“Be Adaptable and Flexible”: Tony Elumelu Shares Secret Ingredients to His Successes

“Be Adaptable and Flexible”: Tony Elumelu Shares Secret Ingredients to His Successes

  • Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu has explained how he successfully operates at his workplace
  • He said adaptability and flexibility help him relate well with his team
  • The billionaire added that he openly welcomes data-driven recommendations

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Nigerian entrepreneur and investor, Tony Elumelu has shared important ingredients that have helped him to attain success at work.

In a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, Elumelu highlighted the ingredients as “adaptability and flexibility” to team members while commenting on the just concluded 13th anniversary of Heirs Holdings.

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Tony Elumelu shares the secret ingredients to his success. Credit: Tony Elumelu, Heirs Holdings
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Legit.ng in a report earlier identified the banker alongside others as top richest bankers in Nigeria, taking the lead and challenging the status quo of the industry.

Leaders need to be adaptable and flexible

According to Elumelu, welcoming other people’s opinion is a great features that helps him relates with team members

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He said:

“It is important for leaders to be adaptable and flexible. I always let my team know that even after I have made an executive decision, I am still open to changing my mind, given that they present their recommendations with data- driven justification.
“It was great to read this article commemorating @Heirs_Holdings’ 13th anniversary, and the evolution of our core values, by my colleague who drives our government relations at @HeirsOilandGas. I hope it inspires all future and current leaders out there.”

Recall that the billionaire earlier spoke on his journey to becoming a bank owner from an unqualified applicant, rising to become one of Nigeria's most successful and influential men.

A few years after completing his Master's degree, he applied for his first banking job despite being aware that he did not satisfy the position's requirements, according to a post on his verified Facebook account on Friday, February 3, 2023.

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Elumelu stated that the bank required graduates with at least Second Class Upper degrees. He had a Second Class Lower degree but applied for the job.

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In the trending clip, each member of the Elumelu family went in front of the camera and revealed the makers of the clothes, shoes, hair and jewellery they had on.

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