In our premiere episode, hosts Toun and Aniema sit down with Babajide Duroshola, a passionate leader dedicated to helping founders build long-lasting, technology-enabled companies across Africa. With a diverse background in tech, banking, and consulting, Babajide has built a career around scaling companies to success. As the General Manager of M-Kopa Nigeria, he brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the discussion.
Babajide shares his insights on critical topics such as ownership, optimizing for growth and value, and the importance of delayed gratification. He discusses how opportunities meet preparation, the power of transferrable skills, and his journey through various roles to his current position. He also opens up about defining moments in his career, the concept of "ownership as a hack," and why treating things like your own can only get you so far.
In this episode, Babajide reveals what he looks for when hiring, why he avoids having "mini Babajides" in the workplace, and his approach to benching team members who don’t fit. He also shares why he turned down a 66% salary increase and emphasizes the benefits of optimizing for value addition over comfort. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with practical insights and candid reflections on leadership and growth.
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