I have a theory which states that leadership is
this is because progress of society is
this is because progress of society is predicated on a set of values values
predicated on a set of values values
predicated on a set of values values which are influenced and often driven by
which are influenced and often driven by
which are influenced and often driven by the leadership therefore any hope at
the leadership therefore any hope at
the leadership therefore any hope at socio-economic development of society
socio-economic development of society
socio-economic development of society must begin with the examination of the
must begin with the examination of the
must begin with the examination of the leadership and herein lies the problem
leadership and herein lies the problem
leadership and herein lies the problem the models of leadership that we are
the models of leadership that we are
the models of leadership that we are exposed to can be characterized in four
exposed to can be characterized in four
exposed to can be characterized in four ways one is a large mass gathering of
ways one is a large mass gathering of
ways one is a large mass gathering of following which is often reduced to
following which is often reduced to
following which is often reduced to leverage secondly is an incredible
leverage secondly is an incredible
leverage secondly is an incredible amount of authority that’s used to
amount of authority that’s used to
amount of authority that’s used to assert power over one’s people we have a
assert power over one’s people we have a
assert power over one’s people we have a title which is used to used to
title which is used to used to
title which is used to used to distinguish the leader as superior to
distinguish the leader as superior to
distinguish the leader as superior to those that he or she may follow and
those that he or she may follow and
those that he or she may follow and lastly we have opulence which is often
lastly we have opulence which is often
lastly we have opulence which is often disguised as Foods of labour which is
disguised as Foods of labour which is
disguised as Foods of labour which is unbeknown to many this kind of
unbeknown to many this kind of
unbeknown to many this kind of leadership is not only flawed but it
leadership is not only flawed but it
leadership is not only flawed but it contributes to the economic imprisonment
contributes to the economic imprisonment
contributes to the economic imprisonment of society because it limits a people’s
of society because it limits a people’s
of society because it limits a people’s aspirations towards guaranteeing that
aspirations towards guaranteeing that
aspirations towards guaranteeing that they have food on the table they have
they have food on the table they have
they have food on the table they have clothes on their back and have a roof
clothes on their back and have a roof
clothes on their back and have a roof over their head the absolute bare
over their head the absolute bare
over their head the absolute bare minimum such a society cannot thrive it
minimum such a society cannot thrive it
minimum such a society cannot thrive it can only survive and preserve this kind
can only survive and preserve this kind
can only survive and preserve this kind of leadership what if we as youth
of leadership what if we as youth
of leadership what if we as youth redefined leadership in a manner that
redefined leadership in a manner that
redefined leadership in a manner that made it relevant to our generation and
made it relevant to our generation and
made it relevant to our generation and also easy to understand in languages
also easy to understand in languages
also easy to understand in languages that we speak my leadership philosophy
that we speak my leadership philosophy
that we speak my leadership philosophy is that one to lead is to conceive to
is that one to lead is to conceive to
is that one to lead is to conceive to create a monumental vision that will
create a monumental vision that will
create a monumental vision that will bring people together towards its
bring people together towards its
bring people together towards its attainment to lead is to believe to have
attainment to lead is to believe to have
attainment to lead is to believe to have that unwavering incorruptible belief in
that unwavering incorruptible belief in
that unwavering incorruptible belief in your own ability to pursue and attain
your own ability to pursue and attain
your own ability to pursue and attain that vision to lead is to achieve to
that vision to lead is to achieve to
that vision to lead is to achieve to hold yourself accountable as the leader
hold yourself accountable as the leader
hold yourself accountable as the leader to a set of results which can be used to
to a set of results which can be used to
to a set of results which can be used to measure your effectiveness in your
measure your effectiveness in your
measure your effectiveness in your position of leadership and finally to
position of leadership and finally to
position of leadership and finally to lead is to give to reinvest the
lead is to give to reinvest the
lead is to give to reinvest the knowledge skills experiences and
knowledge skills experiences and
knowledge skills experiences and relationships that way when your time in
relationships that way when your time in
relationships that way when your time in leadership ends there is no leadership
leadership ends there is no leadership
leadership ends there is no leadership vacuum this form of leadership not only
vacuum this form of leadership not only
vacuum this form of leadership not only changes the past but it empowers the
changes the past but it empowers the
changes the past but it empowers the people due to its visionary nature
people due to its visionary nature
people due to its visionary nature because whereas before our leaders
because whereas before our leaders
because whereas before our leaders confined us to what we need this kind of
confined us to what we need this kind of
confined us to what we need this kind of leaders
leaders
leaders will inspire us and create the freedom
will inspire us and create the freedom
will inspire us and create the freedom and creativity we need to explore what
and creativity we need to explore what
and creativity we need to explore what we want whether that’s excellent
we want whether that’s excellent
we want whether that’s excellent education national cohesion economic
education national cohesion economic
education national cohesion economic prosperity for all or even award-winning
prosperity for all or even award-winning
prosperity for all or even award-winning innovation the possibilities are
innovation the possibilities are
innovation the possibilities are limitless furthermore these four new
limitless furthermore these four new
limitless furthermore these four new levels of leadership and our ingrained
levels of leadership and our ingrained
levels of leadership and our ingrained in our inherent nature as Millennials we
in our inherent nature as Millennials we
in our inherent nature as Millennials we all know that for us we pursue a purpose
all know that for us we pursue a purpose
all know that for us we pursue a purpose which will set our soul on fire we value
which will set our soul on fire we value
which will set our soul on fire we value credibility and competency and as a
credibility and competency and as a
credibility and competency and as a result we’re more likely to lean towards
result we’re more likely to lean towards
result we’re more likely to lean towards results than undue rewards we want to
results than undue rewards we want to
results than undue rewards we want to belong to a diverse community which is
belong to a diverse community which is
belong to a diverse community which is interconnected because at the end of the
interconnected because at the end of the
interconnected because at the end of the day what it what attracts us is similar
day what it what attracts us is similar
day what it what attracts us is similar values and a destiny of similar
values and a destiny of similar
values and a destiny of similar projection which is forward as youth
projection which is forward as youth
projection which is forward as youth sitting in this room and those who will
sitting in this room and those who will
sitting in this room and those who will find outside these doors we have the
find outside these doors we have the
find outside these doors we have the opportunity to write a script which can
opportunity to write a script which can
opportunity to write a script which can play out for the next 50 years and
play out for the next 50 years and
play out for the next 50 years and perhaps even longer our obligation and
perhaps even longer our obligation and
perhaps even longer our obligation and our responsibility is to ensure that
our responsibility is to ensure that
our responsibility is to ensure that we’re leading responsibly and
we’re leading responsibly and
we’re leading responsibly and effectively whether that’s in our
effectively whether that’s in our
effectively whether that’s in our schools in our homes in our communities
schools in our homes in our communities
schools in our homes in our communities in our businesses and perhaps even in
in our businesses and perhaps even in
in our businesses and perhaps even in public service our blueprint for
public service our blueprint for
public service our blueprint for leadership has to be to conceive to
leadership has to be to conceive to
leadership has to be to conceive to believe to achieve and to give because
believe to achieve and to give because
believe to achieve and to give because this is not simply a theory which is
this is not simply a theory which is
this is not simply a theory which is idealistic in nature but it can be
idealistic in nature but it can be
idealistic in nature but it can be supported by history an example of a
supported by history an example of a
supported by history an example of a leader who showed us what it means to
leader who showed us what it means to
leader who showed us what it means to conceive is dr. Martin Luther King who
conceive is dr. Martin Luther King who
conceive is dr. Martin Luther King who in 1963 standing on the steps of the
in 1963 standing on the steps of the
in 1963 standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial told us I have a dream
Lincoln Memorial told us I have a dream
Lincoln Memorial told us I have a dream in 1964 Nelson Mandela while standing
in 1964 Nelson Mandela while standing
in 1964 Nelson Mandela while standing trial in South Africa showed us the
trial in South Africa showed us the
trial in South Africa showed us the extent of his belief in his struggle
extent of his belief in his struggle
extent of his belief in his struggle when he said the words it is an ideal
when he said the words it is an ideal
when he said the words it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die our very
for which I am prepared to die our very
for which I am prepared to die our very own professor Wangari Maathai led with
own professor Wangari Maathai led with
own professor Wangari Maathai led with the aim of achievement when she said and
the aim of achievement when she said and
the aim of achievement when she said and until you put a hole in the ground and
until you put a hole in the ground and
until you put a hole in the ground and you put a plant in it and you water it
you put a plant in it and you water it
you put a plant in it and you water it and you ensure it survives you have not
and you ensure it survives you have not
and you ensure it survives you have not done a thing the green belt movement
done a thing the green belt movement
done a thing the green belt movement which which she began has gone on to
which which she began has gone on to
which which she began has gone on to plant
plant
plant over 50 million trees in the past 40
over 50 million trees in the past 40
over 50 million trees in the past 40 years achievement therefore to the
years achievement therefore to the
years achievement therefore to the people in this room to our generation if
people in this room to our generation if
people in this room to our generation if we can raise our standards of leadership
we can raise our standards of leadership
we can raise our standards of leadership then we can begin to elevate our values
then we can begin to elevate our values
then we can begin to elevate our values and once we elevate our values that in
and once we elevate our values that in
and once we elevate our values that in effect will elevate everything else
effect will elevate everything else
effect will elevate everything else thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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