JCI Africa and

Middle East
Leadership
Academy
 Welcome & Opening
• Introductions of Trainers

• Introduction of participants
 Objectives of Academy
1. To Provide opportunities for young people to access
leadership through community involvement
2. To Develop much-needed conflict resolution skills in
communities
3. To Provide participants with tools to become
advocates of Social Responsibility in their communities
4. To Identify problems and find solutions, at a grass-
roots level, through the exchange of ideas and creation
of community-based projects.
5. To Encourage sustainable, positive change through
motivation and dialogue.
6. Demonstrate the virtues and seek ways of
implementing principles of good governance in
communities in Africa and the Middle East
 Basis of Academy

Principles of Good Governance

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

ACCOUNTABILITY TRANSPARENCY

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION

GOOD
GOVERNANCE
EQUALITY AND EFFICIENT AND
INCLUSIVENESS EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
 Overview
Session 1: Introduction to JCI
Session 2: Effective Leadership
Session 3: Leadership and Diversity
Session 4: Conflict Resolutions
Session 5: Team Work
Session 6: Social Responsibility
Session 7: Transparency and Accountability
Session 8: Presentations
Session 9: JCI Career & Commitment to Action
Session 9: Evaluation and Closing
 Role of Participants
1. Active Participation - In all activities and discussions

2.Summarizers – Every participant will be expected

makes at least one summary after a Session
– Content of the Session
– What did I learn?
– How can I use this in my community?

3. Presentations – Every participants will belong to a

team. Each team will be given a task and will work
together on the necessary steps to accomplish the
task.
 Session 1

Introduction to JCI 1
History, Mission, Vision, Values
 What is JCI?
• Worldwide community of nearly 200,000 young
active citizens and leaders with shared beliefs
and purpose
• Young people ages 18 to 40
• Members create positive change in themselves
and their community
• A grassroots network of nearly 5,000 Local
Organizations in 115 countries
 JCI History
1910: Henry Giessenbier formed a social group, the
Herculaneum Dancing Club in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

1915: After hearing Colonel Huse N. Morgan argue the case

for the construction of a highway through the City of St.
Louis, Henry Giessenbier felt compelled to become
more active in his community.
 JCI History
October 13, 1915: With 32 other young men, Giessenbier
established the Young Mens Progressive Civic
Association. Giessenbier’s aim was:
“bringing the young men of our great city together into one grand body
with that great purpose of fellowship, advancement and everything which
would make a good boy a better boy, a good student a more proficient
scholar and a good citizen a better citizen.”

1918: The name Junior Chamber was adopted.

December 11, 1944: Delegates from 8 countries met in
Mexico City at the first international conference to
officially form Junior Chamber International.
 JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities

that empower young people
to create positive change
 JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities

that empower young people
to create positive change
 JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities

that empower young people
to create positive change
 JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities

that empower young people
to create positive change
 JCI Vision

To be the leading global network

of young active citizens
 JCI Values
• That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human
life;
• That the brotherhood of man transcends the
sovereignty of nations;
• That economic justice can best be won by free men
through free enterprise;
• That government should be of laws rather than of men;
• That earth's great treasure lies in human personality;
• And that service to humanity is the best work of life.
 Be Better
• Be Better is the JCI Slogan that symbolizes
positive change.
• Not only is improvement possible, it is our
responsibility.
 Young Active Citizens
• Taking ownership of the community and its needs
• Taking action by working together to accomplish
society’s shared goals
• By uniting as active citizens:
– JCI members cultivate a sense of social responsibility
– JCI members inspire their own growth as well as that of the
community
• JCI is the original organization
of young active citizens
 International
Events and Partnerships
• JCI members have been collaborating
internationally since 1944
• JCI offers members a global perspective
– 5+ international events each year, plus many international
academies and meetings
– Partner with UN, UN Global Compact, ICC and others to target
global issues
– Members understand challenges and opportunities of a
globalized world
– The international dialogue generates new international
development projects
 One-Year-To-Lead
• Yearly elections produce new opportunities for
leadership
• Learn to lead by doing
• Developing socially responsible leaders
• Democratic participation of all members fosters
respect, responsibility and interactive decision-
making
 Living the JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities that

empower young people
to create positive change
 Living the JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities that

empower young people
to create positive change
 Living the JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities that

empower young people
to create positive change
 Living the JCI Mission

To provide development opportunities that

empower young people
to create positive change
“Nobody knows about the future, but we
know who owns it…”
-Edson A. Kodama, JCI Secretary General

The future belongs to the hundreds of

thousands of young active citizens around
the world who are JCI members.
 Summary
1. Contents of the Session?

2. What did I learn?

3. How can I use what I learnt in my

community?
 Session 2

Effective Leadership 2
 Discussion
Who is a Leader?
What is leadership?
Who is an effective leader?
 Who is a leader?

Good leaders are not born. If you have

the desire and will power you can
become an effective leader. Good leaders
are developed through a never ending
process of self-study, education, training
and experience.
 What is leadership?
Leadership is the process by which a
person influences others to accomplish
specific objectives in a cohesive and
coherent manner.

Leadership is achieved by relying on certain

attributes such as: beliefs, ethics, values,
character, knowledge and skills
 Bass Bernard's Theories of
Leadership?

There are three ways people become leaders:

•Natural personality traits. (Traits Theory)
•A crisis or an event (Great Events Theory)
• People choose to become leaders.
(Transformational Leadership)
Four Concepts of Leadership

Follower Leader

Communications Situation
 Leadership styles

1. Authoritarian
2. Participative
3. Laissez Faire
4. Transformational
 Authoritarian Leadership

This style is used when the leader tells

followers what needs to be done and how
it needs to be done, without getting the
advice of the followers.
 Participative Leadership

This type of style involves the leader who

includes followers in on the decision
making process (determining what to do
and how to do it). However, the leader
maintains the final decision making
authority.
 Laissez Leadership

In this style, the leader allows the

followers to make the decision. However,
the leader is still responsible for the
decisions that are made.
 Transformational Leadership

In this Leadership style the leader inspires the

followers constantly with a shared vision of
the future. Transformational leaders are highly
visible, and spend a lot of time
communicating. They don’t necessarily lead
from the front, as they tend to delegate
responsibility amongst their followers.
 Group Exercise

1.Groups shall identify a situation where

each leadership style will be appropriate.
2.Identify a situation where more than one
leadership style is required.
3.Identify a situation where
Transformational leadership is required.
Time: 5 minutes
The Process of Effective leadership

• Challenge the status quo

• Inspire a shared vision
• Lead by examples
• Inspire others to actions
• Share the glory and keep the pain
 Summary
1. Contents of the Session?

2. What did I learn?

3. How can I use what I learnt in my

community?
 Session 3

Leadership and 3
Diversity
 What is Diversity?

Diversity is about understanding, valuing and

accepting the individual or group differences
that occur in our communities

A group of individuals may have personal

agendas but must work collectively towards
common goals or vision.
 Diversity Issues
What are some of the Issues of diversity?
• Ethnicity/Tribalism
• Racial divide
• Religious Fundamentalism
• Political philosophy
• Partisan doctrine
• Economic Disparity
• Gender differences
 Case Study?
Listen Oga Massa’s story. In your groups discuss
some of the diversity issues that Oga Massa faces
when he moves from Gonye to Yombang?
If you were a member of the JCI Yombang, how will
you address the situation?

Each group will have 2 minutes to present.

Time: 10 minutes
 The challenge with diversity
• From the moment we are born we begin
to develop biases and prejudices, that
become so deeply rooted within us.
• We are influenced by our environment,
parents, friends, peers, books, teachers,
idols, traditional rulers, beliefs and
politicians about what is right and what is
wrong
 Overcoming the diversity Challenge

It does not suffice to simply accept people who

are different; to overcome the diversity challenge
one must actively welcome and include people
who are different by:
• Actively seeking to understand people of different
cultures
• Creating and atmosphere where people who are
different are invited
• Wearing and walking a mile in others shoes.
 Why must we embrace Diversity?

• To rise above mediocre performance and

accept excellence as a standard for
development in the community.
• Progress in the community will be
cohesive and coherent if a majority of the
people are part of the common vision.
• Diversity is a strength and not weakness
 Summary
1. Contents of the Session?

2. What did I learn?

3. How can I use what I learnt in my

community?
 Session 4

Conflict resolution 4
 Definition of Conflict
Conflict has been defined as a disagreement
through which the parties involved perceive
a threat to their needs, interests or concerns

Ingredients of conflict include:

A disagreement
Parties involved
Perceived threat
Needs, Interest or concerns
 Case Studies of Conflicts
•What are some of the conflicts in Africa and the
Middle East?
•What are some of the conflicts in your countries?
•What are some conflicts in your local community?
•How about conflicts in your Local Organization?
 Causes of Conflict
What are some of causes of conflicts?

•Ineffective communications
•Lack of ability to manage diversity
•Lack of leadership
•Perception
•Poverty
•Lack of education
•Greed
 Resolving a conflict
1. Mediation
• What is Mediation?
Mediation is a private, usually voluntary, discussion
and consensual decision-making process in which
one or more impartial persons - the mediator(s) -
assist people, organizations, and communities in
conflict to work toward a variety of goals
 Resolving a conflict
2. The Parties
What is expected of the parties?

• To improve communication, understanding and

empathy
• To improve relationships
• To use mediation to minimize, avoid or enhance
involvement in the legal/judicial system
• To work toward mutual understanding to resolve a
problem or dispute
• To reach their own decisions
• To resolve underlying conflicts
• To prevent problems from recurring.
 Resolving a conflict
3. The Mediator
The primary responsibility of resolving a
conflict rest on the parties and not the
Mediator. The Mediator does not give his
opinion over issues in dispute.
Mediators work to:
• facilitate communication among the parties
• help them explore mutual understanding
• assist in defining and clarifying issues
• maximize the exploration of alternatives
• assist in exploring reconciliation and settlement.
 Exercise
The Great Pretender
In your groups start a local organization meeting to discuss the JCI
Nothing but Nets Campaign. You will the have chance to be
someone else. In being someone else you must take the
perspective of the person whose character you have assumed.
(e.g. Medical officer, environmentalist, politician etc)
Keep your identity secret even if you decide to just play yourself.
After the meeting you will be asked to reveal the character you
chose and your team mates will comment on how they felt
about your arguments.
 Summary
1. Contents of the Session?

2. What did I learn?

3. How can I use what I learnt in my

community?
 Session 5

Teamwork 5
 Understanding teamwork

Teamwork is defined as "a joint action by a

group of people, in which each person
subordinates his or her individual
interests and opinions to the unity and
efficiency of the group."
 Exercise

Find a partner and for two minutes, one of you

talks about anything in the world.
There is only one rule: You cannot use the
pronoun “I”.
After two minutes switch speakers.
What does TEAM mean to you?
Together

Everyone

Achieves

More
 Why must we work as a team
• “It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize
that other people can help you do a better job than you could do
alone.”
Andrew Carnegie

• “One person seeking glory doesn’t accomplish much. Success is

the result of people pulling together to meet common goals”
John C. Maxwell

• “We must learn to live together as Brothers or perish together as

Fools.”
Martin Luther King

• “One man can be a crucial Ingredient on a team, but one man

cannot make a team.”
Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
Teambuilding begins with personal
sacrifice

The freedom to do things your own way ends

when you have obligations and responsibilities
towards others. If you hope to fail yourself –
you certainly can- but you cannot in doing so
fail your team members that you have
obligations and responsibilities towards
Keys to being a good team Player
• Share Skills with the Team
• Ready to Help
• Understand your role
• Mentor new members
• We instead of I
• Create Bonds
• Commitment
• Trust
• Support
• Fun
• Enthusiasm
Keys to being a good team Leader
• Communicator
• Team Member- Friendly
• Know the members
• Motivator
• Plan with them not for them
• Visionary
• Enthusiastic
• Recognizes team efforts
Elements of a great team
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment
• Synergy
• Atmosphere of Trust
• WE instead of I
• Care and Respect
• Ready to Learn and Adapt
• Creative and Daring
 Surviving as part of team

• Understand that people are different

• If they are simply matters of personal

preference or taste then give in

• Do not take things too personally

• Practice the 101 percent Principle

• Lead by serving
 Summary
1. Contents of the Session?

2. What did I learn?

3. How can I use what I learnt in my

community?
 Session 6

Social Responsibility 6
 Definition of Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility is an ethical or ideological
theory that an entity whether it is a government,
corporation, organization or individual has a
responsibility to society.

• The responsibility to act positively

• The responsibility to refrain from acting negatively
 Social Responsibility & Society

Organizations like JCI now accept the

responsibility of their members as citizens is to
help improve society by taking a proactive
stance in their societal roles. Corporations as
well have an implicit obligation to give back to
their society known as Corporate Social
Responsibility or CSR.
 Characteristics of Social
Responsibility
• It must be voluntary
• It demands that one goes beyond legal
responsibility
•It is being proactive to problems rather than
reactive
•It is about people taking action towards a
particular behavior such as eliminating corrupt,
irresponsible or unethical behavior that might
bring harm to the community.
 Social Responsibility and the
community
There are 3 factors that influence social
responsibility in the community
•The individual Factor: What decision does one
make when left to ones own judgment
•The social Factor: What decision does one make
when societal reason influences one
•The opportunity Factor: When does one decides
that a particular behavior is good for the society
 Group exercises
Exercise 1:
Let us pretend for a moment you are standing in front of the
hotel Sofitel Ouaga 2000. You see a gentleman come out of
the hotel and drop a ten thousand FCFA bill in front of you
accidentally and walks towards the car park. You look
around there is no else there, the gentleman is now half way
down to the car park. No one else except you saw him drop
the money. What should you do?

Group discussions for 3 minutes

 Group exercises

Exercise 2:
Let us pretend for a moment you are standing in front of the
hotel Sofitel Ouaga 2000 with a group of friends planning to
hit the night clubs of Ouaga. You all see gentleman come
out of the hotel and drop a ten thousand FCFA bill in front of
you all and walks towards the car park. You and your friends
all see the money drop. What will you do now that you are
with friends?

Group discussions for 3 minutes

 Golden rules of Social
Responsibility
•Act in a manner that you would want others to act towards you
•Act in a way that results in the greatest happiness for the greatest
number
•Act in such a way that your action will be universally accepted.
•Act in such a way that you will be able to explain your action to
greater community audience.
•Act in such a way that your action respects existing laws.
•Do the four way test. You answer must be YES to all questions
asked. Is your action based on the truth? Is it fair? Will it build
goodwill? Is it beneficial to the Society?
 Championing social responsibility
Corporations have an obligation to their employees, to their
customers and to the community as a whole. Our role as
leaders is to ensure that corporations understand their
obligations and are actively working towards fulfilling such
obligations.

How can we become champions of social

responsibility in our communities?
 JCI & Corporate Social
responsibility
•JCI signed Millennium development Goals Resolution in 2004
•CSR falls under MDG 8 a prerogative of the UN Global
Compact.
•JCI further signed a an agreement with Global Compact to
promote CSR.
•The JCI UN Summit in 2008 will be in partnership with Global
Compact.
•It is note worthy that CSR is interconnected to all the other
MDGs.
•JCI is currently developing a training for all small and
medium size enterprises and local and national organizations
are encourage to embark on promoting CSR in their
communities.
 Summary
1. Contents of the Session?

2. What did I learn?

3. How can I use what I learnt in my

community?
 Session 7

Accountability and 7
Transparency
 Group discussions
Why should accountability and
transparency be core values effective
leadership?
What are some of the consequences when
these values are not respected in the
community ?
What can we as individuals do to make
these values respected in the community?
10 minutes discussion 3 minutes presentation
 Accountability

What does accountability entail?

•Accepting responsibility
•Not apportioning blame to others
•Not blaming the environment
•Accepting that there is always something you
can do to make things better.
 Accountability

Until you take responsibility, you are a victim.

And being a victim is the exact opposite of
being a leader.
Victims are passive. They are acted upon.
Leaders are active. They take initiative to
influence the outcome.
 Accountability

Accountability has to do with;

• focusing on end goals
•Respect for others
•keeping promises and honoring commitments
•Respect for resources
• Respect for society.
 Transparency
Transparency builds credibility in leadership
and behavior is the framework for transparent
leadership.

Communities benefit from a more efficient process of

decision making and involvement, as community members
are more informed, problems are easily identified and
solutions readily found. Leaders build trust and experience
more collaboration with followers. And both the community
as a whole and the individual leader are perceived as
having a higher level of credibility.
 Transparency
Elements of transparent leadership
1. Honesty
2. Seek knowledge
3. Composure (do not act on impulse)
4. Open minded
5. Keep promises
6. Being sensitive
7. Managing mistakes
 Open Discussion

What is the state of accountability and

transparency in your community
leaders?

10 minutes
 Summary
1. Contents of the Session?

2. What did I learn?

3. How can I use what I learnt in my

community?
 Session 8

Presentations 8
 Teams Presentations
• Each team will have 10 minutes to make
presentation based on task that was given to
them at the beginning of the course.
• At the end there will be comments from
training team as well as the audience about
what they learnt from each presentation.
 Session 9

Your JCI Career

&
9
Commitment to Action
 Your JCI Career

Building a JCI Career is not just about

positions but how you can take advantage of
the opportunities that the organizations you
to create positive change.
 Open discussion

Building a JCI Career is not just about

positions but how you can take advantage of
the opportunities that the organizations you
to create positive change.
 Develop a vision
All great leaders have been visionary leaders.
To be visionary means to have clear idea of
what you want to accomplish.

What is the vision of your JCI Career?

What is your vision for your Local
Organization
What is your vision for your community
 Develop a vision
All great leaders have been visionary leaders.
To be visionary means to have clear idea of
what you want to accomplish.
Each participant must write down three great
ways in which they can contribute to
changing their communities.

Each participant will attempt to write out a

vision statement with at least one of the
ideas.
 Your Commitment to Action
• Undertake to be an advocate of good
governance. This will mean extending the
philosophies and principles acquired in this
training in the community.
• Create a good governance association or
project within the JCI Community that will
advocate all the principle of Good
governance within their communities.
 Your Commitment to Action
• Share the knowledge acquired in this
training with members of the local
organization and should to do same with
other NGO’s, groups or associations of
young people.
• Identify at least one local media outlet where
the outcome of this Academy will be
reported and plans for the future can be
promoted.
 Your Commitment to Action
• Address letters to local government
authorities about the skills acquired in this
course and how these could be of great
value to community development.
• Hold public debates, seminars or speeches
on good governance.
Sharing the experience

Past graduates share experiences

 Session 10

Evaluations & Closing 10

 Open discussions
Each participant will fill out an evaluation form.
Each participant must express freely their
thoughts about how the Academy could become
more effective.
Trainers will also comment on the experience and
what their expectations are of both the Academy
and the participants.