by Dr. Michael Koku | Apr 21, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams. THE POWER OF SELF-DISCIPLINE It was just another day at the barbershop—my usual refuge for a quick trim, a good laugh, and...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Apr 14, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” — Albert Schweitzer. THE POWER OF PERSONAL EXAMPLE During the 1930s, a young boy was utterly obsessed with eating a lot of sugar. His mother was terribly upset about this. But no...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Apr 7, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” – John Wooden. Jeph’s story is one of transformation, resilience, and the power of self-leadership. Rejected by his half-brothers at a tender age for circumstances beyond his...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Mar 31, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“People are often led to causes and often become committed to great ideas through persons who personify those ideas. They have to find the embodiment of the idea in flesh and blood in order to commit themselves to it.”– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I just returned from...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Mar 24, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“The most powerful leadership tool you have is your own personal example.” – John Wooden. It was a radiant spring afternoon as Nancy, an 8-year-old with big dreams, returned home with her family after Sunday service. During lively conversation, she piped up, “When I...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Mar 17, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“The purpose of mentoring is to create the foundation for transformation.” – Angela Lynne Craig. Ever found yourself under a tormentor who disguises himself or herself as a mentor? What was your experience like? Horrible? Terrible? I feel you because we...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Mar 10, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. Saturday, March 1st, at the Made For More Global Leadership Conference 4.0, I shared the stage with my mentor, Elizabeth McCormick—ranked #13 among the...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Mar 3, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“Mentors provide perspective. They help you see the blind spots and chart a path forward.” – Boaz Rauchwerger. Mentors or Tormentors — The Power of Discernment Charles R. Swindoll said, “We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Feb 24, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“Mentoring is about getting the best out of people, helping them unlock their potential and encouraging them to see life differently.” — Julie Hay. This is the continuation of the mentorship advantage story about Roberto Goizueta, who served as Coca-Cola’s...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Feb 17, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“No man is capable of self-improvement if he sees no other model but himself.” — Conrado I. Generoso. How Roberto Goizueta’s Legacy Shaped Coca-Cola’s Future A leader’s true strength lies not only in what they build but in how they prepare the next...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Feb 10, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson. From last week`s teaching, I shared the hard way I learnt the value of mentorship and why ignoring the mentorship advantage by anyone who desires to rise to the...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Feb 3, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“Mentorship is the key to extraordinary success.” – Mike Murdock. The Journey to Greatness: A Hard Lesson in Mentorship Fresh out of medical school, I was on the cusp of my next big step—starting my mandatory one-year internship at my alma mater, the...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Jan 27, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” – Bob Proctor. Fresh out of college, Sarah dreamed of climbing the marketing ladder but found herself overwhelmed in her first...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Jan 20, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“A mentor empowers a person to see a possible future and believe it can be obtained.” – Shawn Hitchcock. I shared the big idea in my latest book, THE MENTORSHIP ADVANTAGE, with you in last week`s ATM. I captured the essence of MENTORSHIP in a simple yet...
by Dr. Michael Koku | Jan 13, 2025 | ATM - A Teaching Monday
“One of the greatest values of mentors is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help them navigate a course to their destination.” – John Maxwell. Unlock Your Finest Hour: The Mentorship Advantage “To every man there comes in his...
