Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in leadership development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Dr. Patricia Murugami, CEO of Breakthrough Leadership Transformation Limited, located in Nairobi, Kenya.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

We are an Executive Pan African Leadership Brand that offers transformational leadership programs for C-Suite, Senior Executives, and Middle Management. Through our sister brand RiseSchool we offer digital self-leadership programs for youth and professionals in Africa.

Tell us about yourself

While working at Strathmore Business School as the Advisor to the Dean and Vice Dean, Executive Talent Development, I felt the need to contribute more to the leadership space from a personal perspective, so I started Breakthrough Leadership Transformation Limited. What motivates me is the potential impact I could be making in the leadership of Africa and also the feedback I have been receiving over the last six years concerning the range of leadership programs we offer at Breakthrough Leadership Transformation Ltd.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

There is quite a number, the first being the first African woman leader to receive an award from World Women's Organization on 3rd December 2022. A second one is the launch of RiseSchool in 2021, our Pan-African digital leadership platform.

What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?

Managing a team successfully without drowning, managing cashflows in seasons of uncertainty like COVID.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Have a long-term vision to enable you to stay the course irrespective of the seasons.
  2. Have a personal Board of Directors to bounce off ideas and to keep you accountable.
  3. Leading with intention and as you rise, lift others.

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://drpatriciamurugami.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patricia.murugami
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricia.murugami/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PatMurugami
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-patricia-murugami/

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