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The Mind of a Strategist - Special Birthday Profile Write Up

THE MIND OF A STRATEGIST - A NEW PHASE!!!

SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PROFILE

Celebrating the birthday of Aina Segun Aina, 2017 National Vice President in charge of North East District 1.
Born 30th June, 1984 in Ayinke house (Ikeja General Hospital), Lagos State. He had his early life and education in Lagos from High Gate Nursery and Primary School, Oshodi to Ajao Estate Grammar School then Holy Saviors College, Isolo. Briefly attended Obafemi Awolowo University for an Ordinary Diploma in Computer Science and Engineering before proceeding to University of Ilorin where he received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science then Ladoke Akintola University of Technology for a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Technology.
With an ICT background and interest in professional development, he obtained various professional affiliations and certifications in diverse fields CISCO Certified Network Associate, Project Management Professional, CISCO Academy Certified Instructor Program, as well as Management Proficiency Certification.


With a passion for entrepreneurship, Aina has been involved in starting up as well as development of a few businesses within the last few years, with core competence and expertise in the fields of Information, Communications and Technology; Solar and other forms of Renewable Energy, and other fields. He runs a book Company, Qriocity Systems Global Limited which has been in existence since 2012 - The company specializes in Bulk Book purchases and supply of professional titles as well as setting up libraries and information resource centers for institutions and corporate organizations.

Member of a couple of organizations including the prestigious Project Management Institute, Nigeria Institute of Management, The Brains Chess Club, Abuja Lawn Tennis Club, Nigeria Computer Society etc
Aina got his knowledge of JCI through a road mapping project of OAU Jaycees donated to the OAU staff quarters in Ile-ife and proceeded to join the organization in University of Ilorin in 2004 and was appointed Director, Special Duties the same year. He held several positions and served in committees viz; Committee on Motherless babies and school for handicap project in 2005, constitution review committee in 2005, Secretary 2005, Executive Vice President 2006, General Legal Council 2007 and then Local Organization President in 2008.

At the 2008 Collegiate Conference held in Bauchi State, he was elected the Collegiate Vice Chairman in charge of South West of Nigeria for 2009.
Proceeded to join the city chapter, JCI ASO in 2011, appointed secretary in 2012, Director of Training in 2013, elected Executive Vice President in 2014 and Local Organization President in 2015 (Host President of the National Convention for that year). in 2016 he served on the National Board under President Olatunji Oyeyemi as Director, Civil Societies, Government and Corporate Relations and currently serves as National Vice President.

A consistent JCI career for over a decade, he has developed a training career that empowers him to train at various level in and out of the organization and has served as Assistant Head Coach as well as Head Coach at Academies across the country.

Aina is married to his long time companion whom he introduced to JCI back in school and was inducted and served as Director of Business and then Director of Convention of JCI Nigeria University of Ilorin between 2007 and 2008. They are blessed with two lovely kids.

In celebration of a rich, outstanding and passionate JCI career; we say hearty cheers to a quintessential active citizen.

Take #YourBestShot: A guide to optimum performance for sustainable development

Running a Successful JCI Enterprise

Hi mates, trust you are all having a great time in the new year, it’s quite a hazy weather here in the FCT. I hope you wake up to this and many more motivation for speed, action, creativity, drive, disruptive mindset and a reawakened passion in your many endeavors.

When running a JCI organization, what readily defines our course of action is the term “Voluntary” and “non-profit”, this tend to demystify performance, quest for perfection, excellence and that extra effort at taking #YouBbestShot in most JCI tasks. Now, let’s transform our mind to that man on the spot in a multinational corporation doing the same responsibility you are given in your JCI enterprise.

 

CASE STUDY; let’s trade places with an employee responsible for organizing the annual general meeting for SPDC, Shell Petroleum Development Company. Now, take a deep dive into what you, in your present state and level would put into this endeavor to achieve the expected outcome, from conception, planning, executing, reporting and closing the project.

Now, let’s come back here, how would you handle a similar job in JCI, remember this is a multinational enterprise in as many countries, perhaps bigger than SPDC in terms of global spread and local reach.

I’m sure one factor that would come in the way of our thoughts in trading places with the SPDC guy would be “do you know how much resources he has to execute the same task and how much bucks he gets paid at SPDC?”

Okay, that notwithstanding, let’s remain here still. Do you know if you take #YourBestShot within limited resources and perform excellently well, you would have outperformed the man who did averagely in the midst of excesses? Do we get paid for what we do? Yes! Shocked? Yes we get paid… perhaps we’re paid in a different coin. Yes because, the SPDC man might be motivated by the money he gets paid, but what actually makes him is the amount of human capital investment on him. Now, a typical organization such as this never gives you a chance to come in and prove your worth, you must prove it before you get in there, you know what that means in today’s highly competitive world? Then, while in there, weary of empowering you lest you start looking for greater challenges elsewhere and go away with all their investment in you, they give you just enough to make you deliver what they expect from you. What truly stands you out, promote you and keep you moving on is that which you invest in yourself.

Now, JCI method is such that it pays the next organization that you find yourself in rather than JCI itself. Without prior experience or expectations, JCI gives you the opportunity to do just what that SPDC man did at no cost or remuneration, with higher risk of failure, if you passionately take your best shots here at whatever level you are in the organization, make all the mistakes you can make, use all the tools you can get as well as take opportunity to partner and access resources by yourself, take #YourBestShot, adopt best practices (popularly referred to as “ASO Standard” in my local organization), raise your stakes, keep your head up, shoulders high and look at your duties here from the broader perspectives, it is amazing what you would achieve now and in the sometime of tomorrow as well as out there.

One more thing, JCI does not allow you repeat same office twice, so you are not expected to come and do it better for the organization all over again, but take the knowledge and experience out there to be different from the average man, to “be better”.

Another thing, haven’t completed a task, you take on a new one and keep developing your competences across various departments in diverse fields from all walks of life. This is another unique opportunity you find only in the Junior Chamber movement while responsibilities at workplaces are limited to your field, and you hardly find opportunity to work in different departments as often as you would in JCI. This is a unique opportunity at being globally integrated, disruptive in nature, innovative beyond imagination, genuine, generous and versatile beyond your actual level of experience or qualification.

JCI is a global franchise handed to everyone upon attaining membership, change your perspectives from the JCI you see locally around you, take a look at the big picture of a giant organization of the young and the great, giving you an opportunity to be a world citizen with a global mindset, create your own JCI inside of you devoid from expectations from other members or formations, undertake giant strides that far exceed your actual performance level, “think local, act global” tanking #YourBestShot every time.

If you make best use of your time in the organization and run every task and responsibility effectively in the JCI enterprise with #YourBestShot; it’s amazing what you would accomplish out there. So think again… ain’t you actually getting paid?

Now, I believe you have a better definition of what JCI is, let’s live the values and creed over again… It’s a turning point for every single one of us!

Permit me to introduce you to this special bug which will is trending in the wake of the new year…

 Futch is about to turn a bullet in his head into a shot in your arm, all the ammunition you need to make significant changes in your life and career - you’ll come out with a load of ideas that will aim you toward the top every time you take your best shot.

He says, "so I’m uniquely qualified. I’ve had a bunch of them." More than once he’s watched his best-laid plans backfire, leaving him bleeding, bruised, or beaten up — but wiser for the experience.

Key Lessons                                                     

w  Which battlefield lessons can save your career;

w  How to set your sights on "the crucial shot;"

w  When to "pull the trigger" to maximize a situation;

w  Why complaining about bad times might misfire;

w  How to focus on your feedback thermostat;

w  How to ricochet a minor opportunity into a major success.

This training is conveyed by Aina Segun Aina and designed by a consortium of special trainers from different walks of life; based on the book, Take Your Best Shot: Turning Situations Into Opportunities by Ken Futch

In the New Year, everyone is in need of a tool such as this as a guide to optimum performance in their organizations, institutions, enterprise, and other endeavors. This tool teaches us to Be prepared, Be alert, Be In-depth, Be Practical, Be Smart, Be Creative, Be Innovative, Be Strategic, and Be Systematic; gives us a good taste for Research, enable us Share Ideas, Go the Extra Mile, Apply Finesse, Be Professional and Minimize Conflicts by Choosing your Battles Wisely.

Now, let’s encourage one another to #YourBestShot

©Aina Segun Aina

@ainasegunaina

www.ainasegunaina@blogspot.com