MAKING THE IMPOSSIBILITY HAPPEN AS AFRICANS

INTEGRITY and accountability are two words that have been much flaunted in society, particularly in the leadership circles of Africa. Considering how often they appear, one may be right in describing them as “notorious” words which pop up just like some adverts do on our computers.
Nonetheless, they are words that cannot be easily dismissed as long as they remain critical success factors in leadership, the destiny of the leaders and their people. African leaders must stand for and embrace integrity and accountability so that they will always have solid principles to hold on to. According to Alexander Hamilton, he said “Those who stand for nothing falls for anything” and that is very dangerous.
Although just two simple words, they send strong messages such as these to people they associate with all the time; “Are our leaders sure they are doing the right thing?” “Watch out, one day, you may be called to explain your actions”.
If this were not true, why is it that people strive to do the right thing whiles those who do otherwise attempt to cover up their trails? At a point, something definitely cautions that we should be careful in everything we do.
History abounds with records of many leaders who were convinced that the ideas, plans and projects of others could never be achieved because they lacked the potential and the talent.
One Edgar Guest, who abhorred this type of reasoning, said “there are thousands to tell you it cannot be done. There are thousands to prophesy failure; there are thousands to point out to you, one by one the dangers that will wait to assail you. But just buckle right in with a bit of grin, Tackle the thing that cannot be done, and you could make the impossible happen”.
Whiles Africans continues to battle with the lack of integrity and accountability, we must be reminded that inordinate desire to become rich, great suddenly or what have you is what drives Leaders to care less about integrity and accountability.
In my research on what can make the impossible happen, I found one thing all African leaders can agree on and which is exemplified by Albert Einstein in his comment on Integrity, which I wish to share with you: “Try not to become a man of success, Rather become a man of value.
As a leader, wish everybody growth and success in all their endeavors and never forget to treat your people well. Every human being wants to be special, to be valued most. Let your people “know, see and feel it that you are there for them and gradually they will also be there for you to make great because as a matter of fact no African trusts his leader. WHY?
Our leaders should have vision and be adventurous. They should not make promises they cannot fulfill. It pays to make public only promises that you can deliver.
Every great achievement was once impossible until someone with an indomitable spirit said let every leader fail but I will still try. Where ever we are, what ever country we come from within the African continent our leaders can be the once we want them to be. They should believe they were also wonderfully created like other leaders elsewhere they can make the impossible happen.