Opinion & Analysis
Excuses tarnish the image of a leader
City Hall, Nairobi: At a recent forum, the Town Clerk, Mr Philip Kisia, surprised listeners with his “you people” debate and left a large number of participants confused. Photo/FREDRICK ONYANGO
Posted Monday, February 8 2010 at 00:00
More importantly, two very different leadership styles were inadvertently displayed: one leader who managed his business by blaming everyone else for what was going wrong and the other who managed business by assuming responsibility for everything that went on within it.
Mr Kirui clearly understands the yoke that image lays to bear on leaders and when to step up to the plate and project the acceptance of responsibility.
A number of leaders on the other hand clearly subscribe to the original Sprite slogan, “Image is nothing, thirst is everything, obey your thirst!
Carol.musyoka@bungani.com
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