NBA PRESIDENCY 2018: The Ambitions. By Mr. Ferdinand A. Naza

Whenever the word “ambitious” is mentioned, someone must always
come to mind. Be it the political leader who will stop at nothing
to win an election; the CEO who aggressively pursues expansion
plans, regardless of the economic climate; or, maybe it makes you
think of your favorite footballer whose competitiveness secures
trophies for your team season after season; or perhaps it reminds
you of someone else entirely – Yourself.

You know, ambition is actually a complex quality; it can lead to
both positive and negative behaviours.
In one sense, ambition serves as a motivational tool that can help
one determine a course of action. Traditional, great leaders have
persistence, preparation, optimism and clarity of purpose, which
are all aspects of ambition.

Nevertheless, there is a reason why in his play Macbeth,
Shakespeare suggested that ambition could lead to greed. After all,
it is not uncommon for some ambitious people to sacrifice integrity
and cut corners for their own personal gain.
This is why it is vital that one understands the difference between
selfish ambition and selfless ambition. Permit me to draw up a
distinction between the two.

Self-focused people tend to be overly ambitious and view their
ambition as the key to power and self-accomplishment, and they will
do whatever it takes to get to the top.

Now on the other hand, leaders with selfless ambition connect
with personal objectives with fulfilling organizational objectives.
This means they still have plenty of drive and focus to meet the
goals, but they operate with a sense of humility and strive to make
the decisions in the best interest of the organization.

Gentlemen, let us strategically analyse the missionary ambition
of the affable Learned Silk, CHIEF ARTHUR OBI OKAFOR. It is almost
an act of charity on his part to lead the Bar come 2018 under the
platform of our soi-disant political party, Eastern Bar Forum
(EBF). You will probably think “What an arrogant sentence”. But the
truth is, that is how just about anyone who runs for presidency is
supposed to describe his desire for the unremunerative job of the
president of the Bar. He has to profess to having no personal
ambition whatsoever, and say he hadn’t really thought about the
presidency until he realised that either 1.) Things in NBA had
gotten so bad that he has to step in and save the Bar; or 2.) even
though things are OK now, the challenges the Bar faces in the
future are so profound that he simply had to serve.

Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN is not a lawyer who just wants to be the
president of the Nigerian Bar Association, he is not sloshed for
power and not desperate for position. He is running for presidency
of the Bar to address the pressing issues facing the Bar which is
majorly hinge on the disunity and he has demonstrated that his
ambition is based on the powerful impulse that exist outside of his
own personal desires. He doesn’t want the glory, he doesn’t want
the Cheers and applauds from the young lawyers, he doesn’t want a
pat on the shoulder from the elders of the Bar, the Bar is in
crisis and he has no choice but to douse the flames with his
brilliant leadership.

to be continued.

Whenever the word “ambitious” is mentioned, someone must always
come to mind. Be it the political leader who will stop at nothing
to win an election; the CEO who aggressively pursues expansion
plans, regardless of the economic climate; or, maybe it makes you
think of your favorite footballer whose competitiveness secures
trophies for your team season after season; or perhaps it reminds
you of someone else entirely – Yourself.

You know, ambition is actually a complex quality; it can lead to
both positive and negative behaviours.
In one sense, ambition serves as a motivational tool that can help
one determine a course of action. Traditional, great leaders have
persistence, preparation, optimism and clarity of purpose, which
are all aspects of ambition.

Nevertheless, there is a reason why in his play Macbeth,
Shakespeare suggested that ambition could lead to greed. After all,
it is not uncommon for some ambitious people to sacrifice integrity
and cut corners for their own personal gain.
This is why it is vital that one understands the difference between
selfish ambition and selfless ambition. Permit me to draw up a
distinction between the two.

Self-focused people tend to be overly ambitious and view their
ambition as the key to power and self-accomplishment, and they will
do whatever it takes to get to the top.

Now on the other hand, leaders with selfless ambition connect
with personal objectives with fulfilling organizational objectives.
This means they still have plenty of drive and focus to meet the
goals, but they operate with a sense of humility and strive to make
the decisions in the best interest of the organization.

Gentlemen, let us strategically analyse the missionary ambition
of the affable Learned Silk, CHIEF ARTHUR OBI OKAFOR. It is almost
an act of charity on his part to lead the Bar come 2018 under the
platform of our soi-disant political party, Eastern Bar Forum
(EBF). You will probably think “What an arrogant sentence”. But the
truth is, that is how just about anyone who runs for presidency is
supposed to describe his desire for the unremunerative job of the
president of the Bar. He has to profess to having no personal
ambition whatsoever, and say he hadn’t really thought about the
presidency until he realised that either 1.) Things in NBA had
gotten so bad that he has to step in and save the Bar; or 2.) even
though things are OK now, the challenges the Bar faces in the
future are so profound that he simply had to serve.

Arthur Obi Okafor, SAN is not a lawyer who just wants to be the
president of the Nigerian Bar Association, he is not sloshed for
power and not desperate for position. He is running for presidency
of the Bar to address the pressing issues facing the Bar which is
majorly hinge on the disunity and he has demonstrated that his
ambition is based on the powerful impulse that exist outside of his
own personal desires. He doesn’t want the glory, he doesn’t want
the Cheers and applauds from the young lawyers, he doesn’t want a
pat on the shoulder from the elders of the Bar, the Bar is in
crisis and he has no choice but to douse the flames with his
brilliant leadership.

to be continued.