Author: Obayomi Abiola Benjamin

In this week’s edition of Leaderview, I want to share with us something that has been titled: Costly Leadership Assumptions, and we are just going to be looking at three of them in this episode. Listen to Podcast: Costly Leadership Assumptions #1. To Assume You Don’t Need God to Help You Lead Effectively God is a leader and one of His responsibilities to us is that of leading us. In John 10:3-4, the Bible says: “To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 And when…

The word ‘perspective’ generally describes the way you see something. Because of individuals’ backgrounds and different upbringings, peoples’ perspectives most of the times usually differs. There is a popular saying that I love to quote when it comes to the issue that has to do with perspective. It says: “an amorphous mass of men cannot agree on the same issue.” The reason for this actually, is not far-fetched, it is simply as a result of differences in the way we see and perceive things. Listen to Podcast: How To Maintain The Right Perspective in Leadership For a leader,…

Let me begin this article by sharing with us a Scripture that would form the basis for our discussion today. In Micah 2:13 (GNT), the Bible says: “God will open the way for them and lead them out of exile. They will break out of the city gates and go free. Their king, the LORD Himself, will lead them out.” One of the things that must be at the core of your leadership is the ability to open the way and lead others successfully. As a matter of fact, there is no point leading if no one is following. It…

A pitfall talks about a danger or problem that is hidden or lurking somewhere and that is not immediately obvious. One of the greatest own-goal any leader can score against himself or herself is not to envisage certain dangers or drawbacks that may want to present themselves in the cause of leadership. As a matter of fact, the best way to prevent these dangers or drawbacks is to envisage them and adequately prepare for them, even before they show up. This is why ability to see ahead is one of the hallmarks of a great leader. For example, God led…

How a Leader Fosters Organizational Growth Through Empathy and Responsibility When we talk about healthy leadership, it does not connote that the leader is sick or is not in the capacity to discharge his or her duties. Healthy leadership simply describe a situation where everything that has to do with the smooth running and operations of the organization is taking place as planned and there is little or no obstruction to growth and productivity. This scenario can only be the case in an atmosphere where there is cohesiveness and a healthy relationship between the leader and his team or his…

The Management of BUA Cement Plc on Sunday debunked claims of a purported increase in the price of its cement by N300 per bag. The management, in a statement obtained from its verified twitter handle, said the company had no plans to increase prices of its cement now or in the near future. According to the statement, the company, noting the increased demand for cement, stated that the solution was not in an increase of ex-factory price at this period. The company reiterated its stand that the timing was not right for any increase in the price of major commodities.…

We have heard and read so much about how important the person of the Holy Spirit is to the believer. As a matter of fact, the Christian life would have been tiring, boring and lack substance without the person of the Holy Spirit. So, it is the person of the Holy Spirit that gives our Christian life and walk the necessary substance that it requires. When we became born again, the Holy Spirit came and indwell us. Ephesians 1:3-14 says: “In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom…

There are a number of tests that we must pass in the school of God. I want us to open our Bibles to the book of Deuteronomy 8:1-5. The Bible says: “Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers. 2 And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart,…

Last week on Leaderview, we examined the life of a leader and one thing we said that I remember vividly was that the life of a leader epitomizes who a leader is: his value system, his way of life, his character, his communication, his vocation, his assignment and et cetera. The life of a leader is not apart from the leader; it is exactly who he is. In today’s podcast, we want to examine something that is also important and very close to the life of a leader. It is simply titled: the rule of life of a leader. Any…

The life of a leader epitomizes who a leader is: his value system, his way of life, his character, his communication, his vocation, his assignment and et cetera. The life of a leader is not apart from the leader; it is exactly who he is. Leadership is not limited to functionality alone, the major trunk of leadership is seen in responsibility and therefore, the life of a leader is such that exudes responsibility. In Acts 20:28, Paul wrote and said: “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd…