Tola Oladiji’s Post

"Purpose driven business model starts by defining a purpose but it’s through effective enactment that it becomes powerful and a true leadership and business tool to apply." "Leaders need ensure the purpose is enacted and entrenched, the starting point will be to make sure that its, Articulated, Meaningful, Understood and Valued." "A purpose driven business model; makes it an outside in model not an inside out model, one of the key principles when considering ESG and sustainability." "Informing our strategy, correlating our organisational capabilities and competencies but it goes way broader than the output measures that we would normally look at, to measure purpose we need to actually measure the external performance not the internal performance of the company." "We need to measure the impact we have and the outcome we create for somebody else and that's really a shift in paradigm businesses and executives have to face." #leadership #strategy #finance ##leveragedfinance Nedbank Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Executive Education at Saïd Business School CIMA Africa CIMA AICPA American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

This week kicks off OCBC's Cohort 5 of the BOLD Leadership program in Singapore. Thirty senior executives from across the geographic footprint and business units of the OCBC group met with two guest speakers Monday who framed our conversations across the modules: Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob, former Governor of Bank of Thailand, delivered a masterclass on his perspective and experiences of promoting financial market sustainability throughout the global pandemic crisis, with a focus on the reform of Thailand's digital payment infrastructure as a specific example of sustainability in the financial services sector. I am grateful to Dr. Santiprabhob for sharing his approach to ESG for financial markets, starting with Governance, to find 'win-win' scenarios with incentives that make sustainability sustainable for people across four areas: 1. Productivity, 2. Inclusivity, 3. Immunity, and 4. Adaptability. Ending with his current passion on the importance of mindfulness for executives took us full circle back to the leadership journey of the BOLD program. Hwee Boon Lee, OCBC CHRO shared her thoughts on the centrality of culture and the pride in the heritage of OCBC at the heart of the BOLD leadership program. #OCBCBold #IESE

This weekend, I attended an event featuring two exceptional leaders: the former CEO of the Bank of Singapore Bahren Shaari（博林） and the Singapore CEO of SingPost Shahrin Abdol Salam, PBM. It was a rare opportunity to sit in a close setting, ask direct questions, and absorb wisdom from their decades of experience. Their journeys were not just inspiring—they were deeply insightful. Here are a few lessons that resonated with me: 🔹 Resilience and Perseverance Challenges are inevitable, but their stories showed how facing setbacks with determination and grit is key to long-term success. Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back—it’s about moving forward with clarity and purpose. 🔹 Hard Work and Focus Both leaders shared how results come from consistent effort and being strategic about where to invest energy. Hard work is important, but so is working on the right things. 🔹 Delegation as Leadership One of the most profound insights was how leadership isn’t about doing everything—it’s about enabling others to succeed. Empowering teams and trusting them to deliver is an art that amplifies impact. 🔹 Lifelong Learning Their commitment to reading and staying curious stood out. Leadership isn’t a destination; it’s a journey of constant learning, adapting, and growing. 🔹 V.I.B.E.S. Framework Inspired by It’s Not a Glass Ceiling, It’s a Sticky Floor, the concept of Visibility, Implicit Bias, Expectations, Skills, and Sticky Floors came up in the discussion. It reminded me of how critical it is to stay visible, challenge biases, and continuously refine your skills to navigate the professional world effectively. I’m grateful to Amalina Abdul Nasir for organizing such a meaningful event. The intimate setting allowed us to connect with the speakers on a personal level. Thank you, Ella Badis, for being a brilliant moderator and drawing out the best insights with your thoughtful questions. MENDAKI Club Mara Mentoring by Mendaki Club #Leadership #Resilience #HardWork #GettingThingsDone #LifelongLearning #VIBES

Transformation is a journey, not a one-day event. And in order to create new habits in the way we work, we need to have follow-up sessions and community to support us and strengthen accountability. Grateful to have engaged and concluded our 6-month journey with these amazing leaders of Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. through a series of workshops and follow-ups to ensure our transformation is effective and sustainable. It has been a transformative journey for me personally to tap into my authenticity as their team coach to serve this team powerfully. As we bring out the best in others, we bring out the best in ourselves. #Prudential #leaderscreateleaders 

THANK YOU BACB plc Jane Perkin It was an incredible experience to present findings from our recent study on psychological safety in financial services with our valued client, BACB plc alongside compliance and HR leaders from the Association of Foreign Banks (AFB) This study, created in collaboration with PwC UK explores how culture and values can drive productivity across the UK and draws insights from over 30 industries. Sharing key findings with some of the brightest minds in the field, we highlighted two essential points: 1️⃣ The Importance of Measuring What Matters: Continuing to focus on the wrong metrics keeps us in cycles of crisis. Our Culture Decoder framework stresses the need for early warning signs to proactively address potential issues. 2️⃣ Invest in Understanding Culture Before Implementing Change: Sustainable progress begins with understanding your current culture and values. Rushing to solutions may seem efficient but often limits long-term impact. Interested in presenting these findings at your next team or leadership offsite? Or would you like a copy of the results? Reach out to us at grow@brandswithvalues.com. #PsychologicalSafety #CultureAndValues #Productivity #FinancialServices #BACB #PwC #TeamDecoder #Leadership #Growth #UKProductivity

🌍 Risk Insights (Pty) Ltd Insights Partners with INSEAD to Advance ESG Leadership in Africa 🌱  We’re excited to announce our partnership with INSEAD, a global leader in business education, to strengthen ESG leadership and sustainability skills across Africa. Together, we’ll empower leaders with the tools and knowledge to address climate risk, governance, and social equity challenges.  This collaboration combines Risk Insights’ AI-driven ESG innovations with INSEAD’s global expertise. Sabrina Morisset Francisco Veloso Dr. Vinika Devasar Rao INSEAD Africa Club INSEAD IDN INSEAD Hoffmann Institute INSEAD Africa Initiative INSEAD Alumni INSEAD Lifelong Learning #ESGLeadership #Sustainability #Innovation #Africa #RiskInsights #INSEAD    To read more: https://lnkd.in/dqgXmkUH

We are honored and excited to partner with Risk Insights (Pty) Ltd to drive ESG leadership and sustainability education across Africa. As INSEAD's Dean of Executive Education, Sameer Hasija stated, this partnership reflects the school’s commitment to its core principles of diversity, governance, and  inclusivity in Africa, and it's a natural progression in our Africa strategy. Nathalie Nawrocki Katell. Le Goulven, PhD Dr. Vinika Devasar Rao Francisco Veloso Bachar Tabbara

Thanks Bernd Vogel what a privilege to have contributed. New research shows that 2 out of 3 leaders have seen their transformation plans fall flat in the last five years of the roll out.... tjo... 😪 But here's the good news: focusing on people can more than double your chances of success. Let's #RethinkLeadership My experince has made be a strong advocate for human-centered approaches.

In case you missed it: BEYOND THE BALLOT - REASONS FOR LEADERSHIP OPTIMISM IN BUSINESS DURING POLITICAL CHANGE by The Henley Centre for Leadership and Henley Centre for Leadership Africa. Well, we are not in the leadership area at a business school, in business or other organizations to opt for the easy stuff... The conversation with KHANYI MLAMBO, Brian Mhlanga (MBA, MM , M.Inst.D) and Helen Gordon, curated by Claire Collins, was controversial and demanding and therefore generative and optimistic in a difficult terrain. 3 take aways for organizations and managers to be optimistic: 📣 OWN IT - 📣 CATALYST AND POLITICAL SKILL - 📣 BRIDGING THE CONTRADICTIONS : 📣 OWN IT: Political changes provide opportunities for change, but we, in organizations, need to also own this – to re-think the business model, societal assumptions within uncertainty and day-to-day performance demands. 📣 CATALYST AND POLITICAL SKILL: We need to ask ourselves about or own role as leaders, consultants, educators in businesses and organisations at the intersection with governments and civil service. Are we a catalyst for transformations, or bystanders? Employees’ political skill as we share at Henley is a key ingredient in business and here. 📣 BRIDGING THE CONTRADICTIONS: Reaching out to those we do not agree with to create progress that affects more than those we solely represent is key. Research at HCL by Dr Loua Khalil on extreme conflicts show how leadership can bridge opposing forcs and logics - at times outside the own worldviews - to break deadlocks and hinder more suffering. And what can the Northern hemisphere learn from the Global South: 📢 Be resilient and rise – together! 📢 Support, assist, engage but solutions need to come from within the Global South 📢 Joined up policy efforts for joined up business and societal transformation. Jo Garland Barry van Zyl Henley Business School - Africa Jon Foster-Pedley Henley Business School Finland Henley Business School Germany Henley Business School #leadershipoptimism #Africaleadership