Prominent legal personality and former legislator, John Gaul Lebo, has offered insightful perspectives on what he terms ‘Identity Capital,’ emphasizing its critical role in achieving personal and professional success.
According to Gaul-Lebo a former Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, identity capital represents the cumulative sum of an individual’s experiences, skills, relationships and personal attributes, which can be strategically leveraged to reach one’s goals.
In a recent discourse, Lebo articulated that this ‘capital’ serves as the ‘currency’ of one’s life story, enabling people to navigate opportunities and cultivate a robust personal brand. Find the excerpts of the quoted discourse below:
“DEFINING MOMENTS OF SUCCESS: UNDERSTANDING IDENTITY CAPITAL
IDENTITY CAPITAL refers to the collection of experiences, skills, relationships, and personal attributes that an individual accumulates over time, both personally and professionally, and which they can leverage to achieve their goals.
It’s essentially the “currency” of your life story, used to navigate opportunities and build a strong personal brand.
This “capital” is built through deliberate actions, learning, and engagement with the world, and it shapes how others perceive you and how you see yourself through PERCEPTION engineering and PERSPECTIVE Drawing.
Identity capital is our stock of personal assets, it is how we add value to who we are and it is what we have to show for how we have spent our time.
These are the investments we make in ourselves or the things we do well enough or long enough that they become a part of who we are.
Identity capital is how we build ourselves bit by bit over time.
Other identity capitals are more personal, it is how we show up and present ourselves where we are from(environment ecosystem)how we solve problems or what our hobbies and life experiences may be.
Taken together, our unique collection of identity capital is what we bring to the ADULT MARKET PLACE .
It is the currency we use to metaphorically purchase jobs and opportunities to give our survival economy AUXILIARY GEAR .
Here’s a more detailed explanation:
Tangible and Intangible Assets:
Identity capital encompasses both tangible skills (like technical expertise or language proficiency) and intangible qualities (like communication skills, leadership abilities, or resilience).
Building Identity Capital:
It’s built through actively engaging in new experiences, pursuing personal and professional development, and reflecting on those experiences to understand their impact on your identity.
Impact on Opportunities:
Strong identity capital can help individuals stand out in a competitive job market, build stronger relationships, and achieve personal and professional goals.
“Currency” for Life:
Identity capital is the “currency” used to “purchase” opportunities and shape your life trajectory. It’s about investing in yourself and using those investments to move forward.
Personal Growth:
Building identity capital is intrinsically linked to personal growth, self-awareness, and a stronger sense of self.”
