my reflections the spirit
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Taiwo Adepoju
MY REFLECTIONS:
“Dream no small dreams for they have no
power to move the hearts of men.”
Mantra of great men
Breaking records:?
Men have raced against time, men have
altered their generations
In 1899, Charles Duell, commissioner of the US patents office, in his
resignation letter, said; We have reached the end. Everything that can be invented has been invented
- we always fail to set audacious goals
- We soon wane and become weary
“The Spirit of Flight”
~
Was hinged on ridicule
ORVILLE WRIGHT (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948)
WILBUR WRIGHT (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912)
“The Fear of the Sea”
~
Archimedes’ Principle of Buoyancy
3rd Century BC while having his bath after an
assignment by the king of that time
“Conquering Heights”
~
Since the Tower of Babel
Gen 11: 1-9
-
From generations to generation the relentless
spirit to conquer and reach for greater
heights……
SINCE THEN…… Even though America has claimed the tallest building since
the 1800s, it no longer does.
Willis Tower (formerly known as Sears Tower), in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
It was the world's tallest building from 1973 to 1998
The Petronas Towers
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1998 88 Floor above ground
In 2004, the honour
shifted once more, but
remained in Asia.
Taiwan’s Taipei 101
skyscraper remained
the world’s tallest
skyscraper at 1,670 feet.
Today!!! Confusing the wind
Today!!! Confronting the storm
Standing Out! as a reference to the reality that dreams
come true
A true light in the midst of darkness….
Burj Khalifa
The Spirit Resides within us
Great things are not done by
impulse, but by a series of small
things brought together.
Vincent Van Gogh
This Spirit: has helped nations move from obscurity
This Spirit: birth great companies
This Spirit: Started…..
Doubt never wrote a symphony or poem
Doubt never won a Nobel Prize
Doubt never negotiated a peace treaty
Doubt never cured a disease
Doubt never built a career
Faith Did. Courage Did.
HOW THE SPIRIT OPERATES?
• Focus on a common vision
• Commitment
• Long suffering – patience - perseverance
• Working the talk
• Running a knowledge and empirical based
units
• Love for the organisation and the brand
• Reinvent Renewal Release
• Quality service delivery and profitability
drive
HOW THE SPIRIT IS SUSTAINED?
• TIMELINESS OF ACTION
• UNITY OF PURPOSE
• EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND STRATEGIC LONG
TERM GOAL
• DISCIPLINE
• PATIENCE
• DOING
This Spirit: Can recreate itself….
What Is Your
Decision?