Stars: on demanding excellence
One of the amazing things about the Nigerian startup scene is the communities where founders learn, network and share their experiences. I belong to 3 of them Collective Founders Initiative, Unicorn Founders (I’m manifesting this) and PremiaBN. If you’re in tech or looking to be in tech and wants to join a community, you should consider one of these. I saw a question someone asked on the Unicorn Founders platform and I found it very interesting. The question reads: “As a passionate founder who wants the best work done always, how do you insist on and demand excellence from your team without being overly emotional about it.” I posted a response to it and I thought I should share on my blog. See my response below: Your team needs to know/trust that you know what you’re doing (or saying) and you’re committed to the outcomes. Clarity is key to delivery. Sometimes, because of the level of detail and context we have, we don’t do the great job of communicating cle...