A Boss Says “Go And Make Sure You Do It.” A Leader Says “Let’s Go And Make It Happen.” Bosses Control People; Leaders Involve Them.
A boss says “go and make sure you do it”; a leader says “let’s go and make it happen”. Bosses control people; leaders involve them. Great leaders are good team members. They building potentials and create opportunities for others to grow. They prefer to see their team members work with them and not for them. […]
No Man Is Born Believing That He Has Dominion Over Women.
No man is born believing that he has dominion over women. Instead, this view is handed down from generation to generation and amplified trough social custom, culture and popular media. Values, cultures and norms are important as they help to define a person. These cultures however could be dangerous when the values they possess are […]
Exceptional Situation Calls For Exceptional Measures.
Many leaders get so overwhelmed and frustrated in dealing with very complicated situations or issues. It is important to know that exceptional situation calls for exceptional measures. The primary responsibility for dealing with crises lies with us. We assume it fully. Africa must not be left behind in a global fight against peril. Africa is […]
Someone Who Takes Presidency Must Not Take It To Learn.
I think that someone who takes presidency must not take it to learn. (There is) a crisis of leadership and it needs someone who understands already the depth of human suffering and the difficulties we are confronted with. There is no time for learning in leadership. Many leaders come to leadership positions unprepared and that […]
Dr. Sandra C. Duru’s Voice of Nature | Stay true to your principles. I think there are two types of people in this world.
Everyone is governed by their own fundamental truth or proposition which serves as the foundation for their system of belief or behaviors and also acts as a chain of reasoning. This is known as a principle. This is our drive in everyday life. Having a principle is actually a good thing. The most important part […]
Dr. Sandra C. Duru’s Voice of Nature | Slowly but surely, we are acquiring that famous culture of democracy which is our objective.
Development produces certain cultural changes and it is these cultural changes that lead to democracy. This leads many to ask; does democracy require a democratic culture? Are certain cultures incompatible with democracy? Does culture affect the emergence and survival of democracy? The notion that political institutions such as democracy and dictatorship are more suited to […]
Dr. Sandra C. Duru’s Voice of Nature | Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so
Wherever I go, I hear a lot of discussions about greatness. Every one of us has our own aims and vision which we want to accomplish. There is no person that does not yearn and have a strong desire for success and greatness. The fact is that we must first be great in our thoughts […]
Dr. Sandra C. Duru’s Voice of Nature | In my early days in school, I had no shoes, no school bags. There were days I had only one meal…
As we take time out today to celebrate the life of one of the greatest African leaders who has regards for human rights and human lives, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Please read his honest journey of life in few words and that’s our voice of nature today. He was not born with a silver spoon and […]
Dr. Sandra C. Duru’s Voice of Nature | As a global community, we need to address problems of illicit financial flows, money laundering and corruption, which are hemorrhaging resources needed to implement SDGs.
Many wonder why many developing countries are still very poor yet have enough resources that can fix their problems and make their citizens have good lives, adequate security, and other infrastructural developments. Many wonder what exactly is this illicit financial flow and the impact on global communities. Illicit financial flows, in economics, are a form […]
Dr. Sandra C. Duru’s Voice of Nature | In the future, there will be no female leaders. there will just be leaders
A time will come in the world when there’ll be no disparity between the male and female gender. A time when a woman will possess absolute rights and privileges like her male counterpart. A time when the female gender will not be judged by her physical strength, the sound of her voice, the shape of […]