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    Six Tools to Transform the Pressure to Excel
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Apr 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    Six Tools to Transform the Pressure to Excel

    Follow your dreams. Realize your potential. Dare to lead. Live your legacy. During the Q&A portion of a work-and-life conference at which...
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    Realize Your Networking Brilliance
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Oct 31, 2018
    • 5 min

    Realize Your Networking Brilliance

    Some time ago, I was being considered for a job promotion. The promotion process required recommendations from individuals who were two l...
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    For Family, for Africa and the World, and for Immigrant Women: Three Dreams Entrusted to Me
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Oct 13, 2018
    • 3 min

    For Family, for Africa and the World, and for Immigrant Women: Three Dreams Entrusted to Me

    On July 14, 2018, in New York City, Face2Face Africa honored me with the 2018 Corporate Leadership award. I remain deeply grateful for th...
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    Indra Nooyi’s Royal Legacy
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Jun 13, 2018
    • 5 min

    Indra Nooyi’s Royal Legacy

    Indra Nooyi has been a mentor of sorts to me. We’ve never met, but I’ve watched her career closely over the years. As chair of the board ...
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    Live Your Legacy
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Apr 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    Live Your Legacy

    The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. —Kalu Ndukwe Kalu, aut...
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    Immigrace Manifesto
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Apr 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    Immigrace Manifesto

    You are remarkable. You bring brilliance beyond borders. You embrace your uniqueness with grace. You have the courage to strive for achie...
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    Great Leadership Starts With Self-Awareness
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Mar 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    Great Leadership Starts With Self-Awareness

    Self-awareness has been cited as the most important capability for leaders to develop, according to the authors of “How To Become a Bette...
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    Self-Reflection as the Great Connector
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Dec 31, 2017
    • 3 min

    Self-Reflection as the Great Connector

    “Reflection gives me perspective within context; it allows me to continually connect with my journey; and it provides counsel and directi...
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    Keys to Smarter Risk Taking
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    Keys to Smarter Risk Taking

    Embrace risk taking, but adorn it with prudence. In an article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, Mara Mather and ...
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    Choosing Mentors For An Inspired Career Journey ~ via Forbes
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Sep 27, 2017
    • 4 min

    Choosing Mentors For An Inspired Career Journey ~ via Forbes

    A turning point in my career was when I faced an opportunity to take on larger responsibilities but feared that I was not ready. One of m...
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    Don't Be Afraid to Experiment
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Jul 10, 2017
    • 1 min

    Don't Be Afraid to Experiment

    “Don’t be afraid to experiment. Over time your definition of success will grow and change, which can be helpful to consider as you naviga...
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    About that Immigrant Genius Thing
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Jun 28, 2017
    • 2 min

    About that Immigrant Genius Thing

    Ever wondered what it takes to be a genius? According to a Wall Street Journal article by Eric Weiner, author of The Geography of Genius:...
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    The Road to Authentic Leadership
    Chinwe Esimai
    • May 8, 2017
    • 6 min

    The Road to Authentic Leadership

    Chinwe Esimai, Managing Director, Chief Anti-Bribery and Corruption Officer, Citigroup, Inc., gave the MHI Fall Leadership seminar that i...
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    ...cafe, coffee, caffe!
    Chinwe Esimai
    • Apr 4, 2017
    • 2 min

    ...cafe, coffee, caffe!

    I’ve always loved the idea of journeys. Maybe it’s because my middle name is Ijeoma, which means “beautiful journey” in Igbo, my Nigerian...
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