A new book on Leadership, people management and self-development has been launched.
Ngozi Adebiyi, the CEO and Lead Consultant of the boutique Human Resource (HR) Consulting & Coaching firm, OutsideIn HR and author of the new book “Grow!” presented it to the public, Dec 7 at Ikoyi, Lagos. It is a compilation of resounding and life changing articles.
“I’m an accidental author I have to say because when I started writing articles in 2015 I had no idea they would morph into anything beyond articles, I just kept writing up until sometime in July this year when the thought came to me to pull everything together into a book. When I then decided to go for it, I counted the articles and they were 88 in number, I said to myself, okay, this is book material” Adebiyi said at the book launch.
Referred to as “an amazingly insightful book” by Seyi Bickersteth, the former Chairman of KPMG Africa, the book “Grow!” is a piece that reads both as an invitation and a guide at the same time. It speaks directly to people looking to make a difference, move mountains and become more impactful in their career, workplace and at entrepreneurial endeavours.
Adebiyi’s passion and desire to see people, organisations and the society make positive shifts is evident in the words she carefully and accurately captures in the chapters of this book. In a succinct way, she sheds light on how to effectively grow regardless of the field you operate in.
She masterfully weaves etiquettes, culture and character traits, illustrating the balance and wisdom she’s gathered from her rich and well decorated career as an HR expert & Consultant having worked with several leading firms such Arthur Andersen, Guinness, KPMG & Reckitt Benckiser.
The best gift for the year end and the perfect manual for the New Year, Grow’s readership cuts across cadres and hierarchies and is set to refresh, realign and reenergise all that engage with it.
Seyi Bickersteth who wrote the foreword had this to say about Grow! – “I spent 38 years of my working career at Andersen and KPMG. During this period, I was Chief Executive of those firms for 20 years.
In retrospect, my leadership at these two outstanding firms would have been better enhanced if I had the benefit of reading Ngozi Adebiyi’s amazingly insightful book “Grow”.
“Grow” contains practical advice for running an organisation, managing careers and succeeding in today’s complex and dynamic workplace.”
Temitope Fajingbesi-Balogun CEO of House of Ganiyah and best-selling author contended Grow is the book for entrepreneurs, managers and employees who don’t want to fit in, but want to stand out. It is for purpose driven leaders who have no desire to copy, but want to excel and shine as originals in today’s competitive world. It is inspiring, relevant, relatable and most importantly an essential tool for personal and business growth.
Jubril Saba, HR Director at a leading organisation views “Grow” as an invitation, the language and style in which it is written feels like an invite, one which is calling the recipient to ‘dare’ to be different in how they lead themselves first and foremost and then perhaps how they might lead others. What he took away, and hopes readers find in the gift that this writing offers is the reflective surface it offers.
Deji Ishmael Managing Director, Afrissance Limited reiterates that Grow (the book) uses a range of options including real life events, movie references and book recommendations to bring home leadership development, self-management, talent management and development issues. This book is packed with highly nutritious nuggets in bite-sized chunks and now you’ll be able to read all of these stories in one place.
STEPHEN ONYEKWELU
