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Strategic Thinking: How To Transition from Daily Operations to Long-Term Goals
Ikechukwu Okoh
April 14, 2025
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Most leaders do not burn out because they are lazy.
They burn out because they stay trapped in daily operations without ever stepping back to think.
I learnt this painfully while working with the Hospitals Manangement Board in Delta State, Nigeria.
I remember one particular season at one of the hospitals I was head of.
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Change does not challenge your team because it is new.
Change challenges your team because it is uncertain.
I remember leading a transformation project in our organisation years ago.
There were new processes, workflows, and leadership expectations.
The hardest part for people was not the newness.
It was the uncertainty about their roles, their future,
Growing up in the Nigerian health industry, leadership often involved command and control: giving orders, enforcing rules, and measuring output.
Reflecting on my personal growth as a leader, I realise my biggest breakthroughs did not come from people managing me.
They came from people who coached me, asked powerful questions, and challenged my...
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