Republic Journal

On August 21, 2018 a 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook the islands of Trinidad and Tobago for almost two minutes; roads cracked like eggs, windows shattered, cars were crushed from falling brick and mortar and shelves caved, even the facade of our 200 year-old Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity was damaged.

Guyana’s recent discovery of significant crude oil reserves has it poised to become the Caribbean’s newest oil producing country in the near future. The find promises to open up exciting opportunities for Guyana’s growth and development.

Given our country’s specific structural weaknesses, particularly our dependence on one sector for growth and our penchant for mismanaging key resources, plans to chart a new course for our nation are continually deliberated. The dialogue generally centres on the challenging, yet necessary goals we have set for our nation, but which unfortunately have proven to be very elusive.

I was hesitant to further add my voice to what is becoming an increasingly widening field of articles, opinions, and experiences about Leadership in the 21st Century – ideas that, while continuing to holding a significant amount of value for up-and-coming and inveterate leaders, tend to be more or less critical reiterations of the same point. The ultimate price of poor leadership is too exorbitant i.e. financially, professionally, and personally.

If you had to shortlist the attributes that the most successful sports teams, individuals, and franchises have in common – attributes that have lead to their achievements – where would you start?

It is possible to change the world with one tweet, one post, or even one share. This may sound like a cliché but the reality is that the internet, social media and other forms of new technology have created the potential for us to amplify our individual voices to a virtually unlimited audience, making it entirely possible for a social good movement to be sparked by a single conversation.