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Guest Editorial
Creating your Path through Leadership
Ghizlane Rahmouni (Morocco)
Ghiz.rahmouni@gmail.com

Creating your Path through Leadership is a Level One book that is written by IIGL Graduates, Contributors and Staff!  Below is an excerpt from a recent assessment that’s entered in the 2026 Book Challenge!   

For me, the main idea of the book is that leadership starts with the person before it starts with the position. A person does not need to be a manager or to have an official title to show leadership. Leadership can begin with the way we think, the choices we make and the way we respond to other people. One idea that stayed with me is that leadership is a journey. We do not become a good leader in one day. We learn through experience, mistakes, difficult situations and relationships with other people. This made sense to me because personal development is not something that we finish. There is always something to improve.

The book also gives an important place to self-awareness. Before trying to influence others, we need to understand ourselves: our strengths, our limits, our reactions and our beliefs. I think this is important because sometimes we want other people to change, while we do not look enough at our own behavior.

Another message I understood is the importance of responsibility. We cannot control everything that happens in our life, but we can often choose how we respond. Instead of asking only “Why is this happening to me?” We can also ask “What can I do now?” This does not remove the difficulty, but it can help us move forward. The book also presents challenges as opportunities for learning. I liked this idea because a difficult experience can sometimes teach us something about ourselves. It does not mean that every difficult situation is good, but it means that we can try to find a lesson in it. In simple words, I understand the book’s message as: know yourself, keep learning, take responsibility for your choices and use your abilities to have a positive impact on others.

One additional point I would like to mention is the human side of leadership. The book does not present leadership only as performance or achievement. It also connects it with personal growth, relationships and contribution. I found this interesting because it changes the way I think about success. I also liked the idea that leadership can start with ordinary actions. We sometimes imagine a leader as a person who speaks in front of a large group or makes important decisions. The book gives a broader view. A person can influence others through example, responsibility and the way he or she deals with difficulties.

My final comment is that the book is simple to read in its main message, but the application is not always simple. Knowing what a good leader should do is easier than doing it consistently. For me, the real value of the book is therefore in the daily practice. Leadership is not only something we talk about. It is something we show through our choices and our behavior.

(Ghizlane is a Level One Student).

 

What Others Are Saying
Anastasia Elebiju (Nigeria)
Pricelessanni@gmail.com

Why IIGL?
Becoming a student of the International Institute for Global Leadership (IIGL) has truly been a life-changing experience. Through the program, I have not only grown as a leader but also as a person. The lessons, books, and mentorship I received have reshaped my mindset, built my confidence, and expanded my vision of what is possible. IIGL has opened doors to greater opportunities in both my professional and personal life. At work, I now approach challenges with a growth mindset, lead with empathy, and make decisions with clarity and purpose. In my family life, the values of self-awareness, discipline, and communication I’ve learned have helped me build stronger, more meaningful relationships. This journey has ignited in me a passion to inspire others and contribute positively to my community. I am deeply grateful to the IIGL community for this transformative experience for believing in my potential and equipping me to make a difference in the world.

(Anastasia is an IIGL Graduate, Board Member and IIGL Intern). 

 

What our Students are Reading
The Millionaire Course (Ebook)
What do you dream of doing in our lives, and how to you accomplish those dreams? The Millionaire Course gives you the tools you need. The book is an entire course, an in-depth guide consisting of 12 major steps or lessons of the Course with 160 keys to success woven throughout, which are numbered and set in bold type. It is not necessary to master all these keys; all you need to do is find the ones that work for you. 

comprehensive guide offering practical frameworks to enhance leadership abilities,

 

IIGL Students, Graduates/Board Members In Action
IIGL Graduate and Board Member Leads the Way with Student Retention Committee!

Recently, IIGL Graduate and Board Member Ola Olamakinde (Nigeria); Ola.Olamakinde@gmail.com agreed to lead the newly created Student Retention Committee to help students restart their IIGL studies!  In addition, he found an online resource has a large PDF library of many of the books IIGL offers!  Ola Olamakinde also became a donor by purchasing a hard copy book for a Level Six student in Nigeria who has agreed to restart his studies after 4 years off!  Thank you Ola Olamakinde for your impressive Leadership Skills!  

Valuable Resources for Personal and Planetary Transformation
One Million Leaders Africa (OMLA)
Onemillionleadersafrica.org and on Facebook

One Million Leaders Africa is an intiative started by some IIGL graduates and NELIS in 2020 to educate One Million African Leaders by 2030 via a virtual fellowship process!  Different training sessions on Leadership are offered throughout the year via Zoom!  Contact onemillionleadersafrica@gmail.com for more information!   

 

News

IIGL Book Challenge Continues until October 31, 2026
All IIGL students are encouraged to participate!  Contact Deb Rosen at Drosen2@wi.rr.com for more details!

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 2 new students this month.

Thomas Igwe (Nigeria/Canada)
My academic and professional background has prepared me to engage meaningfully with this approach. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Education and hold graduate degrees in Education, Divinity, Philosophy, and Theological Studies, together with undergraduate degrees in Philosophy, Business Administration, and Arts. My academic interests bring together education, ethics, theology, philosophy, inclusion, human dignity, and social responsibility. Through my research and publications, I have explored issues including inclusive education, disability, ecological responsibility, migration, interfaith and intercultural pedagogy, and participatory approaches to Christian formation.

George Okemwa (Kenya)
I started my grocery business with just 8,000 shillings. It wasn’t a dream amount. It wasn’t enough to impress anyone. But it was honest money, and I decided it would not sleep. I began small tomatoes, onions, sukuma wiki, and a few fruits. Every morning I woke up early to buy fresh produce, and every evening I counted coins instead of profits. Some days I made only 200 or 300 shillings, but I treated that money with respect. I never mixed business with personal needs. I reinvested everything. When customers complained, I listened. When produce went bad, I learned how to balance stock. I discovered that freshness brings customers back, and good manners keep them. Slowly, people stopped passing my stall they stopped to buy. By the third month, my $3,000 dollars had grown to $10,000 dollars.

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Student Progress
We had 5 students from 4 countries complete a total of 10 books in September. These students were from Canada, Ghana, Kenya and Morocco.

Thomas Igwe (Canada)

* As a Man Thinketh

* Jonathan Livingston Seagull

* PsychoCybernetics

* Success through PMA

Nyagblordzro Moses (Ghana)

* Awaken the Giant Within

* How to Win Friends and Influence People

George Okemwa (Kenya)

* As a Man Thinketh

* Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Linda Echchikhi (Morocco)

* PsychoCybernetics

Rahmouni Ghizlane (Morocco)

* Creating your Path through Leadership

The following student completed one Level of Study this month:
Francis Maundu (Kenya) completed Level Seven and became IIGL’s 43^rd Graduate!  Congratulations!

Nadia Echchikhi (Morocco) completed Level Three

 

Statistics
New Enrollments
3 enrolled in September
28 enrolled in 2026

Book Assessments
10 in September
100 in 2026

Books Shipped
7 in September
7 in 2026

Cost of Books
$158.63 in September
$158.63 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.

Nathan and Lily Silver Family Fund (Canada)

Deb Silver (Israel)

Ola Olamakinde (Nigeria)

Lynne Murguia (USA/AZ) In Blessed Memory

John Hornecker (USA/NC)

Michael Lightweaver (USA/NC)

Lynda Eze (USA/TX)

Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation (USA/WI)

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.

To Contribute By Paypal, go to www.paypal.com and make donation to iigl.globalleadership@gmail.com

 

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