Interview with:Adesina Haastrup [twelvesprings]
PROFESSION
 | What is your profession? What is your title printed on your business card? I am a Social Entrepreneur. I am the CEO/ Head of Programmes at Twelvesprings Foundation. |
| What did you study and why did you choose to study that field? I studied International Affairs and Film Studies, specialising in Third World Issues. I chose that field of studies because I needed an insight and some background knowledge to effectively address challenges relating to development in the Third World. I also believed (and I still do) in the persuasive power of the communication media. |
| What is expected of you in your job, and how do you accomplish it? A well defined sense of direction. I am the source of inspiration and motivation for the others. I accomplish my role by building a relationship with my "team", "employees", "volunteers", etc, based on mutual respect, trust, defined moral values, and passionate aspiration for excellence, and I have to be a consistent living example of all these values. I give them a sense of ownership, responsibility and self-worth through the culture I have established and sustain in Twelvesprings Foundation
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I also ensure that proper infra-structures are put in place. No cutting corners, no wishy-washy decision making. Always ready to put the brakes on when pressure is piled on me to move forward before due diligence is applied. |
| What links do you have on the Internet: website, blog, social networks? www.twelvesprings.org.uk
www.unleashingnigeria.com
www.twelvespringsruralconnect.ning.com |
| Are you satisfied with the education that you received? Yes. However, it is ongoing. |
| In which areas have you thought of building upon your education? Micro-finance and social entrepreneurship |
| In which tasks are you good at, and in which could you better yourself? I am good at building, motivating and directing teams to achieve project objectives, but I need to improve in the area of public speaking and fund-raising |
| Do you usually attended seminars or coursework to advance your professional work or would you consider yourself a more self-taught person? I am a self-taught person |
| When did you realise that your work was being considered important and that it could possibly take you places? I have always thought of my work as being very important. This is usually confirmed by emails and compliments I receive from those who get to know what Twelvesprings Foundation does. |
| Who have been the most influential people in your career? Mahatma Gandhi
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Michael Moore
Dr Muhammad Yunus
Dr Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien |
| With which types of persons do you feel you work well with as a team? Committed professionals who are excellent team players. Diligent people with world class standards |
| Which languages do you speak, and how have you learned them? English, Yoruba and French.
I was raised speaking the first two, and learnt French in the secondary school, and through visits to francophone countries, including France. |
| Besides your current profession, what other things would you have liked to have been? An Actor, playing a university lecturer, or an ambassador, or a philosopher, or a religious guru. |
| How do you handle customer complaints? I address customer complaints with serious intentions to resolve the issue fairly. |
| What do you do to manage stress? Put things in perspective, stay calm by meditating and appreciating the beauty of life. |
MOVIES-TV
| What is your specialty? Production, direction, something else? I am a Producer and Director |
| Is there a link to a site where we can see references to your work? Yes: www.twelvesprings.org.uk |
| Name three contemporary directors or producers that you admire. Michael Moore |
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