MONROVIA – The Dr. John C. Maxwell EQUIP-Leadership-Liberia project has Inducted Mr. Benedict Togba Danuweli as its new Country Coordinator in Liberia following an intensive vetting process that brought the Youthful Liberian Development and Leadership expert on Board. The new EQUIP Boss comes to the position with lots of practical experience in the private and public sectors.
Mr. Danuweli holds a master’s degree in Public Sector Management, from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra, Ghana (2019).
He’s also a 2015 graduate of the United Methodist University, where he studied Management which is followed by several certificates in leadership, sustainable development, change management, strategic management, strategic human resources management, procurement, and project management, from institutions in Liberia and abroad.
Mr. Danuweli, is a passionate, results-oriented individual with a combination of over nine years of professional experience in both public and private sectors, leading cross-functional teams to plan, build, launch and manage projects and organizations while maintaining a high team self-esteem and dignity.
He has great practical experience in research/policy development and implementation, change management, human resources management, organizational development, procurement, community development, etc.
Mr. Danuweli supports several strategic reforms in the employ of the Liberia Revenue Authority (HR Modernization, Domestic Resources Mobilization, Balanced Scorecard, E-Learning platform development among others.
Serving as Induction speaker at the Induction ceremony held at the RLJ Kendeja Resort on the Roberts International Airport Highway, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal who is currently visiting her home Country, Liberia Amb. Sara Besolow-Nyanti admonished Liberians both at home and abroad to cultivate leadership in all sectors of the society where they form themselves.
According to Amb. Besolow-Nyanti, the Nation will only be transformed and get on path with other developing countries in the Sub-region and the African continent, if every Liberian despite his/her status in society demonstrates leadership whether in the market, school or community.
Referencing the Holy Book of St. Matthew 25:14 in the New Testament, with a very popular parable but with lots of lessons, Amb. Sara Besolow-Nyanti narrated that there was a Master who took unto a long joining in a faraway Country. According to the scriptures, prior to embarking on the joining, the Master called three of his servants and distributed to them various talents, the first, he gave unto him, five, the second he gave two and the third, he gave one.
Amb. Besolow Nyanti told the gathering that following many years, the Master returned and called on his servants to report on the progress made so far on the distributed talents.
The servant with five double the talents and the Master said, well done my good and faithful servant and the servant with two also double and he was also praised for his stewardship but the servant who was given one came and told the Master that because he did not want anything to happen to the talent, he dug a hole deep in the ground and bury it so that no one could temper with it. According to the Scriptures, he was condemned and the one was taken from him and added to those who had more.
Based on the narration, Amb. Sara Nyanti-Besolow admonished the new leadership of the Dr. John C. Maxwell EQUIP-Liberia Project that leadership is about stewardship which is about serving.
“Leadership is not owned, is not possessed, not even about title or position but it is about managing, function and making positive impact on those being governed”; the UN Diplomat told the gathering.
The UN Diplomat in Nepal said she is optimistic and hopeful that Benedict Togba Danuweli will leave an indelible mark during his stay at EQUIP-Lberia, “ Benedict has an excellent leadership skills and always wants to see the best for this Country”, the UN Nepal Coordinator intimated.
Speaking at the Induction of the new Liberian coordinator of Dr. John Maxwell EQUIP-leadership Project at the Weekend, Amb. Nyanti said leadership is about shared vision as such every Liberian must work to contribute to the Country and people in their areas of expertise
Amb. Nyanti said Liberia will rise again despite the current challenges, urging all Liberians to work collectively in moving the Country forward.
In his Induction remarks, the new Liberian Coordinator of EQUIP Benedict T. Danuweli lauded the outgoing coordinator Deacon Eric Nyuma who has over the years supported the works of EQUIP-Liberia especially during the smooth transitional process and noted that it was very strange to see such smooth transition taking place in our Country in decades.
According to him, many at times, the older generation will not want to give into the younger generation, urging the older population to emulate the example of Mr. Eric Nyuma, whose selfless and transformational leadership will always remembered.
Mr. Danuweli said his major priority as head of the EQUIP team in Liberia is to ensure that the organization meets its target goal of transforming the lives of over 11 thousand change agents by December of this Year.
The increased passion for leadership development at the community levels, also earned him the role as Liberia’s Coordinator, for the John C. Maxwell’s leadership development program (EQUIP Leadership-Liberia Project) with a mandate to empower 11,000 Liberians, who should in return serve as agents of positive change wherever they are.
Benedict sees leadership as a call to serve and inspire others to become the best versions of themselves.
He is a mentor to many young Liberians, and supports many transformational initiatives/groups, across Liberia, with his wealth of experience and passion for affecting Positive Change in society.
Speaking earlier, the outgoing Coordinator of EQUIP-Liberia Project, Deacon Eric S. Nyuma said he has no doubt that his successor, Mr. Benedict Togba will exceptionally perform and implement the task given him as head of the team in Liberia,” Danuweli will follow my exemplary role to take EQUIP to a higher height, I have no doubt in the ability of this young leader who got all the requirements set by EQUIP Leadership Project to lead the team in Liberia”, the outgoing coordinator said.
According to him, the selection of Mr. Danuweli as the new EQUIP coordinator was based on his competence as demonstrated through his curriculum Vitae and the standard set by the John Maxwell Equip project.
“When I was requested to help recruit my successor in line with the criteria, the name Benedict kept coming to me while I was in the United States by then, indeed selected this man to serve his people, Mr. Nyuma told the well-attended gathering at the RLJ Kendeja Resort in Paynesville City, outside the Capital, Monrovia.
The program graced cross section of friends and family members, well-wishers, local and non-governmental organizations who make several remarks at the occasion.