{"id":66,"date":"2018-06-24T13:49:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T13:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/lewaahmed\/?p=66"},"modified":"2018-06-24T13:49:28","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T13:49:28","slug":"women-in-leadership-assignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/lewaahmed\/2018\/06\/24\/women-in-leadership-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Women In Leadership Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Funke Felix Adejumo<\/strong>\u00a0is the president of\u00a0Funke Felix Adejumo Foundation<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>She is an accomplished pastor and teacher with deep insight into God\u2019s word. Her unique unction and utterance have endowed her to the hearts of millions of people that have listened to her at conferences and seminars around the world.<\/p>\n

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She has a great passion for womanhood with a divine purpose on earth \u201cHonouring God and Blessing Humanity\u201d.\u00a0<\/strong>This vision has transformed into many works\u00a0such as\u00a0the\u00a0established\u00a0Grace Orphanage,\u00a0<\/strong>the construction of the\u00a0Children\u2019s Hospital and other great works that God is doing through her.<\/div>\n
Her\u00a0foundation\u00a0<\/strong>is\u00a0dedicated to making a worldwide impact with a special call to restoring dignity to womanhood and\u00a0equipping women from all over the world.<\/div>\n
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What is the greatest challenge you have faced or are facing as a woman in leadership?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

According to a report by Pew Research- Today, only 26 women are in CEO roles at Fortune 500 companies, making up 5.2% of the female population. The statistics stay virtually the same for women CEOs of Fortune 1000 companies at 5.4%, showing that there is little movement of women making up high-ranking positions as leaders.
\nTherefore, getting to the top remains a great challenge for women around the world but for me staying relevant has posed a greater challenge. We live in a fast-paced society where things are evolving so quickly- literally at the dawning of each day things are changing- so in order to remain relevant there\u2019s a strong need to stay abreast of the latest developments in my fields of operation and beyond.<\/p>\n

\nWhat is something that you do that helps you to meet or deal with this challenge?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The challenge to stay relevant does not have a single dose of medicine. There are a plethora of ways to overcome this challenge, but I have found that the ones that have worked for me are: Research\/Staying informed, Embracing technology, Being open to the use of social media, and most importantly seeking the face of God.
\nThe God factor is my greatest asset in life- I am cognizant of the fact that my rising is not as a result of my own ability, personal intelligence and intellectual capacity. It is all by the grace of the almighty God, and since He\u2019s the one that placed me here, He is also the one I run to in times of challenges and He always answers me- He is my ultimate source of calm and peace.<\/p>\n

Do you have any other advice or encouragement for women in leadership?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Over the years I have realized how pride has pushed many achievers on a downward spiral. The bible teaches us that pride comes before a fall, so a gem of advice that I would give to other women leaders is that they should stay humble. Humility is the ability to be without pride or arrogance and it is the main character that should be seen in a woman who is occupying any leadership role. The book of Proverbs is filled with warnings of those who choose to be prideful- God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.
\nLastly, women in leadership should consciously strive to create a healthy balance between family life and work. The traditional role of a woman is to manage the home front. So, when a woman is privileged to be a leader in whatever capacity outside the home they must not neglect their husbands and children. It is not enough to be a success out there; women must also succeed at home. The children you nurture today will nourish you tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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