by Bayo Adeyinka | Oct 31, 2025 | Business and Career, Tips and Insights
Two bosses of mine wanted me to work with them directly in 2002. Both bosses were highly competitive and I was caught in a crossfire, kind of. Both of them sent emails to HR requesting for me. HR then sent me an email that I should make a choice. The HR person copied...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Aug 29, 2025 | Inspiration, Life Lessons, Tips and Insights
I want to share a few lessons my father taught me while I was growing up. My father is a very good storyteller. He often talks in pictures. He is so very descriptive that he can talk for hours, and no one will get bored. 1. ISẸ́ KÌÍ PA NI, AYỌ̀ NÍÍ PÀ’YÀN I was in...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Aug 22, 2025 | Business and Career, Tips and Insights
In the first part of this article, I shared five qualities many interviewers look out for when assessing candidates. Now, let’s dive deeper into five more qualities that can set you apart, along with common red flags you must avoid if you want to leave a lasting,...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Aug 15, 2025 | Business and Career, Tips and Insights
The first thing you need to understand is that an interview is not an inquisition. It’s not a death sentence. It is a necessity if you’re looking for employment, changing roles or changing jobs. Here are some things to take note of if you want to stand...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jul 4, 2025 | Leadership, Life Lessons, Tips and Insights
“If you only hear one side of the story, you have no understanding at all.” — Chinua Achebe I learnt a lesson about this the hard way. It was during my time as president of the Students Union Government in 1998. I was fast asleep in my room one night. Suddenly, I...
by Bayo Adeyinka | Jun 27, 2025 | Inspiration, Life Lessons, Tips and Insights
The lady was perplexed. At least that was how she sounded. I had never worked in Lagos up till that point but I made a request for it. I saw the internal advert for the Lagos role and applied. I was based in Ibadan then and all my career prior to that time was...
