my reflections the spirit

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?