Leadership Lessons
Through the Humphrey Seminar, I’ve had the opportunity to think a lot about leadership. What makes a successful or unsuccessful leader and how I can be a leader myself. We’ve had a lot of discussions …
Leadership Lessons Read MoreBernie Sanders: an Authentic Trailblazer
Tasked with choosing a world leader who has had a global impact on each group member, we easily decided former presidential candidate and longest stand independent Senator Bernie Sanders was just the leader to choose. …
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Can we have more Wangari Maathai today?
Wangari Maathai of Kenya was not a single-issue leader, but someone who understood the deep connections between the environment, politics, and human rights. By Szabolcs Panyi, Kiran Kabtta Somvanshi, Paul Udoto, Alexandra Watts. Inspiring stories …
Can we have more Wangari Maathai today? Read MoreHow Merkel redefine the leadership?
By Xiaofeng Fangwen and Kazi Angela Merkel, currently the longest-serving leader in Europe, won a fourth term as German chancellor. Her longevity in power has helped her cement her leadership beyond Europe. Among the European …
How Merkel redefine the leadership? Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II
By Bopha Phorn, Tea Francesca Price, Mila Moralic and Holger Roonemaa Leaders aren’t just born—they choose the role they play. To be a leader, one has to posses special talents and skills. Queen Elizabeth II …
Queen Elizabeth II Read MoreMalala: Proving leadership has no age
Malala Yousafzai: the girl who was shot for going to school. Malala’s powerful story should inspire all of us to be leaders, especially if we are young. At only 20 years old, Malala has changed …
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Start With Why …then repeat
The book, Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek, is one of a few about leadership by The New York Times best-selling author. After a successful TED Talk, …
Start With Why …then repeat Read MoreNetworking is akin to Noah’s building of the ark
Networking is a leap of faith By Paul Udoto Nyongesa When the biblical Noah build the ark, it wasn’t raining. So, when the global flood came much later after torrential rains, he and his household …
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Every year the Global Leadership Forum (GLF) brings together international Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows for a week of learning, networking and sharing visions for our futures as leaders in our industries and home countries. At …
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Personal and professional networking
By: Alexandra Watts / Image by: Kim Siever I originally met Priscilla Quiah, a 2014-2015 Humphrey Fellow from Liberia, back in the summer of 2015. We both were working at The PIN Bureau. I knew …
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