Success to Significance Part 1

Over the next couple of blogs, I will be sharing with you a few tips on leadership and career success that I learnt from a 'happily successful' VP in P&G when he visited Nigeria this month (August 2011). I will start by repeating something he said; "I will be humble and not claim I am the origin nor am I the best at any of the following. I will, however, do my best at it...".

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He made me realize true success is found in not just being successful but also moving into significance, thus the title 'Success to Significance'. Here are a couple of tips he shared:

1. You can only make people truly happy if you are happy; "put your oxygen mask on 1st before helping others".
2. promises made, promises kept...ensure you deliver on commitments.
3. Do not be afraid to stretch, ask yourself "what is the worst case scenario?"
4. Ask 'what will it take' and not 'how long' or 'how much'.
5. No one completes the puzzle of a role alone, strive to put in as many right pieces as possible during your tenure.
6. Be humble; take the blame but give credit to your subordinates.
7. Build to last...focus on sustainability, what if you had to come back?
8. Walk the talk.
9. Leave a legacy...people are the biggest legacies, they out-last processes.

This I learnt today, in a different way. I WILL BE SIGNIFICANT BY BUILDING MY TEAM...and people around me. By that, I will achieve Success through Significance.

YES WE WIN!!! #touch1millionlives