Business leaders and entrepreneurs have been urged to move beyond ambitious ideas and translate vision into measurable execution as Nigeria’s evolving economic landscape demands sharper strategy, resilience, and proactive leadership.
The call was made at Strategic Foresight 2026, a premium leadership and strategy conference held in Lagos, where visionaries, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and young professionals gathered to gain clarity, refine strategies, and build the discipline required to navigate uncertainty and drive sustainable business growth.
In his welcome remarks, O’tega Samuel Emorwodia, initiator of Strategic Foresight and interim CTO of Roland Lloyd’s Agencies Ltd, emphasized that heterogeneous teams outperform homogeneous ones in today’s multigenerational workforce. According to him, effective leadership in a workforce spanning multiple generations has become a critical competitive advantage.
“Today’s workforce is made up of six different generations, and the ability to lead such diverse teams is your competitive advantage. It secures your place in the leadership annals,” Emorwodia said.
Michael Ogu also shared principles for building a successful career, drawing from extensive research on high achievers. He highlighted three key principles among 22 essential success factors, mastery, synergy, and intentionality stressing that career growth requires deliberate planning and collaboration.
“Career success does not happen by accident. Every career move you make must be well thought out. Career success is not achieved in isolation,” Ogu said.
Addressing regulatory realities, Chuks Azowenu spoke on the importance of complying fully with Nigeria’s new tax laws, warning both business owners and salaried employees about the consequences of non-compliance.
“It is easier to be proactive with tax compliance than to face the weight of penalties for non-compliance,” Azowenu said, highlighting the increasingly strict enforcement environment and its implications for financial sustainability.
Moses Oveh, co-initiator of Strategic Foresight, urged participants to set clear financial goals and introduced the Goals and Finance Implementation Worksheet as a practical tool designed to help individuals and businesses bridge the gap between vision and execution.
Similarly, Oveh Joseph, another co-initiator, encouraged attendees to leverage both social and mainstream media to amplify their personal and professional brands, noting that strategic media visibility can significantly enhance market presence and opportunities.
Israel Chinedu, a partner at Strategic Foresight, also provided hands-on training on digital tools, demonstrating how entrepreneurs and professionals can harness online platforms to increase visibility, expand reach, and generate revenue.
Participants described the conference as highly practical and insightful. In post-event interviews, many attendees expressed satisfaction with the depth of the sessions and indicated their commitment to applying the insights gained to improve their leadership effectiveness, career progression, and business performance.
