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#BehindtheScenes https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/behindthescenes?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWG07_8n0AL4sJdEoiYU6L-ox94SgN20WcOD718b9p-qQ7WU4mRBlnQigB8RFGCzSUWq3NSA9wCzWiHSCPdUfCbez7GcjxUD9dQl3ACFUXe3JKegGpbK_MW6feLM560ob2MR_PfcvYQQ66mpon7tlPMXdbUroka_XHZ67UeEkSwTDhIAAqzKBnoRtq-zWnsSrE&__tn__=*NK-R with Mr. Martin Eson Benjamin Former CEO , MiDA as he tells it all in the #EngineRoom https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/engineroom?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWG07_8n0AL4sJdEoiYU6L-ox94SgN20WcOD718b9p-qQ7WU4mRBlnQigB8RFGCzSUWq3NSA9wCzWiHSCPdUfCbez7GcjxUD9dQl3ACFUXe3JKegGpbK_MW6feLM560ob2MR_PfcvYQQ66mpon7tlPMXdbUroka_XHZ67UeEkSwTDhIAAqzKBnoRtq-zWnsSrE&__tn__=*NK-R this on Springboard, your #VirtualUniversity https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/virtualuniversity?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWG07_8n0AL4sJdEoiYU6L-ox94SgN20WcOD718b9p-qQ7WU4mRBlnQigB8RFGCzSUWq3NSA9wCzWiHSCPdUfCbez7GcjxUD9dQl3ACFUXe3JKegGpbK_MW6feLM560ob2MR_PfcvYQQ66mpon7tlPMXdbUroka_XHZ67UeEkSwTDhIAAqzKBnoRtq-zWnsSrE&__tn__=*NK-R.
On today's episode of #Springboard, your #VirtualUniversity, Rev Albert Ocran hosted Rev. Dr. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church Ghana, where they discussed his leadership principles and life lessons gained throughout the years.
A conversation with two young entrepreneurs, Princess Dorcas Adegoke and George Agyeman-Budu, discussing opportunities, funding, marketing, supply chain and staying relevant on Springboard your Virtual University. Watch the video version here on YouTube [https://bit.ly/41xG8qJ].
Dr Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director of Nyaho Healthcare Centre, is our first guest of the 2023 edition of #TheEngineRoom on #Springboard your #VirtualUniversity. We delve into his experiences as a healthcare administrator and explore some behind-the-scenes aspects of his life.
In this episode of The Dons' Conclave Prof Lydia Aziato, Vice Chancellor, University of Health & Allied Sciences, discusses her leadership lessons and prescriptions for world-class education in Ghana on #Springboard, your #VirtualUniversity.
In this episode of The Dons' Conclave Prof Elvis Asare-Bediako, Vice Chancellor of the University of Energy and Natural Resources, discusses his leadership lessons and prescriptions for world-class education in Ghana on #Springboard, your #VirtualUniversity.
Prof. Bill Buenar Puplampu, Vice Chancellor of Central University, on #TheDonsConclave discussing his leadership lessons and prescriptions for world-class education in Ghana.
Rev. Albert Ocran hosts the Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA), Prof. Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, on #thedonsconclave, discussing his leadership lessons and his prescriptions for world-class education in Ghana on #Springboard your #VirtualUniversity
Rev. Albert Ocran hosts the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, on THE DONS' CONCLAVE, discussing her leadership lessons and her prescription for world-class education in Ghana on #Springboard https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/springboard?__eep__=6%2F&__cft__[0]=AZW-9JDDPCGW_FAyPZhllEt7TD9ncpKMschR1FgJN1S1ud0fWJ_8Y3J_e5DMYJAsadAWC65VEyNGSzDXCdePAPIILll5omtITmqMJZQvwmPPYJ65YGeI7Trbu60-cOk_pr7W2BVfW3zdCicEfJ3aJOWXQN4m7roYmkP6MZpnofsTfEaEyCuyn3v2OfB-SNB98XCwGghGxaqeDP-cwvaUzPpT&__tn__=*NK-R your #VirtualUniversity https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/virtualuniversity?__eep__=6%2F&__cft__[0]=AZW-9JDDPCGW_FAyPZhllEt7TD9ncpKMschR1FgJN1S1ud0fWJ_8Y3J_e5DMYJAsadAWC65VEyNGSzDXCdePAPIILll5omtITmqMJZQvwmPPYJ65YGeI7Trbu60-cOk_pr7W2BVfW3zdCicEfJ3aJOWXQN4m7roYmkP6MZpnofsTfEaEyCuyn3v2OfB-SNB98XCwGghGxaqeDP-cwvaUzPpT&__tn__=*NK-R
In this episode of the #MyTopTen series on #Springboard, Hon. Sam George, MP for Ningo Prampram, discusses the top five lessons of his life and his five tips for an ideal Ghana with host Rev. Albert Ocran.
In this episode of the #MyTopTen https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/mytopten?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVZzp5BlQXOmND6CJPCjoy79kziguWthZv9U-zc_cb2GFd6XbsPku6MFTpUpWLFExO7PD6TkDR-F7gYbYTJazPzvZQOQ_ICYf1v-cOK5V_Iyl4nZ8zXoI-DE8J_7UWbkQs&__tn__=q series on #Springboard https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/springboard?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZVZzp5BlQXOmND6CJPCjoy79kziguWthZv9U-zc_cb2GFd6XbsPku6MFTpUpWLFExO7PD6TkDR-F7gYbYTJazPzvZQOQ_ICYf1v-cOK5V_Iyl4nZ8zXoI-DE8J_7UWbkQs&__tn__=q, Araba Koomson of Joy News discusses the top five lessons in her journalistic journey and her five tips for an ideal Ghana with host Rev. Albert Ocran.
In this #MyTopTen conversation, Charlotte Osei discusses her five life lessons and five tips for an ideal Ghana with host Rev Albert Ocran on #Springboard https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/springboard?__eep__=6%2F&__tn__=*NK-R, your #VirtualUniversity https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/virtualuniversity?__eep__=6%2F&__tn__=*NK-R.
Rev. Albert Ocran discusses the leadership skills and competencies required to navigate uncertain times with leadership coach, organizational development specialist, and CEO of Busara Africa, Taaka Awori, on #Springboard, your Virtual University. Watch a video version on YouTube here,
A #MyTopTen conversation as Legal Practitioner & Host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, shares his top five life lessons and his five tips for an ideal Ghana on #Springboard, your #VirtualUniversity with host Rev Albert Ocran. Watch a video edition of this episode on YouTube here; https://bit.ly/3Zi0xPK
In this episode of the #MyTopTen series, Dr. Naomi Adjepong of Alpha Beta Education Centres discusses her transition from medical practice to educational administration. She shares her top five life lessons and her top five tips for her ideal Ghana on #Springboard, your #VirtualUniversity, with host Rev. Albert Ocran.
In this episode of #MyTopTen https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mytopten series, Jeremiah Buabeng shares his top five life lessons and his five tips for his ideal Ghana on #Springboard https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/springboard, your #VirtualUniversity https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/virtualuniversity with host, Rev Albert Ocran.
A #MyTopTen https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mytopten conversation with broadcaster, actress, and lecturer Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku, sharing her top 5 life lessons and her 5 tips for her ideal Ghana on #Springboard https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/springboard, your #VirtualUniversity https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/virtualuniversity with host Rev Albert Ocran.
KEY LESSONS 1. LEGACY. I have always wanted to write as a legacy for the next generation. I didn’t feel ready before, but I am at that stage where my biggest responsibility is to make an impact. 2. MILITARY MOTIVATION. I was directionless during my National Service, drinking and sliding downwards. I went into the military looking for discipline. I loved the military but left after 7 years in protest without a Plan B. 3. BUSINESS WILDERNESS. I went into business by default and spent 15 years experimenting with buying and selling, operating a sawmill, import and export of electricals, wines, air conditioning, construction, and oil business. I failed in a number of them. 4. BUSINESS AS A PROTEST. I started UT at age 45 in protest. If I, as a graduate, chartered accountant and retired army officer couldn’t raise funds from banks, what could the ordinary person do? Instead of complaining, I decided to solve the problem. 5. FINDING YOUR BUSINESS CALL. What do you love doing? Do you love people? If you offer what you love doing to the people you love, you cannot fail in business. 6. POINT OF UNIQUENESS. Our game changer was our promise to deliver in 48 hours, loans that were typically being processed in 3 months. People feel valued when you respect their time. 7. UNORTHODOX RECOVERY METHODS. We were holding the life savings of people in trust, and anyone we lent it to had to respect their obligations. I once had to confront an evasive defaulter who came to my own mother’s funeral. Such was the commitment. 8. UBUNTU. We are here to impact other people’s lives and make the world a better place. It was a great feeling to employ people, solve problems and make the world a better place. 9. BETRAYED TRUST. I believe in systems and institutions, but I believe even more in people. Some people I trusted, both internally and clients, betrayed my trust and hurt the business. 10. CULTURE. Growing an organization organically allows for continuous infusion of culture. Integrating 200 new people into the business at once created challenges and diluted our culture. 11. GROWTH & REINVENTION. Grow your business but know when to reinvent. Reinvention is strongly recommended when you hit 150 staff. Some churches have shown the way with a great model of franchising. 12. BIGGEST TIP TO YOUTH. Everyone is made special by the Creator. You must know what you’re put here for. First, acquire some education or learning, then listen to your call, provide a solution you really love, and you’ll be far greater than me.
SUMMARY OF KEY LESSONS 1. CAREER NAVIGATION. It is okay to start out in life being unsure of what you want to do career wise. However, as you move on, clarity increases, and you must be willing to put in the effort. 2. POWER OF PICTURES. In 1985, as an undergrad, I took a picture in front of the Vice Chancellor’s Lodge at Legon and declared, “I will be back.” 32 years later, I became VC at Central University. 3. DECISIONS. My best career decisions were doing a PhD and going into academia, and secondly, deciding to lecture at Westminster University in the UK. Everything else sprung from these two. 4. MENTORING. The key to mentoring is mutual respect and humility on the part of the mentee. Mentoring needn’t always be close contact. Keith Philips at Westminster had a significant impact on me with just one defining conversation. 5. STAY WITH THE SCRIPT. I had financially juicy offers for corporate roles that would have diverted me from academia. I considered them but stayed the course. If you ever have to change your career, ask the right questions and don’t jump without a clear plan. 6. RESPECT FOR HUMANITY. All human beings are created in the image of God and deserve our respect no matter their economic status. A soul is a soul is a soul and is precious to God. 7. BALANCED LIFE. I love reading, driving, poetry and squash. Many executives are on a deliberate path to physical self-destruction and must make time for personal fitness. 8. PATIENT BUILDING. No one will hand you career opportunities on a silver platter; it takes time, continuous pursuit, the right attitude, being widely knowledgeable and being willing to volunteer. 9. UNGLAMOROUS WORK. I was inspired by a Legon student who helped her mother sell banana and peanuts to support her education. I carried and sold mangoes in my school days in Ada and cleaned floors in the UK to help fund my graduate education. 10. LEGACY. I want Central University to be known as a Christian institution where the ethos of the founder and church are clearly embedded. I want to entrench research and graduate students who are employable and ready for market.
TOP TEN LESSONS 1. IMPORTANCE - Communication satisfies various human needs including curiosity, human rights and, at the very apex, self-actualization. 2. TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS - Technology has been at the very heart of all the changes in communication in the past twenty years. 3. ACCESS - Innovations have made technologies cheaper and more available. GSM and smart phones have increased access to technologies for everyone. 4. LEVELER - Our young people are far more adept at handling devices and there is no longer a great divide between them and their counterparts across the world. 5. CONNECTIVITY - MTN Pulse curates relevant content and categorizes it on our app for young people. Zero rating ensures that connectivity isn’t a barrier to learning and progress. 6. HISTORY - In 1996, when this new era in telecoms started in Ghana, only 37 districts were connected. Caller ID and itemized bills were a novelty. 7. TRANSITION - MTN is not just a telecom service provider but a digital service provider. Our focus in Ambition 2025 is that everyone deserves a modern connected life. 8. DIGITALIZATION - We are partnering with government and stakeholders to promote digitalization. Many are discovering that you don’t need Brick and Mortar to do business or education. 9. FINTECH - Mobile Money has liberalized the economy in a more radical way than anything else has in recent years. 10. INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS - Wherever you are, and whatever you do, technology-based solutions have evolved in education, security. Technology should not be a barrier to your dreams.
TOP TEN LESSONS FROM NII AMANKRA-TETTEH 1. Leadership & Followership. I am a product of incredible leadership (intended and unintended) and amazing followership. I have had the privilege of working with some really incredible people. 2. Positivity. I struggle to see a bad experience in any place where I have worked. Every workplace served a good purpose in getting me here. 3. Learning from followers. I learnt from colleagues like Peter, Farian, Charles, Bridgette, Jeff and Margaret. My four-hour experience in a teller enclosure with a team member taught me patience, routine and deepened my respect for tellers. 4. Calmness. I am calmest when the heat is highest. It’s come from years of watching others deal with challenges. A firm gets its signals from leadership. When you panic, it could be costly. 5. Impact-focused. I am a challenge person; not a title person. I focus largely on what impact I can make on a role and the opportunity to learn and grow. That is why I transitioned from Bayport MD to Executive Director at UMB Ghana. 6. Connections. When people feel they can connect to you with their hearts, they sacrifice beyond the call of duty. 7. Failures. I once used time as an excuse not to complete an MBA Programme and lost £7,000 as a result. Interestingly, on a far busier role later, I made time for a similar programme. 8. Trust. Many are skeptical about banking because of past experiences. Stronger regulation has been positive with stringent rules on directorships. Banking is a lot more transparent today and less mysterious. 9. Consumer’s Market. Banking is now a consumer’s market and no longer a banker’s market. Many banks have raised the bar with real-time measurement matrices and strict rules about customer service quality. 10. Service Guarantee. Technology is the enabler of service quality, measurement and decision making.
TOP TEN LESSONS FROM NII AMANKRA-TETTEH 1. Leadership & Followership. I am a product of incredible leadership (intended and unintended) and amazing followership. I have had the privilege of working with some really incredible people. 2. Positivity. I struggle to see a bad experience in any place where I have worked. Every workplace served a good purpose in getting me here. 3. Learning from followers. I learnt from colleagues like Peter, Farian, Charles, Bridgette, Jeff and Margaret. My four-hour experience in a teller enclosure with a team member taught me patience, routine and deepened my respect for tellers. 4. Calmness. I am calmest when the heat is highest. It’s come from years of watching others deal with challenges. A firm gets its signals from leadership. When you panic, it could be costly. 5. Impact-focused. I am a challenge person; not a title person. I focus largely on what impact I can make on a role and the opportunity to learn and grow. That is why I transitioned from Bayport MD to Executive Director at UMB Ghana. 6. Connections. When people feel they can connect to you with their hearts, they sacrifice beyond the call of duty. 7. Failures. I once used time as an excuse not to complete an MBA Programme and lost £7,000 as a result. Interestingly, on a far busier role later, I made time for a similar programme. 8. Trust. Many are skeptical about banking because of past experiences. Stronger regulation has been positive with stringent rules on directorships. Banking is a lot more transparent today and less mysterious. 9. Consumer’s Market. Banking is now a consumer’s market and no longer a banker’s market. Many banks have raised the bar with real-time measurement matrices and strict rules about customer service quality. 10. Service Guarantee. Technology is the enabler of service quality, measurement and decision making.
Legends of our Time with Dr. Winfred Mensah Hodasi, the first surgeon in Ghana to lead a team to successfully separate Siamese twins in 1999.
TOP TEN LESSONS FROM KWAMI SEFA KAYI - #KWAMIQUOTES __ __
TOP TEN LESSONS FROM DR YAW PERBI - #YAWQUOTES __ __
TOP TEN LESSONS FROM GWYNETH GYIMAH ADDO - #GWENQUOTES 1. Entrepreneurial Foundations. My father, Allen Gyimah, was a consummate entrepreneur in his time, running the famous Video City as well as a thriving second-hand clothes business. In my school days, I tried my hands on selling stuff like milk powder. 2. Standards. Set your own standards. People will often hail you for doing very little, but refuse to settle prematurely and keep aspiring to greater heights. 3. Vision and Due Diligence. Paint a clear picture of where you’re trying to go with your business and ask the key questions right at the onset. It helps you to stay focused on the journey. 4. Money. Money should not be the end but a means to something greater. Excellence should always be the goal with serving people as the ultimate. 5. Business as God’s Work. God is more interested in your heart than your hair. As a person of faith, I wear the hair products with pride as God’s creation. Interestingly, I see us at Hair Senta as doing the work of God. 6. Gap and Need Philosophy. It is easy to succeed in a business that meets a need you can identify with. I never had hair and still don’t. Hair Senta first met a personal need and became a solution to many. What we give our clients is confidence and options. 7. Consistency. While varieties of hair are available, I do not recommend wildly contrasting wig styles for the same person. You must communicate a clear image and be consistent. 8. Fear of the Unknown. I walked out of a multinational corporate banking job to start Hair Senta in my car boot. I was scared of potential difficulties; and that fear materialized as time went on and things became really tough. 9. Relationships. Everyone needs people who believe in you. My brother, Gyo, is my coach, my brother, Gerald, my brands person, while my husband, Charles, is my biggest cheerleader. Each of them chose to believe in my future. 10. Appreciating Customer Preferences. For years, I stocked and tried to sell what I thought my customers should buy till I almost went down. I learnt the hard way to listen and ask questions. Eg. Francophones prefer bright hair while Ghanaians are more conservative.
TOP TEN LESSONS FROM ESTHER COBBAH - #ESTHERQUOTES 1. THE WORLD AS A GARDEN. Celebrating our flora and fauna is part of good stewardship of God’s earth. We need to take good care of the world God has given us. 2. #MYBEAUTIFULGHANA. When we appreciate our beautiful ideas, beautiful plants, beautiful talents and beautiful people, we become healthier and wealthier. 3. TALENTS. We need to rethink our careers; explore and nurture our God-given talents as professional opportunities. 4. EARLY CAREER FOCUS. I grew up interested in anything that had to do with development and promoting mutual understanding. I never related them to communication. 5. INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION. Interestingly, a town crier (gong gong beater) and local hawkers triggered my interest in communications. Their rudimentary messages about banking, spring water and eggs caught my attention. 6. PROUD CYTO GIRL. I am a proud Cyto girl. I went to public and local authority schools throughout my formative years. The teachers taught us well and parents had confidence in these schools. 7. PR PIONEERING. I studied communication and journalism in school but it was at USIS that I found my passion, that is Communication for National Development. I loved the challenge of pioneering external communications wherever I went. 8. COMMUNICATION AS A SCIENCE. Creative communication without a scientific basis is useless. Data is an important foundation for getting it right. 9. EMPATHY. Effective communication begins and ends with the other party. We often disseminate or transmit information and imagine that we are communicating. There must be mutual understanding; and it starts with listening. 10. GOVERNANCE. There can never be good governance without effective communication. That’s why a government can be convinced that it is serving the people and yet get voted out.
#TheEngineRoom with Rev. Akua Ofori Boateng on Springboard Virtual University
Top Ten Lessons from Dr. Hazel Berrard Amuah - #HazelQUOTES __ __
