Leaders have been advised to use a combination of autocratic and democratic styles of leadership if they are to succeed in effectively managing the affairs of their organisation.
In a paper presentation today at a one-day zonal conference of the Institute of Industrialists and Corporate Administrators, tittled “Leadership and personal integrity at work place”, the principal consultant of Jikky – Smart consultancy services, Abuja, Dr John Idoko, contended that the laissez – fair type of leadership should be considered a no – go area.
He enumerated the qualities of a good leader to include: honesty, sense of humour, initiative, foresight, self-confidence, tolerance, emotional balance/stability, alertness, enthusiasm, upright judgement, independence, creativity, adjustment, extroversion, resourcefulness and objectivity.
In his Keynote address, the National Coordinator/CEO of the Institute, Dr Prince Victor Orifa, stated that the Institute was established to cater exclusively for the interest, varying skills and professional needs of key personnel and technical hands who support top management.
He enumerated the aims and objectives of the institute to include: providing opportunity for Industrialists and corporate Administrators to improve their technical and administrative skill through specialized training, conferences and seminars; to conduct management and industrial training programmes; to provide a uniform platform for meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest among Industrialists and corporate administrators; to update the knowledge of all members on government policies, current issues and development with a view to having a collective voice; to give awards to deserving industrialists and corporate administrators, etc.
The occasion witnessed the conferment of Fellowship and membership awards on deserving personalities.
Those who got the Fellowship Awards included: the Acting General Manager, Benue Printing and Publishing Corporation (BPPC), Mr Samuel Ioravaa Atachin; the Chairman, Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Barr Terlumum Tombowua; the secretary of the commission, Mr Gisaor Vincent Iorfa. Other Fellows include; Engr Sir Ebirim Christian of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Comrade Terungwa Igbe; Comrade Timothy Atsaaka, Magdalene Kisitmwa, Ochefu Danladi Musa, Orinya Ogenyi (Admin manager of BPPC); Theresa Nyitse, Andrew Akpor Wanogho and Anthony Mkpen.
In the membership category, awardees included: Gesa Pinga (Benue links), Leva Torkwase Victoria (BERWASSA), Agbo Juliana (SUBEB), Asue Igbe Simon (BSIEC), Adaba Judith Doo (Office of the Head of Service) and Yar Iorhemen Benjamin (Benue links).
Responding on behalf of the award recipients, Mr Andrew Akpor Wanogho, who is the controller of Immigrations in the state, appreciated the institute for finding them worthy of the awards. He promised that they would be good ambassadors of the Institute, and would work hard to move it forward.
