EXPRESS YOURSELF (QUESTION E)

DESCRIBE THE MOST OUTSTANDING LEADER YOU HAVE WORKED WITH. INDICATE SOME ASPECTS OF THE WAY YOU WORK THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE WAY THIS LEADER WORKS AND

OTHERS THAT ARE DIFFERENT.

Comfort Benjamins

EMEKA ENE THE MOST OUTSTANDING LEADER I HAVE WORKED WITH

Entrepreneur

Visionary

Thought-Leader

Change Leader

Trail Blazer

Game Changer

Innovator

Business Coach

Inno-ventor Unconventional

Original

Leader of the Pack

Humble

Passionate

WHO IS EMEKA ENE?

• CEO, Oildata Energy Group

• CEO, Xenergi Group

• Chairman, Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN)

• Council Chairman, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

• Chairman of the Editorial Board, The Nigeria Oilfield Review

• Chairman of the Editorial Board, FASTRAKOIL

WHAT IS OUTSTANDING ABOUT HIM?• He introduced the concept Rigless Workover in the Oil & Gas Industry.

• He pioneered the first indigenous service company in the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry.

• He blazed the trail for indigenous participation in the Oil & Gas Industry.

• He champions the cause of Indigenous service providers under the aegis of PETAN.

• He mentors many business owners and budding entrepreneurs.

• He is a policy maker in the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry.

• He is the champion of the Local Content bill.

• He readily stands out because of his unique management and leadership style.

• …has to stop here for now

WHAT WE DO HAVE IN COMMON: SIMILARITIES IN THE WAY WE WORK

Pay attention to detail

Listen to those under us

Always communicate

Empower our direct reports

Believe the best about others

Are always Optimistic

Constantly innovate

Believe in the power of a team

Always motivates

Never play the blame-game

Always on the look-out for opportunities

Always look at the bright side

Create opportunities for the success of others

Are team players

Make out time to train/mentor others

Looking for ways to make things better

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Plays Safe

Tends to sometimes downplay my capabilities

Prefers to have time to make decisions

Works better with processes

Can make risky decisions

Believes he can do everything

Makes decision fast

Gets impatient with processes

Learns to work with different people

Takes risk sparingly

Prefers to finish my work way ahead of deadlines.

Loves finishing a project before starting a new one.

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Loves differences in people

Has huge risk appetite

Works best with looming deadline

Can start many projects at the same time

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WHAT WE DON’T HAVE IN COMMON: DIFFERENCES IN THE WAY WE WORK

Can work on different projects at the same time

Multi tasks endlessly

Prefers work to leisure

Doggedly goes for what he wants

Is working on being as disciplined

Takes time to spot hidden opportunities

Sees difficulty and plans how to work around it

Prefers to pace my work

Can be rushed into a decision sometimes

Prefers to work on a project at a time

Schedule my work so as to give maximum attention to the task at hand

Plans for work and leisure

Negotiates for what I want

Is very disciplined

Quickly spots opportunities

Does not see difficulties

Thrives under pressure

Not easily rushed into a decision

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WHAT WE DON’T HAVE IN COMMON: MORE DIFFERENCES IN THE WAY WE WORK

WHAT I’VE LEARNT WORKING WITH HIM

• No dream is too difficult to be actualized…just believe it.

• No matter how dire the situation might be, there are always opportunities to be harnessed…look out for them.

• The inherent potential of the human mind is inexhaustible…explore it.

• You can do more than you think…constantly surprise yourself!

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