Business executives and leaders have been challenged to keep improving themselves and their organizations if they have to build successful entrepreneurial legacies.
Speaking during the stories of significance conference, SAV skills Director Mr. Vincent Otumbo said that there is need for entrepreneurs to add value to themselves if they have to create value to their organisations.
Otumbo said empowering executives and business leaders to embody resilient excellence in their decision-making, actions, and results was likely to drive individual, organizational and community success.
“Empowered leaders have the capacity to inspire their followers and provide valuable educational insights that can be applied in various leadership and business contexts,” Mr Otumbo said.
Mr Otumbo was speaking during the Stories of Significance 2024 conference in which aspiring business executives and emerging leaders from the Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa heard from experienced corporate executives and speakers.
Speaking during the same event, the Associate Dean at the University of Nairobi’s Mombasa Campus, Prof Sarah Kinyanjui said that leaders must be ready to mentor others if they needed to make themselves relevant
“When you mentor others, you give a chance for them to grow and create room for the sustainability of your initiatives,” she observed adding that successful brands were sustainable because their founders were visionary enough to let their followers buy into their vision.
Prof Kinyanjui stressed that the right attitude, effectiveness and motivation were likely to create a lasting impact in the organisation which would transcend generations.
“It is also important for leaders to also look for mentors who can keep challenging them to rise to the next level in terms of corporate governance and financial earnings,” she observed.
The meeting was also addressed by the Ms Sheila Toya author and entrepreneur and Mr David Tanki of Lan-X Africa Limited who stressed the need to rediscover the self for the sake of personal and organizational posterity.
“It is only through self-awareness that businesses can maintain high product and service standards and break the barriers in financial returns,” observed Ms Toya.
A former Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Ms Catherine Mturi-Wairi who addressed the meeting underscored the need for development of personal character, improvement of competence and being committed to the course as key ingredients in the growth of the personal and organisational brand.
The stories of significance conference sought to harness the power of storytelling to inspire change, drive engagement, and communicate the transformative outcomes of individuals and organisations.
