I got a phone call from a BBC producer recently. A documentary on ‘Nigeria, nay Africa, 50 years after independence (from European rule)’ had been commisioned and he was seeking experts for interview, he said.
So I asked how he got my number (a good business practice) and wondered if he’d heard me on the BBC World Service a week before, commenting on British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s Wind of Change speech. He said that he’d simply found me on Google. Needless to say, I was happy to assist with this BBC Ballad documentary. It is due out in September (all things being equal) and I’ll definitely keep you posted.
Most will agree that the greatest problem on the African continent is the ‘leadership problem’. However, leadership is not exclusively the domain of military dictators and corrupt politicians. We are ALL leaders in our own right – in our selves, homes, communities and organisations great or small. And the way we ‘lead’ always contributes to the public pulse of leadership. Therefore perception, attitude and personal accountability will shape Africa’s future more so than superficial political reform.
I believe that the Wind of Change is indeed blowing across Africa. We must remember that chaos and conflict is very much part of the change process and that most modern African states are infants compared to the 3,000+ year old British government and other western behemoths. In any event, many African professionals are stepping out of their comfort zone, spearheading social enterprises and challenging the status quo – for instance entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Fela Durotoye, has launched Project RAISE.
I have a number of initiatives in the pipeline too and look forward to birthing and sharing them with you.
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Look forward to the ‘birthing’ then, Ogo.
In labour at the mo