Monday, 3 February 2014

Anti-gay law: Nigeria accuses US, UK, others of double standards


THE Federal Government has accused western nations of double standards over a new law banning same-sex marriages in the country. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Viola Onwuliri, said such criticisms stem from the “double standards” of the West.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the just concluded AU summit, Ms. Onwuliri said President Jonathan signed the law in the interest of Nigerians and democracy.
gay-cartoonShe said, “What happened in Nigeria is democracy in action and it will really be unfortunate that people who are talking about democracy when they now see democracy work, they want us to go against democracy. Is democracy for pick and choose? When it suits them they want us to do good governance and democracy, but when it does not suit them they want us to go against the democracy that has been put in place. The National Assembly took a decision, the National Assembly is the face of democracy in Nigeria, they are the representatives of the people, they form the voice of the people and they have spoken.”
The European Union, Canada and the United States have criticised the new law, saying it negates the fundamental human rights of individuals enshrined in the Nigeria constitution.
On the situation in South Sudan and the Central African Republic, the minister said Nigeria strongly backs the AU and regional groups’ role in demanding the return of peace and stability in the regions. “Nigeria has taken a position on the need for peaceful resolutions in conflict situations in Africa, safety of lives and property and ensuring that women and children are safe in conflict areas,” she said.

Culled from Vanguard newspaper

Woman gives birth aboard a tricycle



Aba (Abia) – A woman gave birth to a baby boy at 1p.m. in Aba, Abia, on Wednesday aboard a tricycle conveying her to the hospital.
Keke MarwaAn eyewitness, Mrs Chika Onyedikachi, said the woman had gone into labour at home and thereafter boarded a tricycle to convey her to the hospital.
Onyedikachi, a nurse, said that ” the woman’s water broke on the way to the hospital”.
She said that when the vehicle got to Tonimas Junction, Aba, the baby’s head  began to emerge because the trip to the hospital was halted.
Onyedikachi said that she assisted the woman in the delivery of the baby because she happened to be passing by where the incident took place.
Another eyewitness, Mr Marizu John, said that it was an exciting afternoon for everyone as a similar occurrence took place at the same spot in 2013.
John said, “last year a mad woman gave birth to a set of twins in this very place, so I have the feeling that this place is special.”

Miss Violet Onwutuebe, also an eyewitness, said that this was the first time she had witnessed such an incident and wished both mother and child good health.
All efforts made to get the comment of the tricycle operator proved abortive as he ran away when the baby’s head started emerging.
Meanwhile, Onyedikachi said that both mother and child had been taken home and were in good condition. (NAN)

culled from Vanguard newspaper

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Chiwetel Ejiofor’s sister gets emotional over his Oscar nomination


Chiwetel Ejiofor’s sister, Zain Asher broke down on live television Thursday while discussing what  the Oscar nomination of her brother for Best Actor in a Leading Role means to her and the British star’s family.
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Speaking in a very emotional interview, the CCN reporter said, “Honestly, I could not sleep last night. I really couldn’t. This was so emotional for me because I’m going to try not to cry, this was a day that my family has really been hoping for and waiting for, for such a long time. Chiwetel, he’s been acting since he’s 13 years. I told myself I wasn’t going to cry. I do feel so emotional now,” she said tearfully.

“He’s worked so hard for this and growing up with him he was always in his bedroom practicing Shakespeare lines and writing Shakespeare on the wall. I would go out with my friends and I would come home and in the morning he would be reciting Measure for Measure and in the evening it would be Othello.”

She continued: “He’s someone who’s really dedicated and an actor’s actor. He’s been acting for over 20 years, and so to finally see recognition for his work  I can’t even describe the feeling.”
Ejiofor, 36, has worked in Hollywood for years; Love Actually, Four Brothers, and American Gangster but has never received this much recognition before landing the lead in the Steve McQueen-directed film. He lost out to Matthew McConaughey for Best Actor at the 2014 Golden Globes Sunday night, but will be going up against the Dallas Buyers Club star once again.

Same-sex marriage Law: Nigerian entertainers speak!


The anti-gay marriage bill was recently passed into law by the Nigerian government has been generating mixed-reactions both from members of the public and the international community. Entertainers Talkback brings  to you the reactions of some entertainers on the issue.

We ‘ve pressing issues to address — Ego, Singer
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I think we  have more important issues to address at the moment than the controversial gay law.  Really, I don’t think it should be the focus for now. Morally, everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion  and lifestyle. So, that should be respected. I just feel it’s something that shouldn’t be our priority right now. There are other issues affecting everybody that are begging for attention.

Homosexuality is a bad tradition — Mariam Elisha, Model

I don’t really have much to say on the issue. But I know that as a Christian, homosexuality is against my doctrine and I know it is a bad tradition.

It’s a welcome development — Sandra Bassey, Model

For me, it’s a welcome     development because encouraging same-sex marriage is tantamount to welcoming evil into the country. Gay relationships have so many side effects, not to talk of condoning the union.

Anti-Gay law is harsh — Harris Chuma, film maker

It’s absolutely wrong. I think the law is rather too harsh. If  your religion agrees with the act carry on, if not refrain. Morally, it’s wrong to engage in the act but it’s infringement of fundamental human right of an individual to live the lifestyle that will make him happy without hurting others.
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Govt. should tackle important issues — Ruggedman, Musician

I don’t care. I am not a gay. I just think there are important things the government should eradicate first, and foremost. Sexual matters is not top on my priority. Let the government fix the infrastructure and empower the youths.
The law raises my hope — J’odie, singer
The law raises my hope that Nigeria is on the right  path to develpment. We are not lost, we have our roots intact. We stand for sexuality of purpose and not abnormality and perversion. The world is moving very fast, but sometimes, advancement could be in the direction of  destruction. We may not have gotten many other things right, especially in issues such as infrastructure, education, politics. But we have gotten this one right. There is hope for this country!

The west has a homosexual agenda — Lydia Owan, Actress

I think it’s the proper decision to take by any government.  There seems to be a homosexual agenda being propagated by the western world. Banning gay marriage and trying to shield the minors from the ever evolving theories on homosexuality is the proper thing to do.

Culled from Vanguard newspaper

Authors:By Juliet Ebirim & Anozie Egole

Banker docked for allegedly stealing N28m ATM money

LAGOS — Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Oshodi-Makanju, of an Ikeja Magistrate Court has heard  how two former staff of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc (now Access Bank Plc) allegedly stole N28.81  million belonging to the bank.
The prosecutor, Police Supretendent J. Onilegbale told the court that the money, which was meant for the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), was stolen in bits by the two defendants over a period of seven months (February to September 2009 ) until it accumulated to N28 million.
The defendants, Olanrewaju Shittu, 26, and Babatunde Salami, 25, are standing  trial before the court and had since pleaded not guilty to the charges preffered against them. They are facing a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The court  had earlier  granted them bail in the sum of N1 million each and two sureties in the like sum, one of which the magistrate said must be a director  of a bank or in the civil service.
The prosecutor told the court that Shittu and Salami, on September 8, 2009 conspired to defraud the bank of the said sum contrary to the law. He submitted that Salami received N700,000 from Shittu, knowing same to have been stolen from the money meant for ATMs and thereby committed an offence.
He  claimed that one of the defendants,  Shittu, opened  different accounts with  FirstBank of Nigeria Plc with the intent to defraud the defunct Intercontinental Bank.
The prosecutor alleged that part of the stolen N28.7 million was lodged into the accounts and gave details as follow: Account no: 4852010020068—N1,016,136.25; current account no: 4854010003780—N3,000,000.00;  fixed deposit account no: 48554010003629—N5,000,000.00 and  fixed deposit account no: 4852920730396—$7,282.89
He alleged that Salami  did received the various sums of money from Shittu knowing fully well that the money was meant for the ATM Machine.
The prosecutor further argued that Shittu also stole N110,000 that was meant for the ATMs  from the Lawanson Branch of the defunct Intercontinental Bank  on  September 4, 2009 at about 09. 07 a.m., adding that the money was, however, recovered by one Mr Akinshola Akinshina, who was the Acting Operations Officer of the branch of the bank at that time.

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

D’banj takes to farming, encourages youths in agriculture

Lagos – Dapo Oyebanjo, a.k.a D’banj, on Monday said he would take to farming to encourage youths to embrace agriculture and fight poverty.D’banj said in an interview with in Ikeja, during the launch of “ONE’s Year of Agriculture’ Campaign” that his action was to explore another area of opportunities.“ONE’’ is an international, non-partisan, non-profit, advocacy and campaigning organisation aimed at eradicating poverty and preventable diseases in the world through public awareness.

D’banj said that during his meeting with the “ONE Organisation” in South Africa, he was convinced that agriculture was the only way forward for Nigeria and Africa.“They told me about how many potentials that we’re missing out on.“They told about how if we focus on agriculture in the next five, six, seven, 10 years, Africa can actually be feeding the rest of the world. “They told me about how much the small scale farmers don’t even have any support and they are the larger percentage of people that are giving us what to eat.“Agriculture is actually everything that we live; food is life; agriculture is life.“They said we would like you to champion this move where we go across Africa and we tell our youths, create that awareness for them, let them know.“So, for me, I will be doing everything in my power to make sure that the youth, my generation, they see what I have seen and they get informed as I have.“That if we focus on agriculture, not only would we be able to feed the rest of the world, but we would be a power house and we would not need anybody to give us anything.“We would create our wealth ourselves, so you can call me a farmer now.“My role is to get involved and like a joke I’m getting involved fully.“Maybe I’m going to have my own farm so that when I’m talking to youths and saying listen I am a farmer as well.“So, everything we would be doing to just let them know that “oh boy’’ you can wear a Rolex and still be a farmer.’’

Culled from Vanguard Newspaper

Why we can’t build 4th Mainland Bridge now —LAGOS GOVT


lagos—Lagos State government, yesterday, said the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge may not be realisable soon because; “With the current plan, 318 buildings will need to be demolished for the bridge to take-off.”
Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ben Akabueze and his counterpart from the ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat disclosed these during an inter-ministerial press briefing on analysis of Year 2014 budget, stressing that the year’s budget is aimed at eradicating poverty.
Hamzat explained that it was difficult for the state government to embark on the previous alignment for the construction of the bridge because of its huge requirements and expenses, adding that the previous alignment which is eight  kilometers, will cost the state government N320 billion.
According to him, “And to construct a kilometer of that bridge is about N40 billion, so the issue is that we also need to factor the cost of demolishing the 318 buildings into the project. Alot of these buildings are beautiful houses.”
He expressed concern that larger per cent of these buildings do not have genuine building permit.
“We need to remember that when motorists make use
of the bridge, they will need an exit route. And this route will require motorists to drive through a road that will afford them to link at Ijede in Ikorodu and another  link to the Lagos-Ibadan expressway,” Hamzat said.
Speaking on the appropriation for Lagos State University, LASU, Akabueze said: “We have N9.2 billion that would be spent on LASU in 2014. Out of the N9.2 billion, N2.6 is for capital expenditure while N6.6 billion is for recurrent expenditure.”
The commissioner added that the state budgeted the sum of N2.7 billion for Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, AOCOED, Ijanikin, Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCOPED; N1.2 billion and Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH; N3.6 billion.
He said: “LASU is not funded by the tuition fees paid by the students. It is not possible in today’s world to get quality tertiary education at N25,000. Many Nigerians pay more than that to fund their children’s education at the primary education level. Government around the world spends more money funding basic education than tertiary education. This is to create platform for more people to be educated.”

Culled from Vanguard Newspaper: BY OLASUNKANMI AKONI & MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO

2015: Atiku visit Edo, consults with APC stakeholder

Ahead the 2015 general election, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday consulted with leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo.
Atiku, who visited the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole in his office in Benin said he was in the state as part of his nationwide consultation with the leadership of the party.
He said that the tour was in fulfilment of his promise to consult with relevant stakeholders across the country on his political ambition.
He commended the state government on its infrastructure development under the present administration and urged the governor to do more.
Responding, Oshiomhole said that he was excited about the intention of the meeting and wished him well.
He urged him to ensure that his consultation would be to the benefit of the country and its citizens. (NAN)
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Adamawa church attack: Death toll rises to 138

Culled from Vanguard Newspaper: By Ndahi Marama & Umar Yusuf

A victim of the attack in the hospital. Yola—The death toll arising from the two separate attacks on a Church in Chakawa village, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State and  Kawuri village in Konduga, in Borno State has now risen to 138.
Armed men
Armed men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect attacked Chakawa village in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State as well as the Kawuri village in Konduga, Bornro State killing innocent people.
In Chakawa, the terrorists attacked a Catholic Church while the faithful were praying on Sunday with AK47 riffles and Improvised Explosive Devices, IED, killing many of them and wounding several others.
Also at Kawuri village in Borno State, another gang of terrorists invaded the rural community killing no fewer than 52 people.
Council boss speaks
However, the Chairman of Madagali Local Government, in Adamawa where a Catholic Church was attacked, Mr. Maina Ularamu said that local officials have counted 47 corpses, including those of two policemen, adding that several others who were wounded were still receiving treatment in  some hospitals in the area.
Ularamu said that the gunmen who were armed to the teeth with sophisticated weapons later invaded another border village and killed more people before fleeing to the neighbouring Cameroun Republic.
A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity, however, stated that he counted about 53 bodies before they were evacuated to hospitals.
Commander confirms attack
The Brigade Commander of the 23 Armoured Brigade, Yola, Brigadier-General Rogers Nicholas, confirmed the attack saying, however, that he was yet to ascertain the death toll.
Nicholas further said that the impact of the attack was minimal pointing out that the military was on top of the situation.
This was even as residents of the area said they were living in perpetual fear as more attacks could be launched since none of the attackers had been apprehended by the security operatives.
Catholic spokesman
The spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Yola, Reverend Father Raymond Danbouye, also confirmed that dozens were killed and that some of corpses were buried after a funeral service on Monday.
At Kawuri, Borno State, residents said that gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists attacked them on Sunday pointing out that they had so far buried 85 bodies even as more others were still being discovered.
The residents spoke when the state Governor, Kashim Shettima, visited to condole with them on the tragedy yesterday. According to them, they had buried 83 bodies earlier before recovering two unidentified bodies which were buried yesterday morning.
Victims with bullet  wounds
Councillor of Kawuri village, Dala Lawan, said about 40 persons with serious bullet wounds and burns were earlier recovered.
“We have been searching and burying corpses since yesterday. We first buried 53 corpses and more are still being picked up in the bushes. Those with serious wounds died. We have just found two more corpses which brings the death toll to 85 for now,” Lawan told Shettima.
A victim of the attack in the hospital.
Vanguard observed that some women, children and the aged who had high degree burns were writhing  in pains on hospital beds in Konduga town, about 10 kilometres away from Kawuri village.
A mother, Rabi Mallam, 46, who had second degree burns said she was hiding along with her son and grand daughter inside the room when the gunmen set their house on fire.
“We ran inside the house to escape the bullets from their riffles but they came and set our home on fire while shooting sporadically. We could not come out because they were shooting, we were there for hours before they left thinking we were dead. I shieded the kids with heavy blanket soaked in water, but we were still burnt badly. I cried for the children because they were calling me to take them out, but I couldn’t ,“ Rabi who had blisters all over her body said.
40 victims on admission
About 40 injured persons were currently on admission in the hospital.
A newly married couple who said they lost everything was among those fleeing Kawuri with other villagers at the time Vanguard visited the village alongside the state governor.
Meanwhile, Governor Shettima who shed tears while inspecting the level of the destruction of Kawuri village by the Boko Haram insurgents yesterday urged the remaining residents to take heart and leave everything that happened to God.
He, however, promised that his administration would rebuild the burnt houses even if they were burnt again.
Governor Shettima donates
Shettima then announced the donation of N250,000 each to the families of those who lost their beloved ones, even as he promised to settle all the medical bills of those injured.
The governor said: “It is sad that some innocent people who have never seen me or benefited anything from me as governor are being killed by terrorists in the name of politics. We pray that Allah will touch the heart of these terrorists so that they can lay down their arms and embrace peace in our dear state.”
Condemns killings
He also condemned the wanton killings and destruction of property on a daily basis in the state, describing it not only as anti-Islam, but callous and barbaric.
While at the General Hospital, Konduga, Shettima sympathised with a 12-year-old boy and another 80-year-old Mallam Mohammed Mustapha and prayed Allah to grant  them  quick recovery.

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

9 Recipes to Boost Your Brain

People are always thinking about how to work out their legs, backs, arms and abs to obtain the ideal figure. Stretching and strengthening these muscles are the cornerstone to a healthy body, but we don't always think about how to strengthen our most valuable organ: our brains. Keeping up with our mental acuity can actually help people live longer, as the brain can actually continue to rebuild itself for the duration of life. Mind games and seeking new knowledge are certainly ways to keep your brain sharp, but I have a much more delicious way to help strengthen your brain. With food.
Of course I'm not talking about any food. Sure, food feeds the soul, but the right kinds of foods can actually keep your grey matter happy. And you don't have to go to health food stores to find any of these items--they are found right in your fridge or pantry.
1. Whole Grains: The brain needs a slow, steady stream of energy and whole grains (rather than high-glucose white flours) do just that. So, brown grains in your cereal, bread, and pasta are better than white. Got that? Brown is better than white.
RECIPE: QUINOA & GREENS
2. Pumpkin Seeds: High in zinc, which is good for enhancing memory and thinking skills. It's a time to think beyond the orange exterior and go for the good stuff inside.
RECIPE: COLESLAW WITH PUMPKIN SEED VINAIGRETTE
3. Omega-3 Rich Fish: The EPA and DHA oils found in fish like salmon, mackerel, trout, sardines, anchovies, and herring are great for healthy brain activity and can help reduce memory loss. The reason? These fish produce the EPA and DHA fats in a ready-made form, which are easily absorbed into your body.
RECIPE: TROUT EN PAPILLOTE
4. Blueberries: The superfood of champions, a good dose of these berries aid in delaying short term memory loss.
RECIPE: BLUEBERRY AND CORN CLAFOUTIS
5. Lingonberries: This was a lay-up for me. Swedes put lingonberries on anything and everything and with its high potency of Vitamin C, it increases mental agility.
RECIPE: BACON LINGONBERRY GOUGERES
6. Tomatoes: Rich in lycopene, tomatoes get a gold star for their ability to fight free radical damage to cells that can lead to dementia.
RECIPE: ROASTED TOMATO SOUP
7. Broccoli: This obvious source of Vitamin K enhances brain power and cognitive function. And it's delicious.
RECIPE: ASPARAGUS AND BROCCOLI RABE POLENTA

8. Sage: Long reputed for its ability to improve memory, use sage an an essential oil, fresh or fried in a multitude of ways.
RECIPE: SAGE PORK CHOPS WITH APPLE SAUCE
9. Nuts: Another great superfood, nuts and their Vitamin E powerhouse can stave off cognitive decline. The New York Times recently did a great piece on snacking on nuts to help achieve a longer and healthier life.
RECIPE: RAVIOLI WITH APPLES AND WALNUTS


Culled from: LinkedIn ( Marcus Samuelsson- Chef and Author at Marcus Samuelsson Group)

 


How Google Makes Its Money: Ads, Links, Controversial Priorities

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Doing the Creative Work the Company Can’t: Part 2 - The Rise of the Creativizer

In most dynastic organizations there is a special role for the highly practiced innovation master who apprentices the novitiate through a “see one, do one, teach one” process of development.Consider Nobel laureates or famous chefs or a rock star physician and the explicit mentoring of unique talent becomes apparent. While most companies focus on the innovation process, creative juggernauts like Apple, Hallmark, Google, Gore and 3M all have placed the selection and well being of these franchise players at the heart of their game plan.
Nowhere is this penchant for unique talent more apparent than at the Juilliard School which enjoys an unrivaled reputation for perpetually producing the greatest virtuosos and artists. Sure there is a process but it’s designed to seek out the variability that comes with talent; not to bend it to the middle of the bell curve where normative standards bring homogeneous uniformity.
Like it or not the creative world of Mozart and Michael Jordan is decidedly undemocratic. The pedestrian mistake is to put process above these people for it is precisely their peculiarity and insistence on doing things in an unusual way that makes their work so valuable. The act that you take as a challenge to your authority they see as demonstration of their esprit de corps and an affirmation of their will to succeed. Let’s call these people creativizers because they add creativity to ordinary activities to make them extraordinary. They can be found at all levels of the organization and don’t necessarily have a traditional pedigree of college or class. To find your creativizers look for those people who already know how to get things done by navigating the defenses of your organization’s bureaucracy. They operate just outside the barriers of your sanctum sanctorum where intellectual property lawyers and comptrollers stand guard.
Instead of enlisting these positive deviants who demonstrate a unique combination of skill and will, typical management practices leave little room for them in their institutions which creates an absolute windfall for the entrepreneur who moves their best ideas to the coffee shop or garage. Consider the case of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Both were doctoral students in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. While most faculty advisors would encourage their young protégés to stay the course and complete their studies Professor Terry Winograd did the extraordinary when he encouraged them to leave the academy and helped them develop their own company. Google may have started in the garage but the founders were anything but gifted amateurs. They were deep domain experts. Look closely at big pharma or aerospace behemoths or top research universities and you will witness the massive mutiny of highly practiced experts. Stupendous talent moves as freely inside-out as it does outside-in.
So why not send your most talented folks as ambassadors to Coffeedom? Because what counts for talent within your organization is substantively different than the capabilities needed to prosper across the street. Tesla was a lousy project manager but a coffee shop prodigy. While it’s generally true that highly collaborative groups have a greater chance of achieving a key goal of innovation, such as a patent, than less collaborative elitist teams, there is mounting evidence that these accomplishments are typically more incremental in their magnitude. In other words, in an effort to get along the highly collaborative group tends to pull toward the middle, mean and mode, and produce non-offensive vanilla flavored innovation.
The Point: Highly practiced and self authorizing creativizers who move innovation through the organization are seen as operating outside of the law and are thwarted by institutional gate keepers
What to Do: First you have to find these folks. They are difficult to spot because they have mastered the art of skulking in the neutral zone between authority and freedom. Remember the coffee shop is their safe house. They are constantly on the move. Their friends resemble the cast of Fellini movie or the freak show at the carnie. Look for a subject that unites this unlikely collection of compatriots and ignites their passions: Poetry slams, glider aircraft, obscure role playing games, conspiracy theories, maker faires and the like. They have common enemies, real and imagined, that inspire irreverence for authority.
An antagonistic inclination is not a predictor of talent or success. Neither is intelligence. Harvard Business School Professor Chris Argyris points out that brilliant people typically haven't had opportunities to consider alternatives that failure affords and therefore have a tendency to fall into reactive blame behavior. So reasonably intelligent will do. Additionally look for those unique individuals who are ambidextrous. That is, they have the range needed to move between the white spaces in project phases, departments and locations, including coffee shops.
The key is observe who is already innovating and to look for evidence of progress and accomplishment. These leaders get things done because they have an existential sense of ownership for their work that drives them. They are free and responsible. You don’t have to motivate them because they are self-authorizing. Listen carefully for a personal sense of destiny that includes the greater good of their cohort. The good news is that they get momentum. The bad news is that don’t respond well to the rah-rah corporate babble or the carrot-and-stick routine. Your mother was right. Just be yourself.
Your ability to enroll these leaders will largely be dependent on two factors. Your trustworthiness and what you have to offer them. They see you as an authority figure and they live to question authority. Start small and build up your street credibility. Learn what ideas they are working on now. Seek out a few limited ways to support them. Give some resources, knock down some barriers or provide political air cover for one of their pet experiments. Show a genuine interest in their point of view. Break down the game film with them to learn what works and doesn’t and why. Don’t bail when things get rough. Be a mensch.


culled from: Jean De Graff- The Dean of Innovation, Best-selling Author and Professor at University of Michigan ( from LinkedIn site)