Sixteen candidates have been named for the Leadership Samoa Programme of 2014.
Announced last Friday, Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, welcomed them during a gathering at the Samoa Tourism Authority Fale.
“Don’t be afraid when you are selected as a leader, to become a leader you have to be strong and always stand in front of the line,” he said.
“If you die from it…so be it.
“But if you are fearful, don’t you ever think of becoming a leader, go and be a follower, if someone tells you to go the beach … go to the beach, if one asks you to go to the bush then go for it.”
He also encouraged them to be prepared for criticism.
“There are complaints, but don’t let that get in your way, to stop you from doing good things. Heads up and be strong.”
The guest speaker was the Managing Director of Samoa Water Authority, Seugamali’i Jamie Saena who sought to inspire the future leaders.
“Be strong and try not to be overwhelmed every day,” she said.
“I will leave you with these words from one of my old teachers who recently passed away that said, 'actions speaks'.”
The Chairman of the Board of Leadership Samoa Taumalaulu Filifilia Iosefa also congratulated the L.S. class of 2014.
“Leadership Samoa offers a unique program that provides a solid platform for emerging leaders to appreciate the bigger picture about the pressing development issues facing our nation today.
“Leadership Samoa fills a niche in the delivery of a holistic cross-sectoral professional development program for emergent leaders.
“Raising the awareness of emerging leaders about key political, economic, social, technological, environmental and cultural (PESTEC) issues facing the development of Samoa today will ensure a pool of well–informed Samoan leaders in the future.”
Taumalaulu said that the programme also provides a positive and inclusive learning environment for the participants to excel.
“It delivers a flexible, practical and relevant programme of study tours, group work, project presentations and overall project that will contribute towards the development of the participants’ skills, knowledge and competencies.”
Ms. Thelma Savua of British American Tobacco Management said she is very much delighted to be associated with Leadership Samoa and they have been a proud sponsor of the L.S. Programme since it launch in 2010.
“As a multinational company, we spend a great deal of time and resources on developing leaders in our business.
“Because we firmly believe that great leaders are fundamental to our success – especially given the controversial nature of our industry,” she said.
“And it is programmes like Leadership Samoa that provide the opportunity to develop well-rounded leaders in the countries where we operate.”
“Across the South Pacific, B.A.T. also supports Leadership Fiji since it started in 2002, and the Leadership PNG Programme which started back in 2007.”
Ms. Savua also shares personal experience with the Leadership Fiji Programme that she was part of back in 2003.
“To gain maximum benefit from this Programme, go in with an open mind – do not limit yourselves to what you already know.”
“Be open to new ideas and new ways of thinking and take yourselves out of your comfort zones and take interest in everything you will be involved in throughout the programme.”
“Some of what you will experience throughout this programme will challenge your beliefs and principles and some situations may even overwhelm you,” she warned.
“As leaders, the challenge is always to rise above the emotions and try to make objective decisions based on logic and reason.”
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Leadership Samoa started it’s programme in 2010.
The first lot of 15 men/women graduated in 2010 – 4 men, 11 women In 2012, 23 graduated – 7 men, 16 women, 2013; 15 graduated – 5 men, 10 women.
This year they have recruited 16 participants that are made up of 12 females and 6 males and there are 10 representatives from the public sector and 6 from the private sector.
In total, 53 graduates are now part of the Leadership Samoa alumni.
Out of these 53 graduates, 16 of them are men and 37 are women – 70% women and 30% men.
According to the Leadership Samoa this is an interesting statistics and reflects the reality of a growing number of women aspiring to leadership positions.
Candidates selected for the L.S. 2014 Programme are;
• Juliet Enid Westerlund; Consultant – Samoa Ports Authority
• Leota Ane Salano; Principal O.P.S. – Samoa Water Authority
• Tagaloa Michael Peseta; Principal Audit – Samoa Ports Authority
• Paselika Matau; Assistant Manager – Samoa National Provident Fund
• Larina Deborah Lemisio; Assistant Manager – Samoa National Provident Fund • Michael Malua Wulf; Pricipal – Attorney General’s Office
• Noumea Loreta Teueli; Assistant AG – Attorney General’s Office
• Vitilevu Kirstein Simati; Internal Auditor – Ministry of Police and Prisons • Sau Toeupu Kaisara; Surveyor – Kaisaara Real Estates
• Ilovea Ann Levy; Principal Sub-Editor - Legislative Assembly
• W – Ann Sablan; Product Design & Development Manager – Janet of Samoa • Michelle Lesina Lemision; Business Manager HR & Development Manager – Westpac Bank
• Rapi La’auli Vaai; Finance Manager – B.A.T.
• Erna Fotuomanuia Takazawa Senior Optomerist – National Helath Services • Donna Stanley; Operation Supervisor – A.P.T.C
• Lafailelei Makereta Eseta Vaaelua; Deputy Returning Officer – Office of the Electoral Commission.
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