Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire

April 20, 2026

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The question you haven't asked yourself

Howdy

Last week we talked about how organisations assess capacity in others.

This week I want to turn that lens around.

Because here is what I have seem now and again in talented, hardworking professionals:

They are busy developing. But they are not always developing the right thing.

Some are building skills on a foundation that cannot hold them. Every new capability adds weight to a structure already under strain.

Some have built remarkable stability…and quietly stopped there. Reliable. Trusted. And slowly becoming less relevant to the next conversation their organisation needs to have.

Some are doing both well but hitting a ceiling they cannot explain. High output. Limited impact. And no clear reason why.

Each of these is a different problem. Each requires a different solution.

But they all start with the same question:

Am I developing the right dimension…or just the most available one?

Sit with that today.

Tomorrow I will give you a simple way to find out.

As always, keep winning at work and in life

Tola Akinsulire

Your Strategic Workplace Mentor