs
to full grasp the technique of effectively starting a small business
and making it a mega business.

In conclusion---i would like to say that indeed a lot of
established and wanna-be entrepreneurs are One-Skill-Away
from GREAT WEALTH if only we can do whatever it takes using
Godly & Legal means to bring our dreams to fruition.

Thanks Dipo and I would like to personally say to you Thank
you for your excellent service (in taking your time to put this
article together---
All efforts and exertions put forth by man from the fullness
of his heart is WORSHIP.

Hello Dipo,
Nice to hear that you isolated just these four from the numerous lessons learned from these gurus cos the lessons could go on and on.
I found these lines very instructive: «Because you have 15 years experience working as a doctor in a hospital does not automatically mean you can build a successful hospital of your own» and reminds of guy B with a shipping experience in «Sure Investment Part 2».
And what a revelation to know that, «The whole essence of MBA and other major business degrees is to cultivate the right business language»

Lesson1: if the fellow became sick while on board (not before coming on board), then they should find out what is responsible and sort it out even if they have to throw him out.If a once performing member of a team sudenly falls «sick» (i.e stops perfoming), management should find out the cause and sort it out even if they have to lay him off at the end. What is the guarantee that the other 3 in the boat will go the whole length healthy?
On the other, one needs to be very carefull of who joins his boat because «a stich in time saves nine».
«Your friend can either rase or erase you, either make or mar you»- Bishop Oyedepo

Lesson3: I thought Paddy Adenuga is a blood relation to the chairman, i suppose his son. I think there is nothing wrong with having a blood relation who fits the bill and can deliver. But we should know when to cut it off bearing in mind lesson1

Your ability to back up these lessons using Biblical passages is quite challenging and unconventional. I am impressed!

Luv U!