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Lucy Quist to inspire next generation of leaders on LEADTIONARY series tomorrow
Global business leader and technology professional Lucy Quist is next to speak on LEADTIONARY Series, a leadership conversation platform, hosted by Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei that engages in uential leaders to share the inspirational stories behind their rise to leadership and global in uence.
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The 2014 CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year will rede ne leadership tomorrow on the virtual leadership conversation platform, which will be live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bishopgideontitiofei.
The event, which is expected to feature about 50 in uential global leaders in a year-long webinar series, will witness the former Chief Executive O cer of Airtel Ghana shares her views on leadership.
Lucy Quist is currently the Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, serving as the Global Head of Firm Resilience.
She is the author of the book, ‘The Bold New Normal’. She is a thought leader and the rst Ghanaian woman to head a multinational telecommunications company as the former CEO of Airtel Ghana.
She is a co-founder of the Executive Women Network and also served as the Vice President of FIFA's normalisation committee in Ghana.
She is a member of the boards of INSEAD, Mercy Ships and Margins ID Group. She also serves on the advisory board of Yemaachi Biotech.
Lucy is a chartered electrical and electronic engineer with a rst-class honours degree from the University of East London. She is a member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (UK) and holds an MBA from INSEAD in France.
Speaking in an interview, Bishop Gideon Titi-Ofei, who is the host and the Presid- ing Bishop of the Pleasant Place Church, said LEADTIONARY aims to create a world of inspirational leadership ideas that grow leaders.
He said LEADTIONARY uses inspirational approach to leadership growth and development instead of the traditional informational approach used by many organizations and academic institutions. “The latter teaches the principles of leadership whiles the former talks to/about personalities behind the principles.
In the inspirational approach, leadership practitioners share their experiences and ideas intended to inspire a generation of leaders who can lead change, drive innovation, and solve complex problems,” he added.
Bishop Titi-Ofei noted that every recognized leader is a proven problem solver, saying “problem solving is what
