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So next time you want something done in a certain way, rather than telling people what to do, show them the behaviour you expect from them. This way, you will have more engaged, happier employees and clients.

6.Speaking of change, embrace it!

And one of my favourites — embrace change! Being a leader means knowing and accepting that nothing is forever. Even liking the idea: Change is a given in anything we do in life. In business, change brings with it opportunities and challenges more than it brings trouble.

So be flexible, be adaptable, enjoy change when it comes, and from time to time, search for it yourself — it will be worth it.

Misconceptions About Leadership

Like so many other things, leadership has its own myths and misconceptions.

I have found 3:

1.You can not be a leader if you aren’t in an authority position.

False! You can be a leader if you are a manager, but if you are a leader, you don’t have to be a manager as well. Setting positive examples, guiding the people around you, being their voice when the situation arises — that is the job of a true leader, no matter his daily job description.

2.You can not be a leader if you are an introvert.

False! Character traits are so different in people that we simply can not put a label on it and say that introverts aren’t good leaders. Sometimes, thinking more on the inside than on the outside proves even more beneficial than we think. Introverts aren’t masters of public speech, but that doesn’t mean they can not guide and inspire people toward great goals.

3.If everyone is a leader, who will follow?

False! The truth is, nobody leads in everything. The best leaders have their „specialties” and also, they step in and out of their role as leader gracefully.

The best estimates offered by research are that leadership is about one-third born and two-thirds made. How does this reflect into real life? Well, we can consider that leadership is a set of innate traits, completed by another set of qualities that are refined and perfected in time, with education, training, and experience.

I believe being a leader isn’t usually a job that you find, but rather one that finds you. Although it is not easy, it has a certain *je ne sais quoi* that draws one like a moth to a flame. As a leader, you need to make smart decisions about products and services, marketing, financing, and other operational issues, but you also have to maximize the full potential of your employees. There is a lot to do, but allow me to let you in on another little secret — leadership skills are great even for those who don’t want to lead. All the qualities I have depicted above will serve you well no matter your position at a job and in your personal life — you will be ready to step in, lead and make things smoother and better for many other people.

Once again remember “…be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”. Get your five buckets filled, and that wi

1. Wamuyu Mahinda
Executive Director

2. INTRODUCTION.
The Kenya Youth Business Trust
(KYBT) is an initiative of Youth
Business International (YBI) and is
modeled after the Prince’s Trust
whose three main objectives are:

3. Working with disadvantaged youth
between the age of 18 to 30 years.
Providing start up capital for those with
viable business propositions but are
unable to find finance else where.
Providing successful applicants with
volunteer business mentor and full access
to the organization’s local and national
business support network.

4. THE CHALLENGES FACING YOUTH
ENTREPRENEURS IN NAIROBI- A group of 22
youth entrepreneurs interviewed.
Start-up/Working capital
Youth Attitude
Extended Family and community
responsibilities
Placing the cart before the donkey
Cultural expectations and conventions
Education system
Role Models
Government policies

5. Proven Elements Of Successful Programs For
Entrepreneurship Development.
a)Giving Youth An Opportunity.
KYBT recognizes that there are young people who have the
potential to become entrepreneurs but have no means
b) Believing In the Youth by:-
Giving the youth his/her dream
Helping them develop their business ideas
Availing Funds
Allocating mentors to the Youth.
Visiting them.
Treating them with respect and appreciation.

6. c) Stringent vetting process
Youth should realize that nothing comes on a
sliver platter, least not funds!
d)Tapping the local business support
network
Youth issues are community issues and
everybody who can should get involved

7. What Doesn’t Work.
a)Adopting programmes without customization.
b)Ignoring the local culture.
c)Working independent of other youth organizations.
d)Making decisions for the youth without including
them.
e)Not having specific government policies on Youth.

8. Conclusion.
KYBT sees itself as part player in the noble
goal of ensuring a good, sustainable future
for the youth and appreciates the work
done by other partner bodies.
KYBT also notes the work already done by
the Kenyan government, notably the Kenya
National Youth Policy passed by cabinet on
15
th
January, 2004 which sets guidelines
and proposals from which strategies can be
developed to facilitate participation of the
youth in national developed.

9. The responsibility of ensuring a good
and sustainable future however does
not only lie with the government but
also with the private sector, the
development partners, NGO’s, CBO’s
and more so the youth.
It is also hoped that this empowerment
of the youth economically and the
creation of a sustainable and
increasing entrepreneur group and
spirit will be a continuous exercise.

10. TEL: [phone]
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHYSICAL ADDRESS: Wilken Telecoms House,
Opp Wilson Police Station.
POSTAL ADDRESS: Kenya Youth Business Trust,
P.O.Box 2410 – 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.