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Guest Editorial

Awaken the Giant Within

Rwot Omiya Isaac (Uganda)

Rwotomiyaisaac@gmail.com

This excerpt is from a recent assessment:
“One important idea is contribution. Helping others improves both the individual and the community. When farmers share knowledge, everyone benefits. Another key idea is that the past does not determine the future. Farmers can improve their situation through learning and action.

As an extension officer, the lessons from this book can be used to solve real-life problems in farming communities. Many challenges in agriculture are not only technical but also behavioral. Farmers may know what to do but fail to act due to fear, habits, or beliefs. One common issue is late planting. Even when farmers know the right time, they delay due to lack of preparation or uncertainty. By teaching the importance of decisions and planning, this problem can be reduced. Another issue is low adoption of new technologies. Farmers may resist improved seeds or fertilizers because they fear loss. By addressing beliefs and showing successful examples, adoption can increase.

Group work is also important. Farmers working together can access markets, reduce costs, and share knowledge. Encouraging cooperation meets social needs and improves outcomes. Record keeping is another major challenge. Many farmers do not track their costs and income. By linking this habit to real benefits, more farmers can adopt it.

Finally, continuous improvement is key. Agriculture is always changing due to climate and market conditions. Farmers must keep learning and adapting.  In conclusion, Awaken the Giant Within provides useful ideas that can be applied in real life, especially in agricultural extension work. By focusing on mindset, decisions, and small improvements, farmers can achieve better results. As an extension officer, applying these lessons can help create lasting change in communities.

A few years ago, I was stuck running a small farm in Uganda, facing low yields, constant money worries, family pressures, and a deep feeling of being powerless against bad weather, market dips, and my own doubts. I felt like life was happening to me, not by me. Then I got access to this book, Awaken the Giant Within. Through Tony’s powerful stories and practical tools like raising my standards, linking pain to old limiting habits (procrastination on farm planning), and pleasure to massive action (diversifying crops, monitoring fields daily). I started making real decisions. I got to know that I Need to challenged beliefs that “farming is just survival,” redefined my identity as a capable agri-preneur, and took control of my focus, emotions, and daily actions. The results?  Higher yields, better income, renewed confidence, and hope for my family’s future. This book didn’t just motivate me it awakened the giant within, proving I hold the power to shape my destiny. If you’re facing real struggles, read it with an open heart and apply it fiercely.

 I feel like reading this book over and over again each and every day!  It has helped me so much!”

(Isaac is a Level One Student).

 

What Others Are Saying

Sadiq Rita Salamat (Nigeria)

Ritarays.sadiq@gmail.com

 

How have I Changed?

One of the most significant shifts that I have gained in better clarity is driving my purpose, understanding that as beautiful as my goals are, they are not going to fall on my lap on a platter of gold without me pushing them to reality. This clarity has enabled me to align my actions with a bigger vision, making my leadership more purposeful and impactful. For instance, I thrive better now in leading my team, where I notice a shortfall, instead of complaining I think of a way out, which has been amazingly helpful. Taking my leadership role with more responsibility to ensure my dreams are driven with relentless and consistent effort not waiting for things to happen on their own, by that I am contributing my little quota to make the world a better society.

Participating in the International Institute For Global Leadership (IIGL) has been a transformative experience that has reshaped my outlook, strengthened my leadership capacity, and deepened my sense of purpose. The lessons learned from the books shared for course work reading have been impactful, reflecting on them have not only expanded my knowledge but also created a new zeal in me leading to meaningful changes in how I now look at myself and how I engage with others, at family level, at work, church, even on the street. I now view people and situation not just from my own perspective, but the situation, what created it and how better to manage it. I am also willing and have started to work more on believe system, instead of blaming my country, I look more inward on what I can do. Like James Allen said in his book; “As a Man Thinketh,” “People are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.” Learning, unlearning and relearning are vital keys for me, difficult but necessary.

My IIGL studies have been more than an academic exercise; they have been a journey of transformation. I have gained more on clarity of purpose, strengthened my empowerment and leadership style, expanded my imagination, and enhanced my relationship with those on my networks that are enriching my growth. Therefore, my leadership journey so far has been one of clarity, intentionality, growth, and collaboration. I am becoming the kind of leader who not only drives for results but also inspires people and builds unity across board, at home in my family, my siblings are more united because I engage with them more driving the ideas of love and unity in family settings from their perspective of reasoning, instead of judging, I now reason; at my place of work, I ensure my part as team member of any work schedule is done without delay in order to satisfy all stakeholders  thereby achieving the companywide goal. These experiences are stepping stones toward becoming a better leader who contributes positively to the world beginning at my current locale.

(Rita is a Level Three Student).

 

What our Students are Reading

The Infinite Game (Ebook)

How do we win a game that has no end?  Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like business or politics, or life itself, have players who come and go. The rules of an infinite game are changeable while infinite games have no defined endpoint. There are no winners or losers only ahead and behind. The question is, how do we play to succeed in the game we’re in?

In this revelatory book, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset. On one hand, none of us can resist the fleeting thrills of a promotion earned or a tournament won, yet these rewards fade quickly. In pursuit of a Just Cause, we will commit to a vision of a future world so appealing that we will build it week after week, month after month, year after year. Although we do not know the exact form this world will take, working toward it gives our work and our life meaning. 

 

Students/Graduates In Action

Congratulations to IIGL 1^st Graduate on Creating a New Leadership Goal Mapping Handbook!

IIGL’s 1^st Graduate and Nigerian Country Coordinator Felix Iziomoh (Nigeria) recently shared: 

“My new book; The Goal Mapping Leadership Handbook. This book was born from real experiences, real struggles, and real transformations. It is a practical guide for leaders, professionals, and anyone who wants to move from:

Confusion to clearness

Pressure to purpose

Working for salary… to working with vision.

At its core, the book teaches one powerful truth:

When people see the goal clearly, everything changes.”

Please email Felix at flelixi@gmail.com to find out how to purchase a copy!  IIGL will be offering it as a Level Four-Six book option to our students!

Valuable Resources for Personal and Planetary Transformation

Blue Zones

Bluezones.com

The term “Blue Zones” was first coined by Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner, a National Geographic Explorer and Fellow and journalist, during an exploratory project he led in 2004. After an expedition to Okinawa, Japan in 2000 to investigate the longevity there, he set out to explore other regions of the world with reportedly high longevity. With the support of  National Geographic, Buettner and his team of scientists and demographers traveled the world in search of communities where people not only lived longer but also enjoyed a high quality of life in their old age. After analyzing demographic data and interviewing numerous centenarians, they identified five regions that stood out for their extraordinary longevity and vitality.

 

News

2026-2027 Board of Directors Nominations

Once again it’s time to establish the 2026-2027 Board of Directors!  Active students working on Level Two studies and higher may be considered. Also IIGL graduates and contributors are eligible.  The deadline is May 1, 2026.  Please email IIGL President Lynda Eze at uniqueuju91@gmail.com if you have any interest or questions or email Deb at drosen2@wi.rr.com

Help IIGL Recruit New Students!
Feel free to share this newsletter or just this poster with your friends, family, co-workers and colleagues to help IIGL continue to grow and flourish globally!  Thank you to those who have referred others! 

IIGL Book Sales Continue…
The IIGL Board of Directors shared that the IIGL book, “Creating Your Path Through Leadership” book sales continue to provide a Royalty payment to IIGL each month. It has also helped new potential donors understand more about IIGL!  The book is available both on Kindle and in Paperback on Amazon.com!  Check it out!   Here’s the link:  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1… 

 

Meet Our New Students

We had 1 new student this month.

Mutua Patrick (Kenya)
I am a purpose-driven individual whose life is deeply shaped by a passion for leadership rooted in service, integrity, and faith. My leadership journey is inspired by the conviction that true leadership is not about authority, but about responsibility uplifting others, fostering growth, and building communities grounded in shared values. From an early stage in my formation, I developed a strong desire to guide, inspire, and support others in achieving common goals. My leadership zeal flows from a deep commitment to personal discipline, emotional intelligence and moral responsibility.

 

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Student Progress
We had 8 students from 4 countries complete a total of 10 books in March. These students were from Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and Uganda.

Francis Maundu (Kenya)

* The 360 Degree Leader

Mutua Kyengo Patrick (Kenya)

* As a Man Thinketh

* Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Nadia Echchikhi (Morocco)

* The Power of Intention

Yosif Elobeid (Morocco)

* Keys to Success

* PsychoCybernetics

Ghizlane Rahmouni (Morocco)

* Keys to Success

Ajeigbe Aremu Jimi Rexford (Nigeria)

* The Monk who Sold his Ferrari

Rwot Isaac (Uganda)

* Awaken the Giant Within

Richard Muhumuza (Uganda)

* PsychoCybernetics

Statistics

New Enrollments
2 enrolled in March
9 enrolled in 2026

Book Assessments
10 in March
32 in 2026

Books Shipped

0 in March
0 in 2026

Cost of Books
$0 in March
$0 in 2026

You Make It Possible
We extend a special thanks to the following individuals and/or organizations who contributed to IIGL last month. Your ongoing support makes this work possible.

 

Deb Silver (Israel)

Lynne Murguia (USA/AZ) In Blessed Memory

John Hornecker (USA/NC)

Michael Lightweaver (USA/NC)

Lynda Eze (USA/TX)

Deb Rosen (USA/WI)

Patrice Zorn (USA/WI)

Kathleen Oweegon (USA)

 

Make A Difference

Dream Team 22

Please join Dream Team 22 as our goal is to have 22 people contributing $22 per month.  We understand that money is energy and that to sustain and build IIGL we need a lot of people pouring their energy into this endeavor on a regular basis. We also know that not everyone can afford to commit $22 a month – especially our students, who live in countries with economies in which this amount can be equal to a weeks’ salary. So we are offering two options for those who wish to become a part of the Dream Team. One can commit to a $22 a month contribution or to spending 22 seconds each day holding the vision of IIGL becoming financially sustainable by the end of 2026!

Please join the Dream Team and help us create an energetic foundation to support the transformational work of IIGL! You can really make a difference in the world by making a modest contribution of time or money.  To make the $22 a month commitment or a one time donation, click the link below.  To become a member of the Dream Team 22 by committing 22 second a day to help us hold the vision, contact Deb for details:  drosen2@wi.rr.com

Checks on US banks, payable to the International Institute For Global Leadership, can be mailed to IIGL, 11537 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, WI  53092 USA. Contributions may also be made by credit card by clicking the link below. Contributions are tax deductible under the 501 (c) 3 tax code of the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

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