#MadarakaMondays | Nurturing our Leadership Capabilities with Rtn. Mike Eldon
The Rotary club of Madaraka had the pleasure of hosting Rtn. Mike Eldon as a guest speaker for the evening. Mike Eldon is the chairman and lead facilitator of The Dan Eldon Place of Tomorrow (DEPOT) a management consultancy that focuses on leadership, strategy, culture strengthening, performance management and coaching.
He was the founder chairman of the Kenya ICT Federation, the private sector grouping that represents ICT in the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the umbrella body that interacts with government on policy matters. He has served in various other positions both locally and internationally and currently enjoys his management consultancy and his writing. Since 2007 he has been writing a column for Business Daily, having now published over 300 articles, and his 2009 book Kenyans, Yes we Can! is a collection of his articles and speeches. Mike is married to Evelyn Mungai, the author of the recently published book From Glass Ceilings to Open Skies, who was also present at fellowship.
He gave an insightful talk on his education, career path and his leadership journey, attributing much of his success to his networks and interactions with both the young & old. He emphasized on knowing your strengths whether technical or personal and focusing on them so as to live a fulfilled life of abundance. He also talked about his Rotary journey and its importance in personal growth and development. Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people effecting change within their communities, advancing businesses and professional contacts.
