Excellence in Leadership

In this episode of The Excellent Life Podcast, I discuss the topic "Excellence in Leadership" with my Coach and Mentor Ibukun Awosika. She describes a good leader as someone who is able to maximize the talents and the giftings of all the members of their team for the benefit of the institution, organization, or community.  She shares in detail her leadership philosophy which has helped her to excel in the area of leadership.

She further enumerates the qualities that a good leader should possess which include humility and the willingness to be open to learn from anyone in your sphere of influence. She expresses the opinion that you do not have to be the smartest person in the room to be a good leader, but rather giving everyone on your team the opportunity to contribute their own quota to the team actually is an important leadership trait.

She is particularly passionate about inspiring women to attain the highest levels of leadership possible and we discuss her upcoming International Women's Conference coming up in Dubai from March 29th to March 31st, 2022.
I conclude this episode by sharing 10 affirmations of an excellent leader. You are sure to be inspired by this episode. You can follow Ibukun Awosika on Instagram @IbukunAwosika

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Ibukun Awosika is an entrepreneur, a business executive as well as an ordained Pastor. She is a graduate of Chemistry from The University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria; an alumna of the Chief Executive Program of Lagos Business School; the Global Executive MBA of IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain; and Global CEO Program of Wharton and China European International Business School (CEIBS). Ibukun Awosika is a co-founder and past chairperson of Women in Business, Management, and Public Service (WIMBIZ). She is the founder of the Christian Missionary Fund, a faith-based organization that works with hundreds of missionaries spread across Nigeria to change lives with the provision of medical, educational, and other supplies.  A multiple award-winning entrepreneur and the first Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge (IWEC) Award as a  nominee of the  US Department of State in 2008.  Ibukun Awosika is the first female and immediate past Chairman of First Bank Nigeria. She has spoken at numerous world conferences and platforms where she shares her knowledge on several economic and faith-based topics. In 2018, she worked as the executive producer of the movie “God’s Calling” and has also authored several books including: “The Girl Entrepreneurs and Business His Way.”  She is happily married to Abiodun Awosika, and they are blessed with three wonderful sons.