Michael Akinyemi

Human Resource Strategist || Doing Some Great Stuff

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

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[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

1. Life meets you at the level of your audacity.
2. The gap between you and generational wealth depends on your circle and information that can change everything.

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there’s something nobody is telling us about making money. there’s something they are all hiding.

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

The lesson is simple: leaders who avoid “what’s not working” will hear about it later through disengagement or quiet resignation. Leaders who face it upfront earn trust, clarity, and genuine progress every week.

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

Most leaders begin team meetings with “What’s going well?” It sounds positive, but in my experience as a people leader, it often hides what teams really need to address. My rule is different: Start with “What’s not working.” 🧵

#October

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

Celebrating wins at the end of a meeting still matters. But those wins feel more authentic when the whole team has worked through the difficult parts first. Truth before cheerleading builds trust.

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

It took months, but change came. Turnover stabilised. Teams started to trust again. The big lesson? Healthy cultures create performance as a by-product. From burnout to breakthrough is possible when you put people first, every time.

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

I once walked into a regional team that looked fine on paper but felt broken in reality. Targets were met, reports looked tidy… yet the culture was toxic. Burnout everywhere, trust gone, morale sinking. Here’s how we rebuilt from the ground up 🧵

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

Then came small but visible steps:
Guardrails on workload and hours

Transparent communication (“what we know and what we don’t”)

Recognition for collaboration and empathy, not only numbers

Coaching managers to lead with consistency and care

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

I just published How Uncertainty Shapes Strategic Thinking: Lessons for Leaders in Turbulent Times https://t.co/xGxRQsRRC2

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

For founders, Lagos is both a pressure and a possibility.
Creative strategy here is less about boardroom planning and more about real-time resilience.
If you can thrive here, you can build anywhere.

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

Lagos is not just a city. It is a live stress test for startups.
Unstable infrastructure, unpredictable costs, and fierce competition all force founders to be unusually creative. 🧵

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

People-first pivots.
Startups here pivot not just because markets shift, but because customer realities change daily.
Your ability to listen and adapt quickly is a strategy in itself.

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

Scaling in Lagos is a test of endurance and identity. Protecting your values while growing is not just “good ethics”.
It is a competitive advantage.
Because teams built on trust move faster than those built only on numbers.

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

Every startup wants to scale fast. But in Lagos’ high-pressure ecosystem, growth often tests your core values. 🚀
Here’s a practical guide to scaling without losing what makes you, you: 🧵

[Michael Akinyemi @theHRchief]

Check for drift.
As you chase investors or bigger markets, pause often and ask: Are we still recognisable to ourselves?
If not, reset before the drift becomes the culture.