Matthews C. Mtumbuka
Learning & Leadership are Key to CHANGE!
Dr. Mtumbuka delivering a UK
& Ireland semi-final public
speaking contest speech in
Birmingham. 2007
Learning equips you with the tool-kit, frameworks and techniques to
tackle issues . Learning is more than just formal education in School and
at University. It includes extra-curricular activities, work in communities
and during travel, etc. The most lasting learning experience is 'by doing
it'. But that works best when backed by formal education.
Leadership gives you the vision, courage and influence to apply the
tools, frameworks and techniques to determine root-causes of problems
and then implement lasting and sustainable solutions usually involving
change of some sort and gaining the support of those around you. The
result is achievement and success.
Courage is key to success because it is fundamental to HOPE. Remember
that Barack Obama said in his Iowa Victory Speech "Hope is that thing
inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that
something better awaits us if we have the COURAGE to reach for it and
to work for it and to fight for it."
I personally believe that continuous achievements and successes
are a product of sustained and ever-improving learning processes and
progressive leading experiences.
Enjoy exploring this website to sample parts of this continuous journey!
MISSION
This website is designed to inspire, motivate and energize Young
Malawians and emerging Malawian Leaders both at home and abroad,
focusing on the Power of EDUCATION (Learning) and Impact of
LEADERSHIP(Influencing).
The three underlying, inevitable and fundamental ingredients for
achievement and success are setting SMART targets (AMBITION),
focusing on your strengths (CABILITY) and working intensely &
consistently hard (DRIVE).
Matthews & Nancy Mtumbuka
at a Shell celebration function