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Nigerian Executives Laud TEXEM Management Education Programme

Emmanuel Efeni Senior executives from various sectors of the Nigerian economy, including two Executive Directors of the THISDAY group, Mr. Emmanuel Efeni and Mr. Isreal Iwegbu, recently completed the executive development programme Leading and Managing Human Capital at one of UK’s foremost business schools, Aston Business School (ABS), Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

The programme was organised in partnership with the UK-based TEXEM Consultants founded by Mr Alim Abubakre, a Nigerian based in Southampton, England.

The four-day programme designed to equip participants with strategic insights, leadership skills, and the deep understanding of the modern economy needed to drive growth, achieve superior service delivery and success in a high-performing organisation, is the latest in the series of high profile executive training organised by TEXEM in conjunction with world acclaimed citadels of learning in the UK, including the Manchester Business School, the University of Oxford and University of Reading.

The highly interactive business education sessions were led by three Aston University professors, Uwe Napiersky, Stephanie Decker and Pawan Badhwar who took participants through the nuances of enhancing competences for extraordinary visionary leadership and aligning human capital with competitive strategy

Through business simulation of real company setting, participants addressed strategic challenges that organisations face in emerging markets and came up with solutions for accelerating organisational impact and performance.

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Strategy and Performance for Sustainability

Executives are increasingly recognising the role of sustainable business practices as being both crucial for risk reduction and valuable for the creation of new business opportunities. The World Council for Economic Development (WCED) defines sustainable development as development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Managing for sustainability is now, more than ever, an essential strategy for the benefit of future generations – but it has also emerged as a key factor in creating current success in today’s global business.

Strategy and Performance for Sustainability – Africa

As the African economy develops and new global challenges and opportunities are to be addressed, executives in the public and private sectors need to increase their personal capacity to enhance the performance of their organisations and design innovative new strategies to make the most of opportunities.

 

 

Sustainability Leading Professionals gather at Oxford University

OXFORD, U.K., Oct. 26 /CSRwire/ – ‘These Young Minds’ in collaboration with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, organized an event ‘Bridging the gap between Sustainability and the Board’ on the 20th October 2011 at University of Oxford. Business leaders and renowned academics participated in the event and shared their views on what makes a business environmentally sustainable and profitable. Speakers included; Martin Chilcott (CEO 2degrees network), Harriet Kingaby (Futerra), Mike Barry (Head of Sustainability, M&S), Ian Bowman (Director, CSR Siemens), Dr Mick Blowfield (SSEE, University of Oxford) and Richard Smith (Sustainability Manager, BBC). Rupert Younger (Director of the Centre for Corporate Reputation at the University of Oxford) chaired the event… Read more>>

 

Conference: These Young Minds – Stakeholders Unite Against the Environmental Crunch
Speakers: Amy Fetzer, Climb the Green Ladder; John Day, Leicester Chamber of Commerce; Pr. Peter Jackson, University of Leicester; Ron Lynch, Institute of Diectors; Dr. Christian Toenssen, Partner Acona Ltd; Roger Bettles, University of Leicester; Dr. Mark Williams, University of Leicester.
Venue: Queens Hall, Percy Gee Building, University of Leicester.
Attendance: Free entrance.
More info: Beyond the Copenhagen Summit; Flyer

Businesses, Academics, NGOS, and the Government have stakes in society and all have an important role to play in promoting economic prosperity without compromising the fragile balance of the ecosystem. As all hands are on deck to get the UK out of the recession there is need for all stakeholders to work together to forestall another downturn- this time related to the environment. Sustainability has to be integrated in business practices not only because it is ethical but because it is also fast becoming an increasingly viable business model – This is paramount especially now that environmental issues are at the front burner and we’ve experienced the life-changing consequences of a recession.

Strategic Leadership Key to Nigeria Realising Its Goal as Top 20 Global Economy

The founder and CEO of the London-based These Executive Minds Ltd (TEXEM), a service-based social enterprise focusing on executive education, Dr. Alim Abubakre, spoke on the strategic leadership issues confronting Nigerian executives as well as the company’s forthcoming programme on Strategic Leadership for Superior Performance in Turbulent Times. Excerpts:

What are some of the strategic Leadership issues facing Nigeria?

A strategic leadership issue facing Nigerian executives is poor vision, sometimes when leaders have visions those visions are unrealistic. Another is indecision and limited capacity to make good decisions. Sometimes when decisions are made they are usually devoid of fundamentals but informed by sentiments. Also, lack of self-awareness and poor communication skills is a strategic leadership deficit that many Nigerian executives face. Another is poor succession planning and lack of continuity. If strategic leadership issues are addressed, the country has huge potential to add immense value and move beyond jobless growth to inclusive growth that creates real value and provide quality jobs for its citizenry.

Tell us about Texem

TEXEM (These Executive Minds) is a service based social enterprise focusing on executive education. By partnering with major global enterprises and top universities, TEXEM has developed a series of educational programmes that address the challenges facing business and government today, in terms of African organisations.

Tell us about your forthcoming programme

Our forthcoming programme is in partnership with Alliance Manchester Business School who are the largest business school in the UK and are also the most global having centres on five continents. This programme is on Strategic Leadership for Superior Performance in Turbulent Times, between 31st of May to 3rd of June.

This inspiring upcoming executive education programme, will help executives to develop the competencies that they require to effectively address the challenges of leading in a complex and fast changing landscape. These skill-sets include knowledge needed to manage risks for better results, ability to develop winning strategies in turbulent times and enhanced capacity to provide authentic leadership in critical times.

How does this programme help executives to achieve Strategic Leadership?

Strategic Leadership in Turbulent Times at Alliance Manchester Business School would help executives to address contemporary issues that organisations face by addressing themes on: embracing ambiguous situations, better decision-making in ambiguous and uncertain times and moving beyond survival: Leading at a time of dwindling oil revenues. Others are strategy alignment and implementation, building and sustaining relationships in crises and beyond and positioning the business for growth and accountability.

Who are ideal participants for this programme?

The participants would be senior executives from a range of diverse organisations They may include legislators, chairs of board, CEOs, government ministers, commissioners, permanent secretaries, directors, entrepreneurs, partners and senior partners in consulting firms, lawyers, general managers and editors.

What kind of companies? size, sector would attend this programme.

They may include large multinationals , small and medium sized companies; local government, state and federal government parastatals – financial services, real estate, telecommunications, government and non-governmental organisations. This is because the solutions to the strategic challenges that organisations face may not only be found from learning from their peers within the same sector or type of organisation. For example, the oil and gas industry may be able to learn about cost efficiency from the airline industry in the USA.

What do you think should be the preoccupations about the present day senior executives? Is it about domestic growth? International expansion? Is it about innovation? Is it about trading with Asia?

It should be about Strategic leadership. This would entail innovating in the board room in challenging times- it should be about better board decision in turbulent times, better strategic oversight in difficult times, better risk oversight in uncertain times and effective compliance and more ethical considerations in difficult times.

What are the big changes that will happen in 5-7 years that executives should worry about? (Threats and/or opportunities)

Challenges-The fragile external business environment partly due to Nigeria’s over-reliance on oil and the consequence of the unpredictable price of oil since this may affect government revenue. Also, in Africa, government is the largest customer for most organisations and when Government has dwindling revenue this affects all stakeholders within the economy. Another is high political and regulatory risk plus high cost of doing business.

The opportunity is the windfall that could come from developing other sectors of the economy such as agriculture and mining as well as its value chain plus investing in infrastructure e.g. roads, railway networks and refineries.

What are the current issues that senior executives have to deal with that are preventing them from focusing on preparing for those 5-7 years changes?

The fragile external business environment, partly due to over-reliance on oil and the consequence of the unpredictable price of oil; high political and regulatory risk, high cost of doing business.

How would you define success of this programme?

This programme would be successful as we believe that it reflects what is relevant to the external environment, offers an opportunity for participants to explore peer to peer learning and enhance their social capital. Also, we believe that this course will enable executives to maximise their full potential for strategic leadership, which is the key to Nigeria realising its great prospect as a top twenty global economy in the next few years. By equipping these senior managers with the tools they require to shape strategy and improve organisational performance, everyone wins.

Furthermore, we always have satisfied customers as exemplified by 60-70per cent of our delegates being repeat participants.

Based on what did you choose those topics? In other words why do you think those topics are important for your clients?

After speaking extensively with our clients and other influential stakeholders we believe that these programmes reflect what senior executives experience and the skill gaps that they need to push the boundaries and create sustainable success for their organisations in these challenging times.

More generally what are the objectives of the programme?

The aims of the course are to introduce participants to the importance of good leadership in strategic management and achieving superior performance from modern organisations when facing turbulent times. Alliance Manchester Business School and TEXEM has considerable expertise and depth in its faculty who deliver inspirational insights into managing change and achieving success. The objectives include to add value to the delegates, enhance the organisation’s performance and have impact. The objectives include introduction of participants to methodology for problem analysis that enables decision makers to feel more certain about their options. Another is to offer participants some insights into leadership in organisations facing turbulence and uncertainty where new solutions are needed to the problems being faced. Furthermore, upon completion of the programme delegates would be able to investigate ways in which thinking more strategically can assist in formulating better strategic plans for the future. Finally, delegates would be exposed to some key aspects of change management that enable leaders to better handle change while recognising the importance of continued accountability to key stakeholders.

What will make executives sign on this programme?

The relevance of this programme to contextual realities that senior executives’ face and the steeper learning curve that participants would have upon completion. Also, the programme would help challenge assumptions, offer actionable solutions and promises to offer multiple return of investments for executives and their organisations.

Also, because Alliance Manchester Business School is one of the world’s top business school with triple accreditation by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB, delegates would also have the privilege of being an alumnus of Manchester such as Sola David Borha and Omobola Johnson. It was the top institution for research according to the Economist in 2014. Alliance Manchester Business School is UK’s largest Business School and is still growing with the £15 million endowment gifted by Lord Alliance, hence its new name Alliance Manchester Business School.

Dr. Alim Abubakre,

ThisDay http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/25/abubakre-strategic-leadership-key-to-nigeria-realising-its-goal-as-top-20-global-economy/

 

allAfrica.com: African Leaders Prepare for Economic Growth in a Unique Oxford University Executive Development Programme

Oxford — We live in volatile times. With economies all around the world caving in on them, causing ripple effects that spread throughout our increasingly global planet, investors and governments alike are frantically searching for signs of hope. And many are finding that hope in a region with its own share of rocky histories and failed economies. Africa.

A continent of 54 unique countries, it has certainly seen its share of upheaval. But now it is becoming a land of opportunity as it experiences the highest rates of return on investment found anywhere in the developing world and many of the fastest growing economies on the planet.

But are Africa’s private and public organisations ready for the challenges to come?

These Executive Minds (TEXEM) is an innovative service-based social enterprise that provides research, consulting and learning platforms for organizations to enhance their performance and for senior executives to grow their organizations by reflecting, renewing their passion to excel and challenging their assumptions.

They partner with global businesses and top Universities in the United Kingdom and beyond to meet the objective of providing cutting edge research, solving organizational challenges via consulting and training senior executives (in Africa and beyond).

TEXEM in partnership with first-class institutions provides select research, consulting and capacity development programmes that draw from real-world organisational scenarios taking place in some of the world’s top institutions and condenses these lessons into fast-paced programmes that top executives can use to soak up new skills swiftly and bring back home to implement in their organisations right away.

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Retail banks wake up to digital lending this year

Overview

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Consulting represents success at realizing the company is going in the wrong direction. The only time the company fails is when it is not possible to do a turnaround anymore. We help companies pivot into more profitable directions where they can expand and grow. It is inevitable that companies will end up making a few mistakes; we help them correct these mistakes.

Problems

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Solution

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Overview

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

Consulting represents success at realizing the company is going in the wrong direction. The only time the company fails is when it is not possible to do a turnaround anymore. We help companies pivot into more profitable directions where they can expand and grow. It is inevitable that companies will end up making a few mistakes; we help them correct these mistakes.

Problems

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  • Financial Consultancy.
  • Strategy Consultancy.
  • Finance and Restructuring.

Solution

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What Client Say

“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Robert Brown
Business Owner
“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Ruko Bendo
Business Owner

Retail banks wake up to digital lending this year

Overview

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

Consulting represents success at realizing the company is going in the wrong direction. The only time the company fails is when it is not possible to do a turnaround anymore. We help companies pivot into more profitable directions where they can expand and grow. It is inevitable that companies will end up making a few mistakes; we help them correct these mistakes.

Problems

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

  • Financial Consultancy.
  • Strategy Consultancy.
  • Finance and Restructuring.

Solution

Suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

0 %
Increase Integration
0 %
Business Growth
0
Number of Sales

What Client Say

“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Robert Brown
Business Owner
“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Ruko Bendo
Business Owner

Within the construction industry as their overdraft

Overview

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

Consulting represents success at realizing the company is going in the wrong direction. The only time the company fails is when it is not possible to do a turnaround anymore. We help companies pivot into more profitable directions where they can expand and grow. It is inevitable that companies will end up making a few mistakes; we help them correct these mistakes.

Problems

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

  • Financial Consultancy.
  • Strategy Consultancy.
  • Finance and Restructuring.

Solution

Suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

0 %
Increase Integration
0 %
Business Growth
0
Number of Sales

What Client Say

“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Robert Brown
Business Owner
“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Ruko Bendo
Business Owner

Retail banks wake up to digital lending this year

Overview

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

Consulting represents success at realizing the company is going in the wrong direction. The only time the company fails is when it is not possible to do a turnaround anymore. We help companies pivot into more profitable directions where they can expand and grow. It is inevitable that companies will end up making a few mistakes; we help them correct these mistakes.

Problems

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

  • Financial Consultancy.
  • Strategy Consultancy.
  • Finance and Restructuring.

Solution

Suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

0 %
Increase Integration
0 %
Business Growth
0
Number of Sales

What Client Say

“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Robert Brown
Business Owner
“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Ruko Bendo
Business Owner

Within the construction industry as their overdraft

Overview

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

Consulting represents success at realizing the company is going in the wrong direction. The only time the company fails is when it is not possible to do a turnaround anymore. We help companies pivot into more profitable directions where they can expand and grow. It is inevitable that companies will end up making a few mistakes; we help them correct these mistakes.

Problems

Majority have suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

  • Financial Consultancy.
  • Strategy Consultancy.
  • Finance and Restructuring.

Solution

Suffered alteration in some form, by injected humour or good day randomised words which don’t look even slightly believable. If you are going to use a passage of lorem Ipsum, you need to be sure there isn’t anything make embarrassing hidden in the middle of text.

0 %
Increase Integration
0 %
Business Growth
0
Number of Sales

What Client Say

“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Robert Brown
Business Owner
“Cognition-based coaching and consulting approach, we facilitate your business growth from small to size from mid-size to global or from crisis to success.
Ruko Bendo
Business Owner