Thread by @gentleLANRE

1- It's time to take our weekly discuss on how to start your career as a student. We started discussing about soft skills last week and we will continue today.

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2- We have been to establish the fact that soft skills are needed in every career and they are not handy skills that you can learn in school. You pick them from life experiences.

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3- Today, I will start dissecting one of the skills and show you how to develop this crucial skill from campus. We will start with leadership skill.

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4- This skill is highly deficient in Africa at the moment, but we have a generation that gives hope anyways. Leadership skill is very crucial to your career success story.

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5- Leadership is your ability to influence people and make them think in a particular way or do something. To be frank, it's hard and this is why you should start gathering momentum from now. One day, you will have to convince a client, boss or customer.

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6- Leadership comes natural for some people, but it would be crude and needs to be refined. It is a skill that everyone that however learn and master.

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7- Leadership can be taught in different platforms, but the skill can only be developed on the field of play. You cannot master a skill that you are not using. This will bring me to how to develop leadership skill from school.

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8- Leadership is fueled by knowledge and wisdom. You need to read materials about leadership. It is very crucial to developing the skill. I recommend @DaleCarnegie, @sam_adeyemi and @JohnMaxwellCo

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@DaleCarnegie @sam_adeyemi @JohnMaxwellCo 9- When I was in the Uni, I wondered what people who vie for political offices would gain in the office. Especially at lower levels like the department. It didn't occur to me then that it was an opportunity to grow their leadership skill.

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10- You need on-site leadership experience from campus. How can you get it? The university provides a suitable environment for student-led organizations. Make use of this. You won't get leadership roles on a platter out of school.

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11- Every skill gets better as you use it. So, create time to develop your leadership skills. I have spent over a decade of actively developing my leadership skills and starting early has paid off.

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12- Give those student-led organizations a chance in your schedule; contribute as much as you can to it. Don't shrink back from being a leader on campus. You will have a lot to be grateful for when you leave school.

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13- To round up, make use of the resources available to you right now. Be intentional about your growth. I am open to your questions. Till next week.

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