Dayo Olomu is a successful Nigerian who lives in London
where he has hit big. He is in a happy mood right now as he celebrates his 55th
birthday.
This Motivational Speaker recently told Citypeople the
secrets of his success and how he hit it big in life.
Dr Dayo Olomu (DDO) who is an example of how anyone can
overcome adversity to succeed and thus become an inspiration to others is a
renowned international motivational speaker, human capital development expert,
learning and development professional, business transformation strategist,
corporate trainer, business mentor, executive coach, award winning event host
and bestselling author of “4
Indispensable Strategies for Success”; “My 50 Greatest Lessons in Life &
Winning Principles for Success” and the audio programme, “You Got The Power”
which was sent to more than 180 countries by Success University (now known as
World Ventures) in September 2008.
He is the Chairman, CIPD South London; Board Member,
Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and Founder, Dayo Olomu Foundation UK.
With a background spanning over 20 years in human resources,
coaching, learning and development, business transformation, further education,
community development,, media and public relation, publishing and
entertainment, he comes with extensive experience and expertise which include
excellent negotiation, stakeholder management, commercial acumen, strategic
planning, project management and event management skills. He is well experienced in information
technology, business transformation, coaching, mentoring, recruitment and
selection, employee relations and employment law.
He is highly sought after for being uniquely engaging and
profoundly outstanding. He is articulate and irrepressible, addressing and
training thousands of people each year on personal and professional
development, achieving peak performance, wealth creation, success, inspiration,
networking, mentoring, management, relationships, personal success, customer
service and goal setting. His audience also benefits from his lectures on
leadership, good governance, business growth, relationship building,
innovation, strategic positioning, decision-making, workflow management and
many other diverse topics.
Renowned for his passion, high-energy and inspirational
presentation, his compelling style is a unique fusion of Nigerian and British
culture, which gives his presentations a distinctive, oratorical edge and
enables him to get his powerful messages across to audiences with warmth,
passion, energy and substance.
He travels all over Europe, North America, Africa and the
United Arab Emirates impacting positively professionals and businesses and
encouraging them to achieve extraordinary results, increase performance and
profit exponentially.
An abiding passion for making a positive difference in the
world; nurturing people, empowering women and youths, supporting entrepreneurs
to succeed, transforming businesses, helping leaders to move from being
transactional to transformational and assisting clients to achieve
extraordinary result gets him out of bed every morning.
He is also passionate about helping Christians excel and
become influential in the market place and politics to advance kingdom values.
Olomu, who went on holy pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 2000 says, “God is my
business partner while faith and work defined every aspect of my life, career
and business”.
His experience of interacting with people for over two
decades has led him to discovering that if we help people to see themselves as
they can be, not as they are; then the way they think, the way they feel and
the way they act will eventually be altered, thereby resulting in achieving
optimum performance.
Olomu who has won more than 150 awards in 20 categories
including leadership, lifetime achievement and legend awards in the last 25
years was inducted into the Diaspora Hall of Fame as one of the 100 Most
Influential Nigerian Diaspora Globally in 2018. In 2019 alone, he has won three
awards.
He holds an honours degree in Business Information Systems,
MSc in Human Resources and an honorary doctorate. He has a Diploma in Coaching,
an Advance Certificate in Public Relations and a Post-Graduate Certificate in
Further Education. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of
Personnel Development (CIPD) and a Fellow of the Institute of Information
Management Africa (IIM).
In the past he has volunteered as a career development coach
with Shaw Trust where he provided coaching on interview skills, goal setting,
self-development, confidence and motivation building to those seeking
employment. He was also Business Mentor with Start up Loan, where he mentored
those who are starting out in business.
Beyond the unique and richly rewarding professional
experiences he's enjoyed, his incredibly
supportive wife, Goddess and his children keep him focused on what's truly
important - faith, family, fitness, friendship
and fulfilling his purpose in life which is to inspire, influence and
impact.
In a former life, he was a record company executive, music
promoter, artiste manager, entertainment icon, journalist and the publisher of
a music and movie magazine.
A long suffering Arsenal
How
did you cultivate the culture of dressing well?
I cultivated the culture of dressing from my late father.
I saw the impact of it when I was 17 years old in 1982. I
wore my only suit, a blazer to the launching of Tera Kota’s debut album
Lamentation for Sodom at Lord’s Club. I took a risk of going to the event
without being invited because I was hoping to meet all the movers and shakers
on the entertainment industry in Nigeria. I and behold because of the way I was
dress they did not ask for an invite and I was allowed it. That was how I
launch my career in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
You are addressed by the way you dress. Your attire/dress
reflects your sense of value and taste. You clothing speaks long before you do.
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