Leadership Nuggets For Emerging Leaders

By Lihle Mqayi and Zion Publications

Leadership is the by-product of self-discovery and commitment to fulfil a life purpose. Leaders are therefore not defined by titles bestowed upon them; their inner being and choices reveal their leadership. You may have doubted yourself as a leader. This book will give you basic leadership nuggets you can relate to as you emerge as a leader within your area of influence. These leadership nuggets will inspire you to act in line with your leadership mandate and will empower you to hold accountable those who are leading you, while you are also being held accountable. As a mentor, do not only read this book for yourself, but purchase it for those you are mentoring as a sign of adding value to them!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lihle Vernon Mqayi
• Release date: Mar 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781928325758

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CONTENTS

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

NUGGET 1

PASS THE BATON EARLY

NUGGET 2

TRUE LEADERSHIP

NUGGET 3

BE AN INFLUENTIAL LEADER

NUGGET 4

LEADING IN THE VALLEY

NUGGET 5

PROTECT AND FEED YOUR MIND

NUGGET 6

BE YOURSELF

NUGGET 7

OFFLOAD THE EXCESS LOAD

NUGGET 8

EMBRACE YOUR MISTAKES

NUGGET 9

GOVERN YOUR THOUGHTS

NUGGET 10

A TEAM GUARANTEES SUCCESS

NUGGET 11

LEADERS ARE BUILDERS

NUGGET 12

LEADERS ARE BUILDERS

NUGGET 13

MAKE A MOVE

NUGGET 14

EXIT PAST TO ENTER THE FUTURE

NUGGET 15

FIND YOUR VOICE

NUGGET 16

PROBLEMS BIRTH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

NUGGET 17

LEADERS ARE THERE TO SERVE

NUGGET 18

THE COST OF WORDS

NUGGET 19

TRAVEL LIGHT WHEN CLIMBING

NUGGET 20

UNIQUENESS OF ASSIGNMENT

NUGGET 21

EMBRACING OBSCURITY WILL STRENGTHEN YOU

NUGGET 22

CAPACITY IS PROPORTIONAL

NUGGET 23

KEEP CHALLENGING YOURSELF

NUGGET 24

THE PRICE OF LIVING AND LEADING

NUGGET 25

THE QUEST OF LEADERSHIP

NUGGET 26

FATIGUE IS THE ENEMY OF LEADERSHIP

NUGGET 27

TITLES OFFER LIMITED AUTHORITY

NUGGET 28

DO NOT OVERSTAY

NUGGET 29

MISFORTUNE TO FORTUNE

NUGGET 30

WHEN LEADERS LEAD

NUGGET 31

IT TAKES TIME

NUGGET 32

EMBRACE LIFE

NUGGET 33

LESSONS OF OBSCURITY

NUGGET 34

EMBRACE PERSONAL AND LEADERSHIP OBSCURITY

NUGGET 35

PERSPECTIVE OF LEADERSHIP

NUGGET 36

USE LEADERSHIP INFLUENCE WISELY

NUGGET 37

DIRECTION IS NOT DESTINATION

NUGGET 38

STRIKING A BALANCE

NUGGET 39

BE SURROUNDED BY GREATNESS

NUGGET 40

I CAN... YOU CAN... TOGETHER WE CAN!!

REFERENCES

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the countless young people within an African continent who desire to emerge as transformational leaders so as to serve mother Africa through their spheres of influence.

Your desire is inspirational – please make it a reality!

I also dedicate this book to my late friend Mr Robbie Gow Kleinschmidt and my late grandfather Mavuya Aron Mqhayi for mentoring me through their leadership experiences.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The life of a leader is a journey that cannot be fulfilled by an individual without the support of those who share the common vision with the leader. Nothing has ever grown successfully on its own. In my mother tongue we say, Umntu ngumntu ngabantu, meaning, you are because of others.

I thank my beloved heavenly father Elohim, my Creator, for having me born for such a time as this and for granting me the ideas shared with you in this book.

I thank my family and relatives for raising me up and nurturing the potential that is within me.

I thank my beloved mentor Mr Simon Banda who modelled fatherhood leadership for me and believed in my ideas when I shared them with him. You inspire me!

I thank my beloved mentors Drs David and Mamikie Molapo who became parents for me and have made it possible for me to share these leadership nuggets with other emerging leaders. I promise you that your selfless investment in my potential as an emerging leader will bring you an amazing return towards your vision of I CAN Harvest.

I thank the I CAN FOUNDATION team – Dr Alamain Nkateko Mnene, Dr Oliver Naidu, Dr Joe Mabuela, and Brother Dan Mokwena – for your encouragement and support.

I thank Mrs Ronell Swartz who took her precious time to proofread and edit this book. I am grateful for your gift and willingness to share your insights.

I thank my coach Dr Ritchie Achukwu for challenging me to be an author. Your words of support and coaching have made me better. As you always say, Make 1% improvement daily.

I thank Mr Maurice Radebe, the Chairman of Unleashing Leadership Potential, for his mentorship through ULP Leadership Conversation and Marketplace Ministry Institute (MMI).

I thank my fellow leaders – Alex Mwabisi, Thandokazi Nyakaza, Thokozile Zulu, Tintswalo C Nkuna and Thanduxolo Makutu – and mentees within Potential Leaders Network (PLN) and Transformational Visionary Leaders (TVL) for being an inspiration to me.

FOREWORD

Leadership Nuggets For Emerging Leaders is a book filled with encouragement and wisdom. If, as an emerging leader, you are going through a difficult time, questioning your future,