DISABILITY: ALL IN THE MIND

    Godfrey Ipalei spoke of the essentials of a good leader. He said that there's a leader in everybody but not every seed which has the potential to be a tree becomes a tree. True and authentic leadershipis self-manifested, it takes your own will   to be and the purpose of authentic leadership is the production of leaders. Leaders are not to clung to power for decades, they are to produce better leaders than themselves just like good fathers encourage their children to be better than them.
    He also said that leadership is not about control but it's all about serving, it is not about power rather it's about empowering others, it is not about manipulation but inspiration and lastly it is more of becoming than doing.
There is more to it than what you see

    He also stated that becoming a leader starts by discovering your purpose then getting a conviction and believing in your significancce.
    Initially he had given us a sneak preview of himself, of how he was born handless(I hope am describing it right) but despite all his challenges he was a grat footballer, he has the best handwriting, he picks up his calls, drives his own car and to top it all up he is currently the ICT administrator at KWS Traing Istitute in Naivasha. He is also a motivational speaker and author of two books "MLEMAVU SI MIMI" being on of them.
    Disabiliity only exists in someones mind, if he decided that he has no hands and decided to do nothing about it, he suddenly wouldn't be where he is now. Others think they are foolish and losers and they do nothing about it and the end result is predictable.

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