Over the years, this has been crystallized as the basic principles of masters in the negotiation business:
- Listen: Ability to hear and understand
- Empathize: Ability to wear the shoes of the other man/woman
- Disclose: Ability to state your side of the story and decisions that motivates acceptance & satisfaction.
Watch this space as I plan to digest all three sub heads and hopefully build more leaders in the negotiation that deliver business/personal/spiritual results on a consistent basis
Friday, June 27, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014
If I were Tinubu...
There comes a time in every man's life when he's got to face the truth no matter what. When that time beckons, any attempt to hide the truth becomes increasingly self destructive and debiltating.
On the 21st June 2014, The people of Ekiti state in Nigeria voted massively in a free and fair manner for a grassroot man; Gov Elect Ayo Fayose. The victory was a landslide, the atmosphere was calm, the whole world acknowledged in consonance that there was near zero foul play in the entire process.
On this basis, I wish to congratulate the "Man of the people" for his victory of the incumbency that was out of touch with reality.
The point of my dicuss today is to lay in light what I perceive is the ending of an inglorious career for the Jagaban Borgu, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; who some phoney characters have decided to confer with the prestigious Leader of the political dynasty for purely self centered and personal vanity reasonings.
A certain population of young people in Nigeria who have not made serious headway in life before the advent of social media have taken it upon themselves to declare Tinubu as the Mr Do No Wrong of Nigeria politics. From day 1, I always took exception to their line of argument. The Tinubu I experienced in my first 1-3 years sorjourn in Lagos between 2006-2007 did not inspire me at all. The reasons too numerous to mention but I will attempt to name a few:
1. Tinubu was responsible for promoting thuggerism and hooliganistic tendencies in Lagos state; Oshodi, Mushin, Iyana Ipaja, Egbeda, Agege all has lords of the car parks who terrorised the common man on a daily basis between 2006-2007 leading to the untimely death of many commuters in this park. I escaped by the whiskers the onslaught of a certain "SAULA" who I understand was a Tinubu thug when i transited between Ikotun and Agege on a fateful monday. Daily disruption of activities by this thugs was common place. Tinubu's popularity is in many parts due to the free reign he gave to Thugs and Hooligans. Such a man cannot lead a well learned tribe like the Yorubas talk more Nigeria.
2. Tinubu started the stupendous borrowing from all manner of banks we had in Nigeria plus the stock markets with no meaningful justifaction on ground for all the indebtedness.
3. Tinubus company is responsible for tax collection in Lagos state and he has foisted his stooge Fowler as head of the LIRS to ease the flow of ilicit state funds to him as royalty for helping impose Fashola on Lagosisans (even though the decision has earned some good results ultimately)
4. Criminal take over of Lagos State Government in 4, Oyinkan Abayomi (formerly Queens) Drive, Ikoyi: 26 Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi; The annex of the Lagos State Guest House in Asokoro, Abuja; The 250-hectare land valued at about N35billion and strategically located at the Ajah junction on Lekki Road; The 1,000 hectares of land valued at about N75billion located at Lakowe near Abijo at Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and given to Lekki Concession Company (LCC) which is partly- owned by Tinubu and Fashola and being developed as golf course and housing estate by Assets and Resource Management Ltd (ARM) as ADIVA project; The prime land of 157 hectares with 2.5km of Atlantic beachfront valued at about N10billion; The 14-hectare Parkview Ikoyi Estate foreshore land reclaimed by Lagos State Government; the former Strabag yard beside the Lagos State Secretariat at Alausa, Ikeja and many more.
5. Turning Lagos state into a fmily fiefdom by installing in laws, daughters and wife as House of rep members, Iyaloja and Senator respectively, The most annoying was the request of the Hardworking senator representing Lagos West and giving to his wife clearly negating history of performance and reputation.
I do not hate the man Tinubu but I am very much bewildered that any reasonable group of people will allow one man buy out their souls, heart and mind in the name of political followership. No individual can single handedly hold the fate of a people for too long. The Tinubu feast on the soul of Lagos state is about to end.
He is clearly rejected in disapora. Ekiti is the first to go....Osun will soon follow...Next will then be Oyo and Ogun before Lagos. The message for rig and roast will start in Lagos...Any attempt by Tinubu or his blind followers to rig the gubernitorial elections in lagos state will be met with "roasting"
The dynasty of Tinubu has collapsed for sure...The man cannot even win a free and fair election in Ikoyi talk less Nigeria. The death knell of the opposition APC will be sounded finally when they put forward the Jagaban Borgu for an elective position...His true worth will be shown.
You can dribble some of the people all the time, You can even dribble all of the people some of the time but YOU CAN NEVER DRIBBLE ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME.
It doesnt matter if Tinubu has all the western media and news editors in his payroll. The truth is the media alone in Nigeria (whether traditional or social) can not win elections as the Ekiti has shown, The people will always remember. Propagande may sway the international community but the national community has its ear to the ground and can see through all dummies people like Tinubu want to sell.
My candid advise is for Tinubu to retire for partisan politics as he clearly does not have the marketability to command a following when the chips are down, his many years of cutting deals that are anti people and for personal avarice has made him a persona non grate in the Nigeria political terrain. The 2015 elections will reveal more on how low he has fallen in the ranks of political leadership in Nigeria.
Personal Intergrity and been 'Intouch" with the masses are 2 traits of election winners and Tinubu clearly lacks both and may clearly have reached the island of political oblivion.
Prince Joseph Onuorah
Deme Deme na Orumba
On the 21st June 2014, The people of Ekiti state in Nigeria voted massively in a free and fair manner for a grassroot man; Gov Elect Ayo Fayose. The victory was a landslide, the atmosphere was calm, the whole world acknowledged in consonance that there was near zero foul play in the entire process.
On this basis, I wish to congratulate the "Man of the people" for his victory of the incumbency that was out of touch with reality.
The point of my dicuss today is to lay in light what I perceive is the ending of an inglorious career for the Jagaban Borgu, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; who some phoney characters have decided to confer with the prestigious Leader of the political dynasty for purely self centered and personal vanity reasonings.
A certain population of young people in Nigeria who have not made serious headway in life before the advent of social media have taken it upon themselves to declare Tinubu as the Mr Do No Wrong of Nigeria politics. From day 1, I always took exception to their line of argument. The Tinubu I experienced in my first 1-3 years sorjourn in Lagos between 2006-2007 did not inspire me at all. The reasons too numerous to mention but I will attempt to name a few:
1. Tinubu was responsible for promoting thuggerism and hooliganistic tendencies in Lagos state; Oshodi, Mushin, Iyana Ipaja, Egbeda, Agege all has lords of the car parks who terrorised the common man on a daily basis between 2006-2007 leading to the untimely death of many commuters in this park. I escaped by the whiskers the onslaught of a certain "SAULA" who I understand was a Tinubu thug when i transited between Ikotun and Agege on a fateful monday. Daily disruption of activities by this thugs was common place. Tinubu's popularity is in many parts due to the free reign he gave to Thugs and Hooligans. Such a man cannot lead a well learned tribe like the Yorubas talk more Nigeria.
2. Tinubu started the stupendous borrowing from all manner of banks we had in Nigeria plus the stock markets with no meaningful justifaction on ground for all the indebtedness.
3. Tinubus company is responsible for tax collection in Lagos state and he has foisted his stooge Fowler as head of the LIRS to ease the flow of ilicit state funds to him as royalty for helping impose Fashola on Lagosisans (even though the decision has earned some good results ultimately)
4. Criminal take over of Lagos State Government in 4, Oyinkan Abayomi (formerly Queens) Drive, Ikoyi: 26 Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi; The annex of the Lagos State Guest House in Asokoro, Abuja; The 250-hectare land valued at about N35billion and strategically located at the Ajah junction on Lekki Road; The 1,000 hectares of land valued at about N75billion located at Lakowe near Abijo at Ibeju-Lekki Local Government and given to Lekki Concession Company (LCC) which is partly- owned by Tinubu and Fashola and being developed as golf course and housing estate by Assets and Resource Management Ltd (ARM) as ADIVA project; The prime land of 157 hectares with 2.5km of Atlantic beachfront valued at about N10billion; The 14-hectare Parkview Ikoyi Estate foreshore land reclaimed by Lagos State Government; the former Strabag yard beside the Lagos State Secretariat at Alausa, Ikeja and many more.
5. Turning Lagos state into a fmily fiefdom by installing in laws, daughters and wife as House of rep members, Iyaloja and Senator respectively, The most annoying was the request of the Hardworking senator representing Lagos West and giving to his wife clearly negating history of performance and reputation.
I do not hate the man Tinubu but I am very much bewildered that any reasonable group of people will allow one man buy out their souls, heart and mind in the name of political followership. No individual can single handedly hold the fate of a people for too long. The Tinubu feast on the soul of Lagos state is about to end.
He is clearly rejected in disapora. Ekiti is the first to go....Osun will soon follow...Next will then be Oyo and Ogun before Lagos. The message for rig and roast will start in Lagos...Any attempt by Tinubu or his blind followers to rig the gubernitorial elections in lagos state will be met with "roasting"
The dynasty of Tinubu has collapsed for sure...The man cannot even win a free and fair election in Ikoyi talk less Nigeria. The death knell of the opposition APC will be sounded finally when they put forward the Jagaban Borgu for an elective position...His true worth will be shown.
You can dribble some of the people all the time, You can even dribble all of the people some of the time but YOU CAN NEVER DRIBBLE ALL OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME.
It doesnt matter if Tinubu has all the western media and news editors in his payroll. The truth is the media alone in Nigeria (whether traditional or social) can not win elections as the Ekiti has shown, The people will always remember. Propagande may sway the international community but the national community has its ear to the ground and can see through all dummies people like Tinubu want to sell.
My candid advise is for Tinubu to retire for partisan politics as he clearly does not have the marketability to command a following when the chips are down, his many years of cutting deals that are anti people and for personal avarice has made him a persona non grate in the Nigeria political terrain. The 2015 elections will reveal more on how low he has fallen in the ranks of political leadership in Nigeria.
Personal Intergrity and been 'Intouch" with the masses are 2 traits of election winners and Tinubu clearly lacks both and may clearly have reached the island of political oblivion.
Prince Joseph Onuorah
Deme Deme na Orumba
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