MR. ANDY OKRAH, Former Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister has advised Ghanaians to stop misconstruing and equating leadership to political appointments.
This situation was apparently a cause for worry for the former Minister when he spoke at the Leadership Development Summit held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
He explains that everyone is a leader in his own way. “Some of you are student leaders, church leaders, leaders at your work places, homes etc”.
He teaches that in order to earn the trust and loyalty of your followers, it is essential to be genuinely concerned about their wellbeing.
He advised leaders to inspire their followers by setting good examples themselves to enhance the attitudes of followers.
He tasked them to leave behind great legacies that would impact the youth positively.
The Summit was organised by the Young Professionals and Youth Coalition, a Non-Governmental Organisation, devoted to developing human resource capacities of the nation.
The Summit was a one-day conference for young people aimed at offering participants the opportunity to learn from the vast expertise of faculty and administrators and to share their leadership experiences with each other and to establish a network of support and cooperation within the university.
Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Steve Amissah, on his part said leaders were required in time of crisis to solve problems and make a difference.
In his view, “the time has come for Ghana to take leadership beyond politics and classrooms as it is an important factor in the success of any endeavour”.
Head of Quality Assurance of the Planning Unit of KNUST, Prof Christian Agyare said many of the country’s organisations and state agencies are a reflection of their leadership.
He took participant through leadership competencies in the areas of learning and reasoning, self-awareness and development, interpersonal interaction, civic responsibility, strategic planning as well as personal behaviour and group dynamics.
