Leadership is like courting, you must win your team’s heart – MTN MoMo MD

LEADERSHIP approaches vary. For Komba Malukutila, guiding a team is like courting a woman. He believes that to win her heart, you first have to demonstrate your sincerity, and to him, his team is ‘that girl’.

Komba, the MTN Mobile Money Managing Director, says that you don’t need to bully your employees into doing their jobs, instead, you must inspire them, show them their purpose, and invest your time and energy so that they feel motivated to give their best. Featuring on Secrets of CEOs with Costa Mwansa, Komba shared how, since joining MTN 18 years ago as an intern, he went through more than 20 interviews to reach the top, failing 12 times along the way. He also talked… Do you agree that child defilers should be castrated?