48 Leadership Thoughts from

Young Africa Leaders

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Introduction

"Countrymen, the task ahead is great indeed, and

heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and

glorious challenge - a challenge which calls for the

courage to dream, the courage to believe, the

courage to dare, the courage to do, the courage to

envision, the courage to fight, the courage to

work, the courage to achieve - to achieve the

highest excellencies and the fullest greatness of

man. Dare we ask for more in life? “~ Dr. Kwame

Nkrumah

Have you ever thought of what set young

achievers apart from their peers? Their source of

inspiration and success? As young Africans rising

and taking their place in history, we will be sharing

with you golden nuggets in "48 Leadership

Thoughts from Young African Leaders."

Impacting their generation and setting the pace

for the next generation with inspiration rooted

with passion, motivation, exemplary leadership

and technology. Here you will find thoughts,

ideas, inspirations from different individuals

championing the affairs in their

various fields of endeavor: from Fashion

designers, Musicians, Artists, Poets,

Entrepreneurs, Authors, Activist, Technologist,

Doctors, Student Leaders, etc.

This is an MSNgh Project; which forms part of

The Writers’ Dream Series, series of books by

Independent African

Authors/Speakers/Entrepreneurs who

passionately seek to communicate their messages

to the world. This is the 2nd edition with focus on

leadership and inspiration from young African

leaders, entrepreneurs and thought leaders

inspiring the world from Africa.

Rise up you sleeping giants.

~ Bernard Kelvin Clive, Author/ Speaker/

President, Motivational Speakers Network

~

“Leadership is influencing people in such a way

that they remain under your influence in your

absence. The more the people need you, the less

effective you are. The less they need you, the more

effective you are” ~ Afful L. Banson , CEO,

Lanceban Solutions, Human Potential Developers

“If you fail to lead yourself, you have missed the

right and opportunity to lead others. Your kind of

leader is determined by what motivates you.

Leadership is like a captain of a ship....he gathers a

team for departure; understand the journey and its

turbulence. Yet will sail to destination. Leadership

is not about how many followers you have and the

ovation that greets you but the stand you take for

others in times of personal crises. Leadership is

not authority and influence but service, impact

and sacrifice” ~ Scofray Nana Yaw Yeboah,

Transformational Coach/Speaker & Author

“Our dreams, talents and gifts are not just for

us but Gods remedy to the problems of this

world. The feats we achieve with our special

abilities can never be complete until the

posterity of these special abilities become as

relevant to us as the special ability itself” ~

Randy Osae Bediako, CEO, Kharis Media

Ltd.

"As an eagle, I choose to stay up and fly with

eagles...so, I refuse to mingle with parrots!" ~

Esi Yankah, CEO, Ticklz N' Gigglz

“You cannot be a good singer, for that matter

musician when you sing or play to be heard.

Singing is an art with an act of togetherness.

Unifying the various instruments makes music

of which singing and playing an instrument is

a part BEAUTIFUL” ~ Denzel Agyeman-

Prempeh, Team Leader (HeartBeatMusic)

“Youth is not an excuse to stay immature, rise

to life's challenge” ~ Matthew Anorkplim

Loh. Director Digital Revolution System

(Technology Firm)

"We don't have perfect families, companies,

communities and countries. It is the duty of

the human race to improve those spheres and

make the world a better place. Instead of

joining the bandwagon of complainants, we

should strive to be counted among the

difference makers." Terry Mante, author,

speaker and CEO of Personal Development

Network (PEDNET)

“Leadership is not by expertise but by the

trusted ability to carry out change to the

barest minimum even in the light of

impossibility” ~ Anthonia Fesu, Fashion and

Wellness Entrepreneur.

“I wake up everyday just imagining how much

the world would have been better if we had

more indefensible passionate and ambitious

people making positive change in every area

of life. It's with only positive passion and

ambition can we move humanity forward.” ~

Kane Mani, Co-founder/CEO, Origgin Ltd.

Tech Entrepreneur

"I have a dream that generations of spirited

and talented youth will lead the world in the

quest of changing the entire universe through

creativity and innovation to resolve life's

challenges" ~ Rene Cecilson. Evangelist

"My greatest desire is about solving problems

and seeing opportunities in challenges" ~

Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, Co-founder and CEO,

@KumasiCenter

“At any point in time, from the ridiculous to

the sublime, If you can’t beat the time, Don’t

commit the crime ~ Rhymesonny, Founder

(People Of Equal Thoughts & Spirit) CEO,

The Rhyme Group.Inc

“Isn’t it amazing that God who is all powerful

and rich beyond measure is accessible

irrespective of place and time, yet when man

comes to power and gain small riches, he

becomes inaccessible. Learning from God,

leadership is accessibility” ~ Kwabena Eddie

Mankata, Head, Mankata Group

“How high you can climb in life is to uncover

your mission/purpose to humanity” ~ Eric

Osei, Author

“Whatever your dreams and goals are, if you

want to do it right...1. Make sure it's right with

Christ! 2. Make sure you surrender it to

Christ! 3. Make sure you live according to

Christ...do this things n u will be successful!”

~ Justin Agyei Mensah, CEO POi | RJE |

JCCafe | OneMyke

"We are blessed to live each day for free. But

the wrong daily choices or decisions we make

today as individuals or leaders can make it

very expensive to survive tomorrow." ~

Stephen Nana Ahwireng Jnr. Ceo-

Imageworks Services Ltd

“Today wasn't delayed; neither will the wheels

of the future be brought to a standstill by

anyone's dream or reality” ~ Gideon

Commey, Activist

“Life is a fleeting thing; no need to keep

fighting over the mundane. Sometimes, learn

to let go even though you may have a

justifiable cause in fighting for them especially

when certain rights and privileges have been

taken away from you unduly. Interestingly,

nature has its own ways of fighting for you

when men beat you to their games and

antics.” ~ Romeo Adzah Dowokpor, Poet

and Writer

“Sooner than later, failure would warmly

embrace anyone waiting to activate the action

mood. Success wears no moody clothes, it

wears timely clothes. Don’t feel it, do it!”

~ Sarah Naa Amponsaah Dodoo, Founder

and President, Fortune Investment Club

“You have so much potential inside of you.

Tap into it and turn all your dreams into

reality one day at a time; one step at a time” ~

Virginia T Chepete, Medic; Network

Marketer, Motivational Speaker

“Life is a cycle of moments or seasons, and

how you manage the present season

determines your success in the next one” ~

Dr. Ignatius Otchere-Asamoah,

Psychotherapist

“A man on his own is worth two men; two

men on their own is worth half a man”

~David Asare Asiamah, Founder - Agro

Mindset Organisation

“Dictionary has defined failure as the opposite

of success, but life experiences have redefined

failure as being an integral part of success.

Failure therefore is a composite function of

success” ~ Lawrence Ntow Kwafo, Publisher

“The way to great success is being humble

and staying focus”

~ AKA Yao Okou Jaurès, MD, Trade West

Africa Consulting

"Always be prepared to listen. Always be

willing to go that extra mile to get the job

done. Strive for excellence always." ~

Grandson Shipangula, Author

“Fix the worn out string from your old guitar,

we must play this tune; Get a new lace for

your running shoes, we need them tighter to

walk this journey. Get that warm coat, you

will need if for when the cold comes. Have

eyes in your feet as you thread each day.” ~

Paa Kwesi B. Inkumsah, President Emeritus,

International Institute of Global Leadership,

Asheville, USA

"Desperate graduates accept any job offer and

shortly regret and quit; desperate singles

accept anyone who comes their way, regret

and divorce". Emmanuel Woyome, Career

Coach & Author of Career Pathways: Finding

Your Way From School To Work.

"Getting comfortable with life's uncertainty

and ambiguity is a necessary attribute for

success. Really, it keeps you sane" ~ Samuel

Owusu Darko, Co-Founder, Streemio

Technologies

"Your past epitomizes where you are, where

you will be and what you'll become; it’s a push

factor not a limitation. Let Africa know your

story" ~ John Armah, Executive Director,

Ghana Center for Entrepreneurship,

Employment and Innovation

“It doesn't matter where or how slow you

start. Believe in your dream, yourself, be

passionate, work hard and have faith.” ~

Mabel Simpson, Accessory Designer, mSimps.

“The Power of Vision: The absence of vision

people perish; by the presence of vision

people flourish" ~ Kwamena Bello, CEO,

Elevation Africa

“Never expect the world to celebrate you if

you have nothing to make the world

celebrate.” ~ Borketey Maxwell Mensah,

CEO, Corporate Africa Consults

“The greatest capital you need to succeed is

not money, it is Confidence.” Jeremiah

Buabeng, CEO, Matrix Leadership Consult.

"Your Tomorrow's Exceptional Performance

in Life is determined by your today's

Management of Change" ~ Diesel Masia,

Motivational Speaker and Practicing Attorney

“He who rests, rust” Davis Opoku Anasah,

CEO , Youth Economic Dialogue

“You are the only one who can prevent

yourself from achieving your dreams” ~

Bernard Amankwah, Musician

“I only wanted to lead a simple life until I

BECAME PURPOSE DRIVEN” ~ Steward

Jane(Author/Mphil Student)

“Africans are the true voice for Africa. We

have to tell our stories from Africa's

perspective. Create a better image of our

continent by telling your African story.” ~

Kate Nkansa-Dwamena, Entrepreneur

"You will be an example for others to follow,

if you focus on what you can do and not what

you cannot do." ~ Charles Kwadwo Karikari,

Entrepreneur

“Spend more time doing the things you are

passionate about and you will find ways of

mastering it. Sleep is for the weary.” ~

Raindolf Owusu, Software Developer , Oasis

WebSoft , Founder & CEO

"You know who you are best. Your condition

makes you an eagle start flying…." – Roger

Laari Jr. CEO Upright Consult. Entrepreneur

"You can never truly help someone without

helping yourself indirectly'' ~ Awal Ahmed

Kariama, Project Manager, RISE-Ghana

“Smartness is not a sport, it is the

understanding of the times” ~ Hillary

Adongo, Entrepreneur, CEO Fine Line

Concepts

“Be driven by a bigger dream that wakes you

up everyday to fight the battles of limitations

for a future better than your present.” ~

Maximus Ametorgoh, MD, PopOut

"We can start now and become successful in

anything we wish to accomplish because we

are not only born in Africa, the success of

Africa has been born within us!" - Joseph M.

D. Johnson, Advocate & CEO, Youth

Empowerment for Progress – YEP

“The battle of life is not won with effort but

with strategy.”

~MD Nana Sei (Daniel Nana Sei Mensah),

Author, Motivational Speaker and Business

Consultant. CEO of MD Consult

“An entrepreneur's most important capital are

the relationships he builds in his lifetime.

Without the right relationships an

entrepreneur's idea will not yield any

dividends.” ~ Derry Dean, CEO Dream

Oval

"Many talk without action. If you add action

to your words, you will be above average &

forever be in charge of your life." Charles

Nene Nanor, Editor-In-Chief, Project Watch

Magazine

“Every human being is in a continuous state

of becoming. The question is what are you

becoming? That one step you are about to

take maybe that major step mankind is waiting

for. Take that step now.” ~ Prince Bobby

Oritseseyi Udosen. Motivational/

Inspirational Speaker, Empowerment

coach, Trainer, Author, Entrepreneur

“Events around you might make you fail, but

remember these same circumstances can

inspire you to rise above our station to lead

others.” ~ Selorm Brantie, IMANI Ghana

“Our vision for the future is the force that

moves us forward. To be in progressive

motion, we have to be in progressive motion;

we have to be completely engaged with our

vision.” ~Benjamin Gregory Aggrey, CEO &

Founder, Woman 2.1

“It’s people with ideas who get ahead. Of course,

if management tries their idea and they don't work

they may get fired. So think, but keep your

thoughts to yourself.” ~ Selorm Alfred Betepe,

CEO Selort Ltd.

“When the going gets tough, always remember

that the seed has to be BURIED, get ROTTEN

before it finally BREAKS OUT of the ground.” ~

Adjei Agyei-Baah, Poet & Co-founder Poetry

Foundation Ghana

"The depth of the tongue is the height of the

mind" ~ Nana Asaase, Poet & Creative Arts

Director

“Life is meaningless without kindness” ~ Robert

Nii Lante Lampte, CEO & Co-Founder, Saya

Mobile.

“We only go back to fitness and refer to the health

books just when our health is failing us, we pay all

the cost to get it back when in actual sense we

could have lived it right from birth!”

"When we fail to have time for our health now,

the doctor may not have the time either when we

most need it" ~ Kobby Blay, Health Advocate,

Blogger, Psychiatric Nurse, CEO,

GhanaHealthNest.com

Conclusion

Make it a point this day to take yourself

seriously...be serious about what you do and the

opportunities you are presented with every day.

This world needs you more than you will ever

know and it’s time to get extremely serious with

yourself and your purpose in life! You are no

different from the icons of our time and if they

have been able to achieve greatness, why can't

you. Take yourself seriously! Let your smile

remain!

Some start early, others start late, some don’t even

start at all…some start with much, others with

little, some with nothing at all…what matters

most is how you END!…Your beginning may be

small, but your latter end will greatly

increase…Hold on to your faith in God, yourself,

your abilities and your country…you are created

for VICTORY!

~ Ekow Mensah, CEO, The African Network Of

Entrepreneurs(TANOE), Vice President,

Motivational Speakers Network(MSNgh)

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