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Today’s Manaagement Tip

*How to Succeed When Your Predecessor Was a Star*

Starting any job, whether it’s an internal promotion or at a new organization, can feel a bit nerve-wracking.

It’s that much more daunting if you know that you’re taking over for someone who was highly respected and successful.

But don’t try to take on your predecessor’s personality or leadership style.

Being unapologetically yourself will earn respect and help preempt any comparisons.

Also, understand and manage important relationships.

This requires knowing not only who people are (and not just the ones with the senior titles) but also what they care most about, what they each expect from you, and what concerns they might have.

And seek feedback. Ask a few trusted colleagues to share early and often what’s going well and what’s going less well so you can make real-time adjustments, as needed.

And, of course, go in with the right attitude.

Filling big shoes may make you question your own capabilities and whether you have what it takes to meet the standard set by your predecessor.

Focus on your strengths and what you know you bring to the role.

*This tip is adapted from “How to Succeed When You Have Big Shoes to Fill,” by Rebecca Zucker*

SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 09/03/2021

Punch
Vaccine distribution begins, Lagos, others wait, SGF, others take jabs

Ogun, Katsina, Anambra, seven govs stick to illegal LG caretaker panels

States, others not funding 3.5 million workers’ pension – PenCom

Bill recommends imprisonment for discrimination against old people

Dollar video: Ganduje seeks amendment of claims, witnesses

Emefiele meets Senate today on alleged missing $9.5m PPT fund

EFCC arrests siblings, 35 others for Internet fraud in Ekiti

NDLEA arrests notorious trafficker, stops US, China, UAE-bound parcels

Twitter CEO’s first tweet draws $2.5m bid at auction

Oil falls after hitting $70, OPEC+ output plunges

Nigeria recorded N7.37tn foreign trade deficit in 2020 – NBS

Resident doctors threaten strike over salary delay, others

CAF cancels U-17 tournament

It’s a shame constructing 200km-road for 15 years – CAN President

Aisha Buhari breaks silence, laments incessant abduction of women

Farmers killing: Secure Ekiti forest, Fayemi orders police, Amotekun

Niger plans to arm vigilantes against bandits

Alleged fraud: Speaker not invited by EFCC, says Ondo Assembly

Abducted police intelligence officer rescued in Edo

Controversy as police recover lovers’ corpses from Lagos hotel

Kwara extends closure of mission schools over hijab crisis

Ojukwu varsity begins programme in native medicine

The Nation
Law allows me to remain IG till 2024, Adamu tells court

Govt/Labour power panel okays subsidy removal Dec.

Wakili returns to police custody after leaving hospital

States roll out COVID-19 vaccination for Nigerians

Banditry: Army cautions Gumi against inciting comments

Suspected drug baron arraigned ten years after arrest

How jailed prophet helped 82 inmates regain freedom

Banks lose N5bn to fraudsters in nine months – NDIC

UBA posts N132b full year profit

Enterprise Life Assurance promises new deal for Nigerians

Rewane: Nigeria needs domestic, international capital to attain $1.5t GDP by 2030

Nigeria more divided under APC – Lamido

RRS operatives arrest notorious armed gang in Abia

About-to-wed ladies among 19 abducted in Niger

Police arrest 113 clubbers in Lagos

Communities to IE: disconnect our electricity

Lions club donates equipment to LUTH, school

Four killed in renewed Ibarapa violence

Vanguard
We’re glad elections went well in Republic of Niger – Buhari

Women’s Day: Reps to amend UBE Act for girl-child free education

El-Zakzaky’s ‘secret trial’ adjourned to March 31

NDLEA recovers co***ne, he**in from Anambra monarch’s palace

Don’t drag our image to disrepute, Nigerian Army warns Sheik Gumi

5,000 Nigerian refugees repatriated from Cameroon

FG to increase agric extension workforce to 75,000

Sweden jails IS mother for jeopardising son’s life

Fully-vaccinated people can gather without masks ― US CDC

Number plates: Motorists decry cumbersome issuance procedures, urge authorities to ease bottlenecks

Dangote cement emerges best performing firm in Africa

Toll from military camp blasts in Equatorial Guinea rises to 30 ― State TV

OYO: Makinde calls for calm over security tension in Kajola

Bonny Deep Seaport: FG not sincere on project’s delivery — Wike

Abuja to host WATRA 2021 AGM on Tuesday

School feeding injects N450m monthly into Abia economy ― Govt source

NPFL: Rivers Utd maintain perfect home record with 2-0 win over Jigawa GS

Hijab controversy: Kwara rescinds decision to reopen 10 schools as Church seeks God’s intervention

Zamfara Govt rescues ten kidnap victims

Bandits storm Kainji National Park, kill one staff, injure four others

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PARENTING: DON'T TRY TO HAVE A PERFECT CHILD!

All children who have had the biggest and warmest personalities, have been wonderfully flawed!

Every child who was impaccably behaved and never purchased a foot wrong are most times the most boring characters imaginable.

Children are not suppose to be mini grown-ups.

They are meant to still carry all those imperfections that growing up is intended to eradicate.