Leadership coach and Voice of Africa Leadership Summit convener, Dr. Yetunde Folami, shares her vision for raising values-driven African women leaders through authentic influence, collaboration and transformational leadership. Ferdinand Ekechukwu brings the excerpts
Can you take us a bit through your background with regards to values which are important to you as a leader?
My leadership journey has been shaped by different experiences; as a pharmacist, corporate executive, pastor, leadership coach, wife, mother, and now the convener of Voice of Africa Leadership Summit (VOALS). Across every season, one thing has remained constant: leadership is about service. The values that guide me are integrity, excellence, humility, courage, and stewardship. They are my non-negotiable values. I believe leadership is less about titles and more about responsibility. It’s about leaving people, organisations, and communities better than you met them. I also believe deeply in raising others. Success means very little to me if I’m the only one sitting at the table. My faith has also shaped how I lead. I see leadership as a calling, and that perspective influences every decision I make.
What inspired the VOALS and why was Nairobi, Kenya, chosen as the inaugural host city?
