The Vice Chancellor of the African School of Economics (The Pan-African University of Excellence), Abuja, Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has charged Nigerians to embrace continuous studying, learning and studying as a way of life efficiently within the data economic system that characterises the digital age.
Prof Adedimeji made the decision whereas addressing the contributors on the fifth Public Lecture of the college not too long ago held on the campus with the theme, “Innovation and Leadership in the Digital Age: Perspectives from Ireland.”
In his handle titled ‘Readers and Leaders, Learners are Earners’, the ASE VC identified that the the digital or data age options networks, Internet of Things, digitisation, lengthy tail, misinformation and disinformation, dematerialisation, globalisation, commoditisation of expertise, tradition change and data economic system.
He described data economic system because the creation of worth with out handbook work as numerous employees now create methods, plans, codes, designs and analysis which are utterly digital with none bodily kind.
The don famous that “in a knowledge economy, consumption and production are based on intellectual capital as the system capitalises on discoveries and applied research.”
Prof. Adedimeji additional burdened that the data economic system of immediately calls for continuous studying, learning and studying so as to not be left behind.
“In the digital age of the prevailing data economic system, readers are leaders and learners are earners. In different phrases, if you wish to lead, learn; and if you wish to earn a lot, study extra. It is those that study new data and abilities that can have the capability to innovate, resolve issues and lead the suitable manner.
“I am sure that perspectives from Ireland on these crucial issues will enrich our understanding of the nexus between innovation and leadership, both of which are interdependent in the sense that innovation is a product of leadership and good leadership is dynamic and innovative. In fact, leaders innovate to elevate,” he stated.
In his lecture, a leadership marketing consultant and former Senior Lecturer on the Atlantic Technological University, Ireland, Paddy Harte, famous that innovation doesn’t should be one thing new. Instead, it will possibly contain enhancing upon an present initiative to achieve a wider market.
Leadership is measured by the flexibility to develop others and maintain influence, Harte posited, including that fashionable leadership has shifted from instruction to collaboration and may create room for experimentation.
He urged Nigerians to stay open to completely different viewpoints stressing that innovation emerges when leaders create the suitable context for concepts to develop.
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact; everything we see is a perspective,” Harte acknowledged.
In his goodwill message, the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Peter Ryan, who was the particular visitor of honour on the event, suggested younger Nigerians to be open to concepts and recommendation, driving dwelling his level with the Irish proverb, “Your friend’s eye is a good mirror”.
Ambassador Ryan recalled that his expertise in Nigeria had made him to grasp additional that significant interplay with others is a nationwide energy.
“Our greatest strength is the willingness to spend time getting to know one another and create connections. It is not always what we know but our ability to interact with people that matters,” he stated.
The highlights of the event included the supply of goodwill messages by a number of particpants and presentation of award plaques to Ambassador Ryan and Mr Harte by the Vice-Chancellor, supported by the Registrar, Mrs Emilomo Ogunboye.
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