From Legacy to Lifelong Impact: TEXEM’s 15th Anniversary
On July 18, beneath the gleaming skyline of Victoria Island, Lagos, TEXEM, UK commemorated its 15th anniversary not with fanfare, but with purpose. At the event, two power-packed roundtables unfolded—one for CEOs in the morning and the other for HR Directors by evening.
Yet this was no ceremonial milestone. It was a living, breathing testament to TEXEM’s core belief: that leadership is not a title—it is a daily discipline. That legacy is not what you leave behind—it is what you build into people. And that executive learning, when delivered with relevance, rigour and resonance, can reshape not only institutions—but entire economies.
The founder, TEXEM UK, Dr Alim Abubakre (third from the left) with faculty; Bradley Jones and CEO-attendees at the CEO Roundtable held in Lagos Nigeria in commemoration of TEXEM UK’s 15th year anniversary.
The CEO Roundtable, themed Legacy Intelligence – Turning Purpose into Strategic Capital, gathered Nigeria’s foremost corporate leaders for a provocative morning of deep reflection and strategic recalibration.
Bradley Jones, a global diplomat and Executive Director of the UAE–UK Business Council, challenged participants to go beyond succession planning and instead embed purpose as the foundation of enduring strategic capital.
Drawing from global case studies—from the derailment of the UK’s HS2 to the efficiency of UAE’s infrastructure revolution—Jones underscored a sobering truth: great strategies fail without disciplined, courageous execution.
In one breath, participants laughed over “Augustine’s Law” and “a fool with a tool,” and in the next, they wrestled with the ethical and fiscal dilemmas of AI integration, geopolitical disruption, and the perils of complacency.
True to TEXEM’s DNA, learning was deeply participatory—quizzes, peer coaching, scenario challenges, and debate created an atmosphere of intensity and joy. In a world where most executive education is forgettable, TEXEM’s method stands apart: it makes learning fun, but never frivolous; serious, but never stiff; strategic, but always personal.
As one participant observed, “This wasn’t a session. It was a reset.” That’s why over 70% of TEXEM’s clients return again and again—not for certificates, but for transformation. Many emerge from the programmes not only more capable, but more confident—and often elevated to higher roles with more strategic influence.
The evening brought a shift in rhythm but not in impact. The Private HR Directors’ Forum, themed Reputational Architecture – Embedding Prestige into Talent Strategy, drew together CHROs, Talent Directors, and Culture Chiefs across sectors.
Abubakre, TEXEM’s Founder and Chair, opened with heartfelt reflections: “Leadership legacies are not monuments we unveil at retirement; they are muscles we must strengthen daily. In an era where AI, ESG, and digital disruption reshape expectations, lifelong learning is no longer optional—it’s the oxygen of relevance.”
The room absorbed his words like gospel. Bradley Jones returned to challenge traditional HR orthodoxy, urging leaders to stop outsourcing brand equity to marketing, and instead see every recruitment decision, every internal communication, and every policy as acts of strategic branding.
The Forum’s design—steeped in live polling, case simulations, and rapid-fire “Would You Work for You?” exercises—brought issues to life. Tobacco, oil, tech, and banking brands were dissected with forensic candour.
Conversations on employer branding, ethics, ESG and succession planning unfolded not in abstract terms, but grounded in real institutional battles. Once again, the line between workshop and war-room blurred. What emerged was a shared recognition that in today’s talent economy, prestige begins not with the press release, but with the people experience.
Across both roundtables, what pulsed most powerfully was TEXEM’s unique value proposition: global insight, locally adapted; academic depth, commercially applied; learning experiences that are actionable, memorable, and human.
With over 4,000 senior executives trained across 130 institutions—ranging from MTN, Central Bank of Nigeria, NNPC, Shell, and KPMG to ministries and agencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa—TEXEM has not only become a partner of choice on the continent, but a rising voice in the global executive education arena.
While TEXEM was born in the UK, its mission is unbounded by geography. Whether in Lagos, Leeds, Cairo, Abu Dhabi or London, the organisation remains committed to one aim: empowering leaders to thrive in uncertainty, lead with empathy, and act with strategic foresight.
As the celebration drew to a close, the conversations continued over dinner and strategic toasts. But the true commemoration wasn’t in the clinking of glasses. It was in the commitments made: to build legacies that outlast volatility, to design cultures that attract and retain excellence, and to never—ever—stop learning.
At TEXEM, we know that the future belongs to those who prepare for it and we are proud to walk beside those leaders—wherever in the world they may lead.(NAN)
Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz
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