No leader should be followed if they do not know where they are going – Pastor Paul Enenche

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has emphasized that leadership goes beyond titles, noting that people only follow leaders who provide genuine direction.

He made the remark while delivering the keynote address at the Uganda Leadership and Economic Summit in Kampala. Speaking on the theme “The Art of Leadership,” Enenche said true leadership requires being connected to the people, taking responsibility for their challenges, mobilizing resources for their well-being, strengthening systems and structures, and driving human development.

He said: “True leadership is measured not only by titles held but by exemplary lives lived, lives that inspire, influence, and drive change across generations.

“A leader is a generational asset. When someone is a leader, his presence is felt, his absence is noticed and people experience the positivity of his impact.

“Leadership is ultimately about the people. It is very, very important, absolutely crucial.

“Vision is the key. Nobody has the right to be followed if they do not know where they are going.

“What makes a leader is sharp vision and clarity of direction. You must know where you are going and where you are taking your people.

“The strength of your vision determines the strength of your leadership. The stronger your vision, the stronger your leadership.

“So, the question every leader must ask is: What is my vision? Where am I going? Where do I want to take my people?

“I once heard that the whole world will stand aside to allow a man to pass if he knows where he is going.

“When people are at a crossroads, unsure of the way, the one who moves forward confidently naturally leads everyone else.

“That is the difference between functional leaders and positional leaders. Functional leaders know where they are going; they chart a clear course: “This is where we are now. This is where we are going. By this time next year, this is where we will be.”

“Look at global companies like Toyota—they plan 10, 20, 50, even 100 years ahead. Clear leadership requires a clear vision.

“A true leader not only has vision but can communicate it clearly to their followers. Nehemiah, for instance, communicated God’s vision clearly, strengthening people for the work ahead. Amen.

“Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. swayed entire nations because they could communicate so effectively.

“John Maxwell said, ‘Anyone who claims to lead but has no followers is just taking a stroll.’

“Leadership is about alignment: your people must know where they are going and why it is worth following you.

“I have personally seen people I mentored grow to impact their world financially, spiritually, and socially. Leadership is about creating chains of development: help one person, who then helps another, and so on.

“Leadership is about being in touch with the people, bearing their burdens, mobilizing resources for their welfare, building and rebuilding systems, possessing vision, communicating clearly, and developing people.”