Uganda Development Bank staff graduate in leadership 

Over 100 staff of Uganda Development Bank (UDB) last week graduated in transformative leadership from the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi.

The two-week leadership training was aimed at facilitating and developing quality leaders who will stimulate Uganda’s socio-economic transformation while building a culture of leadership discipline and service beyond self, cultivating a culture of patriotism and commitment towards Uganda’s development agenda, creating a new understanding of self-leadership from the context of Pan Africanism and developing new strategies for creating sustainable working relationships.  

Some of the topics that were covered during the training included Uganda’s potential and endowment, leadership skills, mindset change, public service and thinking as a tool of analysis, patriotism, self-defense skills, among others.  

Patricia Ojangole, UDB Managing Director said that she and her staff are now zealous, reenergized, renewed with purpose, more focused and ready to serve the country and motivated to enhance their efforts to drive socio economic transformation which is one of the major goals of the bank.

“At UDB, we do value staff development. Such trainings are key for our management and staff at the various levels within the organization, as it aligns with the Bank’s mandate of supporting the government towards inspiring socio-economic development, as well as serving as a reminder of what we are supposed to do as leaders who have been entrusted to serve Ugandans,” she said.

While officiating the ceremony, the Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, congratulated the UDB team upon successfully completing the training, saying that; “The training at NALI is intended to produce leaders who are ideologically consciousness especially of the elements of national ideology including patriotism, Pan-Africanism, socio-economic transformation and democracy.”

“With this ideological orientation, we are developing leaders who are knowledgeable about the dynamics of society as we aspire to attain the middle-income status. I therefore commend UDB leadership for considering this training for your staff given the critical role that you play in the socio-economic transformation of this country.”

Having participated in the training, Ivan Kasambeko, the Investment Analyst UDB said it was a great pleasure to participate in this transformation training it as it enlightened them in the ideologies and transformation of the country, to work diligently and carry out their duties in a transparent manner.

The Director of NALI Brig Charles Kisembo commended UDB for collaborating with the Institute to train their staff, noting that, “The trainings at NALI are designed to build patriotism for our country, as well as an avenue to mentor resilient leaders who will support the country towards achieving growth through the stewardship of the various individuals or organizations that hold positions of influence within public service.”

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