I have been privileged to work across over 20 countries including the United States and UK as a Gen Z. In many rooms I have been in, I was the youngest person.
So I can tell you, the greatest skill you need in your corner is not your certificate, but the ability to work across cultures and systems.
The fact that the 76-year old CEO in my workplace 3 streets away from the White House asked me to call him by his first name Damon doesn’t mean I should come back to Nigeria and call Dr. Oby Ezekwesili by her first name.
It’s lack of social intelligence. When you are in Rome, you behave like a Roman. Adapt quickly or be left behind.
I will invite you to my office one evening and see the queue. The voters will tell you they didn’t vote for you to just go and make laws and shout yeah yeah. They need their Hosp bills, kids fees and 6th child Outdooring money. Oh and as well as nokofio for some Kenkey for the evening…….i won’t call it stress cos that’s what I signed up for. 😁
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