Leadership Is About Falling In Love With

The First Time I Was Privileged To Meet President Mandela Was During His Visit To Malawi... Shortly After He Was Released From Prison. I Was Amazed By His Humility And His Great Sense Of Leadership... Mandela's Character Has Shaped My Life.

Overall, I Have Formed Three Major Organizations: The National Association Of Business Women, The Young Women's Leaders Network, And The Joyce Banda Foundation. Under The Foundation, We Have A Huge Program That Targets Women To Teach Them About Hiv And Other Diseases And To Give Them Economic Empowerment.

What I Have Said To My Team Is That At A Point Such As This, With 40% Adjustment In Our Currency, It Means That Malawians Are Paying The Price. While That Is Going On, They Need To See, Us, The Commitment On Our Part, Particularly Right At The Top. The Political Will Needs To Go Through This With The People, Side By Side.

Leadership Is About Falling In Love With The People You Serve And The People Falling In Love With You.

I Got Married At 22 And Remained In An Abusive Marriage For 10 Years. I Made Up My Mind That That Was Never Going To Happen To Me Again. I Made A Brave Step To Walk Out In A Society When You Didn't Walk Out Of An Abusive Marriage. It Was Mental And Physical Abuse.