leadership-development

I strongly believe that leadership is an art, not a science. I've learned that leadership can be innate or it can be learned. However, I don't believe anyone was truly born to be a great leader. Great leaders are formed over a long period of time through a series of opportunities and experiences. Without opportunities, even the greatest natural leader among us may never become known for great leadership.

What Africa lacks is not lack of resources or talent but the lack of strategic leadership.

Here__ what you need to know most about leadership: Lead your own life first. The only thing in this world that will dependably happen from the top down is the digging of your grave.

Growing a business requires that we look at ourselves and change the way we make decisions.

1 Minute Wisdom: Rethink Your Mindset because how you view, filter, interpret and automatically give meaning your experiences; is what you'll believe them to be.

The shoes of leadership have many ways to pinch and blister the feet of those who walk in them. But here's the thing, when we do walk in them despite the difficulties and challenges, our gait gradually changes from an ungainly, self-conscious toddle to a poised, purposeful stride that inspires trust in those who follow.

The first step out of the gate has to be knowing where you want to end up. What do you really want from your company?

21st century leaders will be growers, not knowers.

When you__e a manager, you work for your company. When you__e a leader, your company works for you.

The first step to solving any problem is to accept one__ own accountability for creating it.

Human behavior is only unpredictable and dangerous if you don__ start from humanity in the first place.

A manager__ emotional commitment is the ultimate trigger for their discretionary effort, worth more than financial, intellectual & physical commitment combined.

Not everyone is born a great leader, but anyone can foster core leadership competencies for themselves and become actionable, effective leaders.

There is nothing worse for a young convert than to be thrust into leadership without mentoring and ongoing coaching because the devil relishes these vulnerable souls.

When a leader replaces the value of selfless service with selfish ambition they have officially regressed back into a boss.

There is no better manager than a natural born one.

There are few second chances when it comes to establishing your leadership legacy.

Many of our leadership practices have gone from being tried and true to being tired and tarnished.