Manners & Conduct Set to Launch Leadership Bootcamp 2nd Edition for Teens and Preteens, Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders
Lagos-based Manners & Conduct, a prestigious center for poise and leadership development, is set to hold the second edition of its Leadership Bootcamp for Teens and Preteens.
The bootcamp serves as a platform for cultivating leadership skills among teens and preteens, both in Nigeria and abroad.
In an interview with journalists, the Creative Director of Manners & Conduct-Character Leadership Center and a discerning character development coach, Aderonke Faseru, revealed that the bootcamp, titled “WHO ARE YOU?” will feature speakers from various backgrounds addressing specific topics to inspire and motivate participants towards greatness.
The Nigerian Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele, is expected to speak at the Leadership Bootcamp on the topic “Failing Forward.” The esteemed international celebrity will recount her journey of triumphing over rejection and disregard in the entertainment industry to attain fame, with the goal of motivating participants and illustrating that no obstacle is insurmountable.
Also, Yemi Faseun, a business leader with 30 years of multi-sector, multi-function experience who currently works with clients in his role as Chief Talent Officer to drive the talent and business transformation agenda, will explore the topic “Building Your Personal Brand.”
Explaining the rationale behind the chosen theme, Faseru emphasized the importance of raising awareness about one’s identity as a prerequisite for fully realizing potential and talent.
An Executive Director with The John Maxwell Team, Coach, Speaker, Trainer, Strategist, Personal Development and Leadership Expert, certified Behavioural Analysis trainer, Bisi Akande, will be talking on “The Leadership of Self.”
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Faseru said, “Okay, so let me start from last year. I got some amazing reviews from the parents of the attendees. Some of them said, “I know I can actually become what I want to become or what I’ve always wanted to become.” I could pick that line from a number of the attendees. And then we heard a number of people also say, um, they had a stronger drive to do more than they were doing. So for this year, we want to push creativity. And that’s why we particularly have Mrs. Funke Akindele on this team.
“Because while everybody is talking about the glam and the success, some of us want to learn the secrets. Some of us want to learn her ideologies. Some of us want to learn what has always pushed her to put herself out there.
“You know, so we’re thinking of pushing creativity. We’re thinking of pushing, um, individuals who have a stronger drive for excellence because we do not believe the drive starts and ends in the classroom. It truly takes a community to raise a champion. So, we need some of these guys to come and be part of the community that these children need to excel globally.
Furthermore, when discussing the leadership deficit in Nigeria, the coach expressed her belief that the predominant issue facing Nigeria and the broader continent is not primarily the commonly held narrative of leadership deficiency but rather the strict adherence to misguided ideologies.
“I do not believe one of the problems we have in Nigeria is poor leadership. I strongly believe we are where we are because of our ideologies. Even the followers are ready to take advantage of any situation. But because the spotlight is on the leaders, we think they’re the ones at fault. It’s not a problem of leadership. At the top is a problem of leadership from the very beginning: leadership within the home, leadership among friends, and leadership among a group in a society.
“So, I wouldn’t want to approach that question from a national level because, I mean, it takes a number of communities to form a city. Therefore, I believe this question must be trickled all the way down to the home front so that we can address these issues.
“We do not raise children in this part of the world with a sense of commitment and responsibility. By responsibility, I’m not referring to the responsibility of the father or the mom. Imagine a 7-year-old or a 10-year-old who does not understand his responsibility to make the family work. But we just believe we put all the burden on our parents and expect that when the children become adults, they should know what to do. They should have seen us. This is probably why we are where we are as a nation; we’ve got to get our young ones to become accountable from the very beginning.
“So, in my opinion, when a father pays school fees, he must let his child know that the school fees that he has paid will not guarantee the child an A; you only have an A if you are committed to your success.
Also expected to speak are: Managing Director, Liberta Leasing, Dr. Ayokunnumi Olugbemiro, Gospel Music Artist-Gaise Baba, CEO, GMH Luxury; Joseph Olanrewaju, SA Education to Kwara State Government; Mrs. Adetola Salau and Richard Okunola, a certified financial analyst
The venue for this year’s bootcamp is Amber Residence, Ikeja, GRA. The Registration fee is N50,000
