REPORT OF THE GOTNI LEADERSHIP CLINIC HELD ON 20TH FEBRUARY 2011.

The Leadership Clinic an event which is hosted by Guardians of the Nation Intern
ational is a gathering of young professionals around Abuja who have a desire to
see change and transformation in our country Nigeria. At this gathering they net
work, interact and are taught core leadership values and principles that will im
prove their leadership capacities and enhance the quality of their lives in what
ever sphere.
The Leadership Clinic which held on the 20th of February 2011 was indeed a thoug
h provoking session which highlighted the power of innovation in giving leadersh
ip an edge. Mr Linus Okorie, The Leadership doctor as he is referred to on the p
latform of the Leadership Clinic meeting and the Leadership Clinic radio broadca
st programme was on ground to do justice to the theme of the month- innovation.
He delivered his talk on the topic; Innovation: The edge of leadership for econo
mic boom. He highlighted how innovation which is doing things in a unique and be
tter way can give one an edge in any pursuit of life, be it in leadership, doing
business or just rendering a service. The talk was packed with several nuggets
of wisdom, motivation and practical illustrations and principles on how to achie
ve high level results in every endeavour. The young minds present at the Leaders
hip clinic were from different walks of life and they received the prescriptions
with humility and a visible readiness to take corresponding actions.
The session was inclusive of an interactive period of questions and answers, a p
eriod of leadership testimonies where people present were asked to express some
real life moments where they applied good leadership principles and got favourab
le results. There was also a joint responsibility contribution from the particip
ants present to support the continuity of the Leadership Clinic which is also a
practice of communal responsibility that is vital for nation building.
The Leadership Clinic came to an end at about 7pm as scheduled having started by
5pm prompt a result of the strict adherence to the leadership principle of prom
ptness and value for time.
At the end of the meeting, the youths present have made a resolve to take action
in their various spheres of influence to do things differently to achieve bette
r results for themselves and for the nation and also to invite their friends and
colleagues to partake in the next Leadership Clinic so that the effect of the t
eachings can be experienced by more people for the betterment of our nation.