LEADERSHIP TODAY · Episode 7 In the previous episode, we looked at the constrained environment every leader works inside. Limited time. Limited money. Limited people. Limited attention. Leadership, in… Continue reading Leadership & Wisdom: Getting the Most out of Anything
LEADERSHIP TODAY — Episode 5 Over the past four weeks, we have been laying a foundation. We started with scarcity: the fact that human needs are unlimited but the resources… Continue reading How Leaders Create Solutions: The Factors of Production
LEADERSHIP TODAY — Episode 4 So far, we have established that life has limits: limited resources, limited time, limited energy. Even limited intelligence. Hence the need for leadership to… Continue reading Getting Results Against Human Nature: Why Leaders Must Design Better Systems
LEADERSHIP TODAY — Episode 3 In Episode 1, we said leadership exists because life has limits—limited energy, limited resources, limited time, even limited intelligence. So decisions and actions that… Continue reading Constraints, Choices, Game Theory and, Leadership
A good doctor knows that what you feel may not be what is actually wrong. The headache could be dehydration. The fatigue could be stress. The stomach pain could be something you ate last week. So the doctor asks questions. Runs tests. Traces the history. Only after understanding what is truly happening does the doctor prescribe.
This is called diagnosis. And it is where leadership must begin.
Why does leadership even exist?
We could say because of the curse or blessing of scarcity.
It’s the reason why most of life is not about choosing between good and bad necessarily, but choosing between many good things you cannot do or afford at the same time.
Today in Ghana, the nation pauses, not out of ritual but out of reverence. We stand in collective awe before the custodians of our land; the quiet giants whose labour sustains the pulse of this country.
Good leadership often sparks positive change. Yet, some leaders fail to bring about change, not because they’re bad people, but because they struggle with the core task of leading—a role that today typically requires both vision, boldness, wisdom, and drive.
The complexity of leadership is often obscured by the perception that it is a straightforward role with few clear responsibilities. Yet the leader we choose, particularly in this moment when we are casting our ballots as young Africans, holds the potential not just to represent but to effect real change—change that is not only necessary but overdue; innovative change; and progressive change—the kind of change in which we’ve invested our hopes and dreams. To be the leader our nation needs, one must embody the core values we all hold and aspire to.
Leadership is a journey that requires constant learning and adaptation. John C. Maxwell, a renowned author and speaker on leadership, provides invaluable insights into what makes a great leader. Here are some of the key points from his teachings.
