From medical technology to marketing his poems in the Caribbean and then to South Africa where he was a mentee and a mentor in leadership development strategies, Astell Collins took his brand of leadership to the political level temporarily and now continues his calling as a leadership strategist.
“Here in Guyana, I’m just trying to make my contribution to the tapestry of leadership development. Leadership is not necessarily having to be political but because of where we are as a nation, sometimes, the only way to influence change or impact development is to become political,” the now 40-year-old Collins told Stabroek Weekend in a recent interview.
“My responsibility today is to transform the next generation, to create an environment necessary for them to become themselves, to help them identify their talents, abilities, gifts, strengths, so they can maximise their potential by facilitating and cultivating a culture among them to better serve,” he stated.
