Leadership Initiative Sample Clauses

Leadership Initiative. The Leadership Initiative was personally conceived and driven by TechnoServe’s then President, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, as his service project as a Xxxxx Xxxxx Fellow of the Aspen Institute. First introduced to East Africa/Mozambique, it was largely led and managed by TNS headquarters, with limited input or participation from the country programs beyond identifying and recommending participants. This proved problematic. In addition to the initial – though not surprising -- lack of local buy-in and commitment, it was a ‘hard sell’ to obtain counterpart funding, as it was a non-traditional activity for TechnoServe. This was equally so when introduced in Central America, as it had little apparent direct tie-in to TNS’s ongoing bilateral programs. Additionally, the Detailed Implementation Plan indicators for the activity were not substantive or particularly useful (the one good indicator, “participants meeting 60% of individual project targets,” was dropped during the mid-term evaluation). Yet, despite these difficulties, highly successful programs were held in both regions, with groups of fifteen outstanding leaders completing the sessions in each region. The participants enthusiastically endorsed the Leadership Initiative, are carrying out individual social responsibility projects, and are actively pursuing repeat sessions for additional groups of leaders. Many Fellows continue to play leadership roles in their fields and play socially responsible leadership roles in their communities. From their isolated beginnings, they now serve as valuable contacts for TNS development efforts and have supported BPCs in several instances. One of the original East Africa fellows, Xxx Xxxxxxxx, now a co-Chairman of the East Africa initiative, was recognized for his leadership by Xxxx Xxxxxxx at the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. Aspen Institute, with new sponsors from the regions, is now implementing follow-on programs. This is appropriate in current circumstances. The undeniable enthusiasm of the CALI and XXX xxxxxxx is infectious and their leadership in carrying out development activities is the catalyst for success. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx of Kenya, university professor and director of a marketing research firm, completed her fellowship with participants from Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda. As an outgrowth of ALI, she developed and is implementing projects for scholarships of poor children showing academic potential (throughout their lives), for support of volunteer...