Gbajabiamila’s Incredible Work Ethic

There’s something deserving of a quick mention about the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. It is his work ethic. It’s incredible! 

While his self-appointed enemies might have been consigned to the trash through logical and compelling arguments, the man who has never been distracted by any of the arrows fired at him, however, boasts an interesting approach to work that is deserving of study in advanced learning.

It is true that everyone in the position of leadership has his or her individual style to achieve results and targets. It is one distinguishing truth about leadership that goes on to inform their assessment and scorecards.

But have you met anyone who solves almost 70 per cent of the challenges brought to his notice on the spot? Take that matter to Gbajabiamila, and right in your presence, he starts to address it, either making relevant calls to resolving it or putting the matter in perspective for an amicable resolution. 

It appears easy but an intrinsically tough call, which presupposes you must understand the nuances of not just your office but also have a towering grasp of issues in general. This approach, to a very large extent, also speaks to openness in leadership and leaves both parties dealing with the truth as it were.

Even more interesting is that he does not wear any cloak of being overwhelmed by the volume of work at his disposal, which is usually  humongous. But he is constantly wearing that measured smile that enables him to deal with pressure. 

While he refrains from turning people down where demands seem difficult or impossible, his ability to manage “NO” for answer without making people feel dejected should also interest anyone. He knows his onions and does his job with such ease and self-esteem that complements his political career and trajectory. 

Gbajabiamila is not a miracle worker by any stretch of anyone’s imagination. But he is one individual who has learned to love what he does such that he never learns to work hard again, but smart.