by Bayo Adeyinka | May 15, 2026 | Business and Career, Leadership, Tips and Insights
We were having our monthly review session one morning around 2010/2011 when something suddenly dawned on me. I looked around the small meeting room on Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos, and realised that about five people seated around that table had once been...
by Bayo Adeyinka | May 1, 2026 | Business and Career, Leadership, Tips and Insights
On November 11, 2015, I marked my last day at work at my former organisation. As I prepared to leave, I sent a valedictory email to my team. It was a truly emotional experience. Today, more than 10 years later, I’m sharing that message again. How time flies! My dear...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Mar 13, 2026 | Business and Career, Life Lessons
One of the things I always tell younger colleagues anytime I have the opportunity is to never neglect building their network and improving on their people skills. No matter how brilliant you are, your inability to network or build people skills will limit you. After I...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Mar 6, 2026 | Business and Career, Inspiration
Sometime in February 2026, a junior colleague sat with me in my office as he sought counsel. He had just moved to a role that stretched him. He was scared as he hadn’t settled in well. He was thinking of moving to a less ‘stressful’ role. The thought of not meeting...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Feb 27, 2026 | Business and Career, Tips and Insights
In life, there are many critical moments when we have to make decisions that may have far-reaching implications. There was a time I was faced with such a moment in my career. I worked for an international financial institution and I just got an offer from a local...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jan 23, 2026 | Business and Career, Inspiration
It must have been around 2006. I had observed him for some time, and it was clear that he was different from the others. He was always neatly dressed. His dark-coloured uniform was consistently well-ironed, and his boots were always polished. Anytime a customer...
