Landmark University

Chancellor Charges Faculty and Staff on the Power of Focus at 2024 2025 Executive Advance

The Chancellor of Landmark University, Dr David Oyedepo has urged faculty and staff of the university to harness the power of focus in their professional and personal lives during his second lecture titled “The Dynamics of Core and Compliments,” at the 2024/2025 Executive Advance programme for faculty and staff. The session, held as part of the university’s leadership and development initiative, challenge faculty and staff to define and invest in their core areas of expertise while being mindful of distractions.

In his address, the Chancellor underscored the importance of clarity and direction, stating, “If you don’t know where you’re going, everywhere will look like it.” He explained that achieving impact requires unwavering focus on one’s core assignment. “What defines a man is his core, not his compliments,” he said, drawing a sharp distinction between the primary mission and the peripheral aspects of life. Using examples of renowned figures such as Albert Einstein and Billy Graham, the Chancellor highlighted how these iconic leaders turned down lucrative offers and attractive distractions to focus solely on their core passions, which ultimately led to their lasting impact.

Cautioning against what he termed the "here-and-there syndrome," the Chancellor warned that many individuals have jeopardized their careers and even their lives by being unfocused. “Beware of broken focus. Beware of the here-and-there syndrome,” he admonished. He encouraged attendees to concentrate fully on their core tasks, emphasizing, "There is no ordinary task; it is man’s ordinary approach that makes a task look ordinary."

The Chancellor urged budding leaders in the academic community to define, believe in, and invest in their core, continually exploring further possibilities to excel in their chosen fields. “People who shake the world don’t have appointments,” he said. “They are the ones who take the lead in their tasks, driven by focus.” He also stressed that focus is a hallmark of success for authors, researchers, inventors, and prize winners, all of whom distinguish themselves through concentrated effort in their core pursuits.

Sharing insights from his own journey, the Chancellor reflected on his over four-decade-long commitment to his core assignment—the Liberation Mandate—with an astounding 99.8% attendance record in his duty post. “Anyone will make an impact in their core if they care to focus on it with delight,” he said, emphasizing the joy that comes with dedicated focus.

He further highlighted the importance of delegation, noting that while compliments demand time, he has delegated them appropriately. “Only men with a well-defined core are candidates of impact. Compliments are merely offspring of the core. Anyone who focuses on compliments at the expense of their core will lose both,” he cautioned.

Addressing the academic community specifically, the Chancellor encouraged them to focus on their core mission: knowledge exploration and transmission. “We must focus on the core so that the compliments do not fall into disarray,” he said. “The core is the anchor of the compliments.”

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