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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, has said leadership is not by titles, stressing that nobody follows a leader without true direction.<\/p>\n

Enenche disclosed this while delivering his keynote address at the Uganda Leadership and Economic Summit, held in Kampala.<\/p>\n

Enenche while speaking on the theme \u201cThe Art of Leadership,\u201d said a true leader must be in touch with the people, accepting responsibility for their challenges, mobilizing resources for their welfare, building and rebuilding systems and structures, and fostering human development.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cTrue leadership is measured not only by titles held but by exemplary lives lived, lives that inspire, influence, and drive change across generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cA leader is a generational asset. When someone is a leader, his presence is felt, his absence is noticed and people experience the positivity of his impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeadership is ultimately about the people. It is very, very important, absolutely crucial.<\/p>\n

\u201cVision is the key. Nobody has the right to be followed if they do not know where they are going.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat makes a leader is sharp vision and clarity of direction. You must know where you are going and where you are taking your people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strength of your vision determines the strength of your leadership. The stronger your vision, the stronger your leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, the question every leader must ask is: What is my vision? Where am I going? Where do I want to take my people?<\/p>\n

\u201cI once heard that the whole world will stand aside to allow a man to pass if he knows where he is going.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people are at a crossroads, unsure of the way, the one who moves forward confidently naturally leads everyone else.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the difference between functional leaders and positional leaders. Functional leaders know where they are going; they chart a clear course: \u201cThis is where we are now. This is where we are going. By this time next year, this is where we will be.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at global companies like Toyota\u2014they plan 10, 20, 50, even 100 years ahead. Clear leadership requires a clear vision.<\/p>\n

\u201cA true leader not only has vision but can communicate it clearly to their followers. Nehemiah, for instance, communicated God\u2019s vision clearly, strengthening people for the work ahead. Amen.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeaders like Martin Luther King Jr. swayed entire nations because they could communicate so effectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohn Maxwell said, \u2018Anyone who claims to lead but has no followers is just taking a stroll.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cLeadership is about alignment: your people must know where they are going and why it is worth following you.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have personally seen people I mentored grow to impact their world financially, spiritually, and socially. Leadership is about creating chains of development: help one person, who then helps another, and so on.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeadership is about being in touch with the people, bearing their burdens, mobilizing resources for their welfare, building and rebuilding systems, possessing vision, communicating clearly, and developing people.\u201d<\/p>\n

In her remarks, the Minister of Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, expressed gratitude for Dr Enenche\u2019s teaching, noting its relevance and depth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have enjoyed the teaching from Pastor Paul. It was part of us. The summary was about acceptance of responsibility. Being a minister is not a simple issue, you meet different people of faith and tribe. We need your prayers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, has said leadership is not by titles, stressing that nobody follows a leader without true direction. Enenche disclosed this while delivering his keynote address at the Uganda Leadership and Economic Summit, held in Kampala. 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