SPECIAL FEATURE : CORPORATE CULTURE ON THE LIPS OF CEO’S & ENTREPRENEURS AT THE LEAP AFRICA FORUM
The eighth CEO’s forum
organised by Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability and Professionalism
(LEAP) Africa engaged chief executive officers and entrepreneurs on the impact
of corporate culture as a tool that supports organisation in achieving its
long-term goals.
The CEO’s forum and book
launch held in Lagos, had the theme: Make or Break Your Company’s Future:
Corporate Culture. Stressing the significant influence of leadership on
culture, the forum exposed entrepreneurs to the dynamics of leadership and how
a company’s values are shaped by its founders or its management team.
Yemisi Ayeni, LEAP’s board chair, and managing director, Shell Nigeria Pension Fund, in her opening remark, said “the LEAP’s Business Leadership Programme has inspired, empowered and equipped about 4,500 entrepreneurs with the skills and tools for building sustainable businesses.” She saw the forum as a platform that would help influence the outlook of smaller businesses and assist in solving similar challenges faced by CEOs across sectors in Nigeria. This will help entrepreneurs and ceo’s alike to increase the operational performance , human capital capacity and the company’s value which are shaped by its founders or its management team.
In my submission the
poor attitude of most companies towards its corporate culture in a bid to expand
its scope and provide the necessary infrastructure for the smooth running of
business, is the reason why companies are failing.
Taiwo Ashaolu wrote in from Lagos , Nigeria. He is an healthcare / insurance practitioner.
Sources : Business Day Online & Harvard Business Review
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