Professor John Adair, the world's leading authority on leadership development has paid a courtesy call on Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II, Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.

Mr. Albert Eliason, Head of Marketing and Business Development, British Council in an interview with the GNA said Prof. Adair arrived in the country on Monday at the invitation of the Council for a three-day facilitation of its bi-monthly Management Express Management programme.

He would later in the day hold a management seminar for professionals aspiring for leadership roles in Kumasi and proceed to Accra, where he would address separate workshops on Tuesday May 22 and Wednesday May 23 2007.

The British Council's bi-monthly Management Express Management programme seeks to enhance leadership qualities in managers, Businessmen and politicians.

The topic for the premier lecture in Kumasi would be under the theme: "Not bosses but Leaders, The Challenge of Leadership Today."

Prof. Adair, who is one of Britain's most renowned leadership trainer and recognised globally as the leading management and leadership guru has addressed audiences in over 26 countries.

He has mentored over one million Managers world-wide, including the United Kingdom's top 100 Chief Executive Officers and also taught in many renowned institutions such as the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where many of Ghana's leading military Officers had trained over the years, Mr Eliason said.

The British company ICI earned its first billion pound profit with his advice and training.

The programme of Prof. Adair who has authored over 40 books in good leadership and translated them into many languages would include interactions with selected Chief Executives of various businesses and political leaders.

Other topics to be treated are, "The challenges of leadership today, The Chief Executive as Strategic Leader, Developing leaders, The Action-centred leadership approach and Leadership for Nation Building."

Source: GNAa