President of the Business Process Industry

Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, says the 2019 staging of the

Global Leadership Summit (GLS) was a success, with participation from more than

500 persons across various sectors of society.

The one-day session, held last Thursday (Nov.

7) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre under the theme ‘Inspire, Transform,

and Influence’, was organised by Jamaica Link Ministries (JLM) in partnership

with Global Leadership Network (GLN) and local entities.

The summit exposed individuals, drawn from

the business sector, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government agencies

and the church, to vital leadership resources to enhance their influence,

transform their organisations and communities, and improve their lives.

Through simulcast and videocast,

participants heard presentations from noted speakers such as DeVon Franklin,

Jason Dorsey, Jo Saxton and Raj Singh.

In an interview Henry, who was a member of

the organising team for the staging of the summit, told JIS News she was

pleased with the turnout, which exceeded the number of participants from last

year.

She expressed confidence that the event

will help to fix the leadership deficit across various sectors of society.

“We had a great turnout today; we had wide

representation.  We had the mayor,

members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF); we had members of different

sectors. I think this will help to inspire, this will help to transform and

more than anything, it will help to influence,” she said.

Henry noted further that GLN Jamaica will

continue the leadership development with a post event session called

‘Leadership Triple L’, which “will give persons the opportunity to network

directly with accomplished leaders, who can help to influence, to shape and to

guide”.

The BPIAJ President indicated that there

are plans to expand the reach of the summit for 2020.

“Next year, we are looking to have more

live speakers. We are looking to grow and bring more persons from outside of

St. James; persons from Westmoreland, Hanover, Trelawny, St. Ann, St. Mary, all

over, and to have corporate representation,” she said.

Meanwhile, Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor

Homer Davis, who was among the participants, said that summit was “enriching”

and the information garnered will positively impact his leadership.

“It has reinforced my own leadership

ability. It has sharpened my own intellect and it can only mould me because

learning is a process and there is never a stop to learning,” he told JIS News.

Operations Manager at the Montego Bay

Cultural Centre, Hilary Clarke, for her part, said she gained fresh knowledge

that will be used to influence change at her organisation.

“I always look for opportunities to attend

conferences of this nature as well as other events that will empower me and

enhance me at being better at my daily activities,” Clarke explained.

“As an individual, I also look at opportunities that can put me in a position that I can self-actualise. The information here has been extremely enlightening, and, immediately, I see where I will be imparting the knowledge that I have received,” she added.

— JIS