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“You cannot change what you do not understand. If you want to change the world, you have an obligation to learn as much as you can about it."
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“You cannot change what you do not understand. If you want to change the world, you have an obligation to learn as much as you can about it. I am convinced that there are no disadvantaged people in life. There are only people who refuse to make the most of the resources available to them”.
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“I don’t want to be a part of the generation that prioritizes cheap talk and the illusion of social change above the reality of grinding out results... "
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“I don’t want to be a part of the generation that prioritizes cheap talk and the illusion of social change above the reality of grinding out results. I fear particularly for young people who are currently caught up in a wave of either unsubstantiated optimism or endless cynicism. "
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“I don’t want to be a part of the generation that prioritizes cheap talk and the illusion of social change above the reality of grinding out results. I am fully convinced that the responsibility of young people is to actively prepare themselves to lead the future rather than agitate mindlessly for recognition”.
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“Leadership is a journey, not a destination. The skills to lead successful teams are acquired over time and through experience ..."
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“Leadership is a journey, not a destination. The skills to lead successful teams are acquired over time and through experience; by reading and by observation, and most importantly by practice. Each of us must continually reinvent ourselves, raise the bar on our own expectations and learn to take creative risks."
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“Leadership is a journey, not a destination. The skills required to lead successful teams are acquired over time and through experience; by reading and by observation, and most importantly by practice. Young people must challenge the status quo by studying the world, questioning existing systems, educating themselves and creating more opportunities than they find”.
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Strategy | Leadership | Education | Public Affairs

Faith is an education and social enterprise leader, international affairs analyst, writer and speaker.

In 2021, he was appointed as Executive Director of the United World Colleges (UWC) International. Previously, he had served on the Executive team at African Leadership Academy (ALA) overseeing Communications, Marketing, Program Recruitment and Partnerships, building the Academy’s global brand and leading the search for thousands of young leaders for the Academy’s programmes. 

In 2016, he founded Future Africa, a public sector leadership organization developing the continent’s future public sector leaders, with a growing network spread across more than 30 African countries.

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Finding Purpose through Action

February 26, 2023 World
Our best response when we feel least hopeful is to take action. We might make the occasional social media post to express solidarity and to condemn injustice, but our true…

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Future Africa was founded to enable long-term political and economic stability in Africa by entrenching a robust system of citizen collaboration with governments, and preparing future generations of high impact leaders for the public sector. Our model empowers leaders to explore public policies, develop innovative solutions and engage decisively with systems.

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ThinkTank is a leadership and strategic advisory firm, equipping leaders, entrepreneurs and teams with creative problem solving strategies. We believe that leadership is best developed through a consistent loop of practice, reflection and feedback. Our approach utilizes design thinking and strategic planning principles to empower leaders to maximize impact.

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The Speech Academy is a communications and leadership training institute equipping individuals and organizations with skills in elocution, public speaking, presentation and executive presence. Since 2009, we have trained more than 5,000 people, including business executives, corporate lawyers, university lecturers, undergraduates and school pupils, to deliver effective communications.

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Words of Value

"Do the most what you do the best. Do as much as you can but pay attention to what brings you the most joy, the most fulfilment, the most results and do them as much as you can. That is where you will identify your moments of obligation – the unique alignment between your skills, your passions and the world’s greatest needs. That could be your true calling."

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★★★★★ 5/5

"Faith Abiodun is an exceptional and gifted individual who is very resourceful and talented. His outstanding innovative ideas, analytic writings, and eloquent speeches not only engages everyone but makes him stand out among his peers. It would be to your advantage if you have him working for you!"

Dr. Omotola Akinsola - Assistant Professor, Minnesota State University
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"Faith is an eloquent speaker, and it has always been fun listening to him. He is passionate about the causes he believes in, and has contributed enormously to the multi-cultural group at Maxwell. I wish him all the success in his life." ​
Namrata Padhi - Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public affairs, Syracuse University, NY
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“Faith is a go-getter who is passionate about mobilizing people to create change in their communities. I had the pleasure of partnering with Faith on a couple of youth enterprise development initiatives. His diligence, leadership, and unswerving determination to make a mark on the world are just a few of the qualities I admire about him. "
Simi Lawoyin - Education Consultant, Dallas, TX
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