Communication, Competency and Trust Equals Effective Leadership with Kemi Ogunkoya

<p><strong>Quote:</strong> <em>“For me to believe what you are saying as a leader, I need to know and trust that you will hold yourself accountable for your actions and inactions.”</em>  <strong>Kemi Ogunkoya</strong></p> <p>What does it take to be an effective leader?  The answer to this question has changed a great deal since the onset of COVID.  Now that we are seeing things starting to open back up and people returning to the workplace, it’s imperative to have solid leadership.  The past 18 months have taught us so much about what’s important.  Whether at home or work, we all need to feel a connection with those around us.  On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we welcome Kemi Ogunkoya to share her thoughts on what it takes to be a successful leader.</p> <p>Kemi is a renowned Leadership Development Strategist, Management Consultant, and author. For close to a decade, she has conducted and facilitated high-impact leadership development workshops across, Africa, North America, and Asia. She is an alumna of The Said Business School, University of Oxford, and a member of The Forbes Business Council.  She is a Certified Management Consultant, and a Masters Neuro-Linguistics Programming Practitioner certified by the INLP Centre in California, USA. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education & Economics from the University of Ibadan and has an MBA in Management Consultancy from the University of Wales, Cardiff UK.</p> <p><strong>Authentic Touch Points:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Kemi’s path to leadership coaching.  2:00</li> <li>Possible blocks in effective leadership.  4:00</li> <li>The dancefloor and the balcony.  7:00</li> <li>Competence vs trust.  12:30</li> <li>Is trust essential?  18:00</li> <li>Post-COVID leadership support.  21:30</li> <li>Leaders need compassion now too.  25:30</li> </ul> <p>Kemi prides herself in the ability to help corporate organizations enjoy seamless leadership transitions and executive onboarding to eliminate deficiencies that invariably minimize their costs and let them focus o