‘You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.’
HARRIET WOODS
The major leadership challenge today is that of putting someone down to elevate ourself. True leaders usually stand tall without standing on someone while mediocre leaders believe they can only stand tall when others are being tramped upon.
This scenario is so rampart these days in all spheres of human endeavors. In politics, corporate organisations, government institutions (ministries, department and agencies) and even churches. The issue of putting others down to elevate oneself is very rampart in any union, association, group, organisation and institution with two or more people. The essence of this practice is to demonstrate to others that we’re better off.
This action is usually motivated by greed, inferiority complex, envy and hatred. The truth of the matter is that we can make excellent impact in our various areas of expertise without having to put others down. Some of the methods being employed to put others down are deliberate lying, undue criticism of good intention and suggestions, sabotage, open rebuke, abuse and ridicule.
To excel and move ahead in your career, relationship and place of work this year, resolve not to run others down to gain promotion, favour and approval. Instead, your emphasis this year should be on lifting others up, as you go up the ladder of success. Helping others to reach their goal has a way of motivating them to help you reach your own goal as well. This is supported by the word of Zig Ziglar that ‘When you choose to be pleasant and positive in the way you treat others, you have also chosen, in most cases, how you are going to be treated others.’
Is anyone standing on your way of promotion, favour and approval by any act of sabotage? Never be discouraged. Remain positive and never pay the person back. Just keep doing your best at all times. Your positive impacts will soon be noticed by all and your promotion thus becomes clear for all to see.
Be determined not to bring anybody down for the purpose of winning promotion, affection, favour and support, this year. It usually has a boomerang effect. Learn to stand tall without standing on others.
Ajiboro Ayodeji is a Chartered HR Practitioner based in Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 2348027807452. Email: jibdej@gmail.com.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
THANK GOD FOR 2010
The more you recognise and express gratitude for the things you have, the more you will have to express gratitude for.
Zig Ziglar
Men by their nature are quick to remember what they have lost, the disappointments they have experienced, goals and expectations they could not met. But hardly remember all the unexpected breakthroughs, promotions, blessings, protection and provisions they have been enjoying over the time.
The fact still remain that 2010 is gone and gone for good. So many people experienced the best year of their life in 2010 while some are of the opinion that 2010 was their worst year on earth so far. No matter your experience in 2010, that you’re still alive up to this moment shows that the year 2011 may be your year of harvest of lost glory, promotion, and opportunities. All you need to begin the year on a sound note is to be thankful to God for seeing the New Year. So many people that started 2010 with you did not live to see the end of the year. Just be thankful. When there’s life, there’s hope.
To really appreciate God enough for 2010, you may have to sit down and count your blessings one by one. The need for you and me to thank God for 2010 could be due to any of the following reasons.
• Your job is intact while others lost theirs.
• Millions of people died all over the world in 2010 but you’re still alive.
• You were never a victim of kidnappers while so many people were victims.
• Your spouse and/or children are still alive while countless others lost theirs.
• Journey mercies throughout the year.
• Daily provision and protection for 365 days.
Until you sit down to count your blessings you may not know the value of the great things that the Lord did in your life last year. Stop focusing on what God did not do in the year, but rather be grateful for all that He did for you throughout the year.
This is the time to really thank God for what he did in your life last year, so that he can do more for you this year. May this year be your best year so far. Happy New Year!
Ajiboro Ayodeji is a Chartered HR Practitioner based in Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 2348027807452. Email: jibdej@gmail.com.
Zig Ziglar
Men by their nature are quick to remember what they have lost, the disappointments they have experienced, goals and expectations they could not met. But hardly remember all the unexpected breakthroughs, promotions, blessings, protection and provisions they have been enjoying over the time.
The fact still remain that 2010 is gone and gone for good. So many people experienced the best year of their life in 2010 while some are of the opinion that 2010 was their worst year on earth so far. No matter your experience in 2010, that you’re still alive up to this moment shows that the year 2011 may be your year of harvest of lost glory, promotion, and opportunities. All you need to begin the year on a sound note is to be thankful to God for seeing the New Year. So many people that started 2010 with you did not live to see the end of the year. Just be thankful. When there’s life, there’s hope.
To really appreciate God enough for 2010, you may have to sit down and count your blessings one by one. The need for you and me to thank God for 2010 could be due to any of the following reasons.
• Your job is intact while others lost theirs.
• Millions of people died all over the world in 2010 but you’re still alive.
• You were never a victim of kidnappers while so many people were victims.
• Your spouse and/or children are still alive while countless others lost theirs.
• Journey mercies throughout the year.
• Daily provision and protection for 365 days.
Until you sit down to count your blessings you may not know the value of the great things that the Lord did in your life last year. Stop focusing on what God did not do in the year, but rather be grateful for all that He did for you throughout the year.
This is the time to really thank God for what he did in your life last year, so that he can do more for you this year. May this year be your best year so far. Happy New Year!
Ajiboro Ayodeji is a Chartered HR Practitioner based in Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 2348027807452. Email: jibdej@gmail.com.
