Reverend Dr Mrs Nike Adeyemi, a leading voice in Christian and humanitarian circles, has challenged African leaders to look beyond titles and targets and turn their attention to the people and families they are shaping along the way.
Addressing participants at the 13th Jospong Leadership Conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre in Gomoa-Fetteh in the Central Region, she called on leaders to be deliberate about building their subordinates and their homes with kindness, discipline, and a strong sense of leadership.
According to her, the true measure of leadership was not found in personal accomplishments but in the quality of lives raised under one’s influence, saying, “the greatest leadership isn’t what we achieve; it is who we raise.”
This was contained in a release issued and copied to the Ghana News Agency.
Speaking on the topic “Family Life and Relationship,” Rev. Dr. Adeyemi noted that every great leader is a product of family, community, and environment.
She cautioned married couples and those aspiring to marry against chasing the illusion of perfection, explaining that “there are no perfect families, but only intentional ones. What matters is the conscious effort people make to build homes that work for them, despite their flaws.”
She acknowledged that conflict was unavoidable, both within families and in the corporate world. However, she stressed that healthy conflict, when managed well, builds character and strengthens relationships rather than destroying them.
The conference, themed “Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today,” provided the backdrop for her strong emphasis on marriage as a foundation for leadership.
Rev. Dr. Mrs. Adeyemi explained that marriage shaped leadership culture and urged participants to strive for success in their marriages if they hoped to lead effectively in the workplace and society at large.
She described leadership as a continuous journey of learning and unlearning, noting that marriage offered one of the most practical training grounds for this process.
Individuals in marriage must deliberately cultivate positive habits and values while consciously disentangling themselves from negative ones.
She noted that learning helped people acquire skills, while skills may open doors, adding that character sustained influence and earned lasting respect.
