Thinking out of the box
Intrigued by the title for some time, this book came highly recommended by my colleague Lamija Aleckovic, ex- Executive producer at Aljazeera Balkans, one of the first boss ever who could easily to… Continue reading
My Plan to Be a Better Leader
In a song named “Something Just Like This” by Coldplay and The Chainsmokers, there are some lyrics that say “Where’d you wanna go? How much you wanna risk?” For me, when I start… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Bernie 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… Continue reading
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.
How 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… Continue reading
Queen Elizabeth II
By Bopha Phorn, Tea Francesca Price, Mila Moralic and Holger Roonemaa Leaders aren’t just born—they choose the role they play. Source: Flickr, creative common To be a leader, one has to posses special… Continue reading
Malala: 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… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Networking 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… Continue reading