Six Leadership Principles that we can learn from an Eagle

1. Eagles fly Alone and at High Altitudes.
They don't fly with sparrows, ravens, and other small birds.

MEANING; Stay away from narrow-minded people, those that bring you down. Eagle flies with Eagles. Keep good company.

2. Eagles have an Accurate Vision. They have the ability to focus on something as far as 5km away. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.

MEANING; Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacles and you will succeed.

3. Eagles do not Eat Dead things. They Feed only on Fresh Prey.

MEANING; Do not rely on your past success, keep looking for new frontiers to conquer. Leave your past where it belongs, in the past.

4. Eagles Love the Storm.
When clouds gather, the eagle gets excited, the eagle uses the storms wind to lift itself higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagle uses the raging storm to lift itself above the clouds. This gives the eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the branches and leaves of the tree.

MEANING; Face your challenges head on knowing that these will make you emerge stronger and better than you were. We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. Achievers are not afraid to rise to greater heights. Achievers are not afraid of challenges, rather they relish them and use them profitably.

5. Eagles Prepare for Training;
They remove the feathers and soft grass in the nest so that the young ones get uncomfortable in preparation for flying and eventually flies/ when it becomes unbearable to stay in the nest./

MEANING; Leave your Comfort Zone, there is No Growth there.

6. When the Eagle Grows Old,
His feathers becomes weak and cannot take him as fast and as high as it should. This makes him weak and could make him die. So he retires to a place far away in the mountains. While there, he plucks out the weak feathers on his body and breaks its beaks and claws against the rocks until he is completely bare; a very bloody and painful process. Then he stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, new beaks and claws and then he comes out flying higher than before.

MEANING; We occasionally need to shed off old habit no matter how difficult, things that burden us or add no value to our lives should be let go of.

Falana Sues Meta for $5M Over False Health Claims and Privacy Violation

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, has initiated a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, seeking $5 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that Meta violated his privacy by publishing a false health advertisement on its platform, falsely portraying him as suffering from prostatitis—a condition he asserts he has never had.

Key Details:
False Advertisement: The contested content appeared on the "AfriCare Health Centre" Facebook page, featuring Falana's name, image, and a voiceover falsely attributing to him a 16-year battle with prostatitis, including symptoms like pain, fatigue, and urinary issues.

Legal Grounds: Falana argues that the unauthorized use of his identity infringes upon his fundamental right to privacy under Section 37 of the Nigerian Constitution and Sections 24(1)(A) and (E) & Section 34(1)(D) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

Damages Sought: He is seeking a court order for the immediate removal of the false video and $5 million in general damages for the distress and reputational harm caused.

This legal action underscores the growing concerns over privacy violations and the spread of misinformation on social media platforms.

What are your thoughts on the lawsuit filed by Femi Falana against Meta?
How do you think this case will impact privacy rights and the responsibility of social media platforms?

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