A leader must be impactful for the greater good, according to leadership inspirational speaker, community leader and bank executive, Dr Betty Kwoko Mgimba.
Speaking shortly after graduating at the UONGOZI Institute 5th Graduation Ceremony on 13th May 2022 in Dar es Salaam, she expressed gratitude for acquiring new leadership skills set from the institution that will enable her to serve her motherland, Tanzania better.
Dr. Betty Mgimba was among 41 new generation post graduate leaders from both public and private institutions who graduated from the government of Tanzania’s premier leadership institution at an event presided by the Deputy Minister of State President’s Office, Public Service Management and Good Governance (PO-PSMGG), Mr Deogratius Ndejembi. The institution equips Tanzanian and African leaders to deliver inclusive and sustainable solutions for their nations and Africa.
Dr Betty, currently the Head of Customer Service & Experience in Equity Bank Tanzania, resonated with the institute’s board chair’s words, Ambassador Ombeni Sefue that no matter how “divinely gifted with leadership traits you are, Uongozi Institute can still help you become a better leader.”
She said the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (PGD) has dramatically motivated her to become a better version of herself and bring impactful change.
Being part of 117 both Certificate and Postgraduate carefully selected leaders who had a chance to graduate is a milestone intellectually, career-wise and education-wise, she noted.
“I have learned a great skill set during this one-year-long course, and I’m confident enough that I can practice what I’ve learned by passing on those ten different modules that we have gone through to ensure that I am a more relevant person in the community.”
Dr Betty said she believes that everyone has a divine purpose of placement in a country, institution or community. For her, she said she believes in divine purpose fulfillment in Tanzania in a vital assignment to serve. “I remember it was John F. Kennedy who said that do not ask what the country will do for you but see what you can be able to do for your country, and so for me, it is about serving and doing good for mother Tanzania in whichever capacity,”
“I’m looking at leadership in whichever capacity as growing into more relevancy whenever I stand. It is about being able to help my community and serving better,” she said. She expressed sentiments that Uongozi Institute had helped expand her mind on how she can be more useful as a leader for the nation. The institute offered her the training working in cahoots’ with Finland’s Aalto University Executive Education (Aalto EE), which offers thought-provoking executive education and leadership development services globally.