Ideas that build *future‑focused* leaders.
Weekly insights that blend technology, culture, and leadership in under five minutes.


About Me
Yemi Mateola is a future-focused information technology strategist, former Disney digital transformation leader, and founder of Stratevora. He combines cross-cultural insight with three decades of enterprise experience to help executives build technology-enabled, human-centric organisations. When he is not advising healthcare leaders, he decodes the impact of leadership, innovation, and community on YMPlaces.
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Welcome to YMPlaces — Start Here
Welcome! I’m **Yemi Mateola**, a cross‑industry IT strategist turned content curator. After three decades leading digital transformation from Lagos to London to Disney’s boardrooms, I built *YMPlaces* to share distilled habits, frameworks, and cultural insights that power sustainable, people‑centred growth. **What to expect each week** • Micro‑essays that sharpen a *future‑focused* mindset• Lessons from building…
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Designing Human Centered Innovation with AI
Excerpt New tools like AI only matter when they serve real people. This post shows an easy path from spark to useful product. Start with people, test small, and grow trust. Our world is woven together by fast travel, cheap data, and shared dreams. Decisions made in one city ripple across oceans. Leaders who see…

Anchored Purpose: Keep Your Soul While You Aim High
Excerpt Winning without meaning feels empty. Explore daily practices that join inner depth with modern drive so you can lead with heart. Our world is woven together by fast travel, cheap data, and shared dreams. Decisions made in one city ripple across oceans. Leaders who see only their own corner miss risks and chances. This…

Leading Across Borders: How to Adapt in a Connected World
Excerpt The planet is linked by phones, trade, and shared risks. The old command model cannot guide modern teams. Learn simple habits that help leaders listen, experiment, and build trust across cultures. Our world is woven together by fast travel, cheap data, and shared dreams. Decisions made in one city ripple across oceans. Leaders who…

The Mentorship Flywheel: One Talk Can Spark Many Futures
Excerpt Good mentors change lives. Great mentors set a cycle that keeps giving. See how active listening, clear goals, and shared wins create growth that spreads. Our world is woven together by fast travel, cheap data, and shared dreams. Decisions made in one city ripple across oceans. Leaders who see only their own corner miss…

Building Bridges Not Silos: Create Digital Spaces That Unite
Excerpt Tech connects yet also divides. This guide offers clear steps to shape online spaces that welcome every voice and turn strangers into partners. Our world is woven together by fast travel, cheap data, and shared dreams. Decisions made in one city ripple across oceans. Leaders who see only their own corner miss risks and…

The Power of Paradox: Find Clarity in Complexity
Excerpt Life is rarely either or. Growth lives in the middle. Learn to hold two truths and make better choices at work and home. Our world is woven together by fast travel, cheap data, and shared dreams. Decisions made in one city ripple across oceans. Leaders who see only their own corner miss risks and…