CONTRIBUTION OF LEADERS’ PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH OF FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL (FHI 360)

SANGWA GANYWAMULUME Jean-Pierre

Authors

SANGWA GANYWAMULUME Jean-Pierre Independent Researcher

Keywords:

Organizational growth, personal development, employee engagement and satisfaction, leaders

Abstract

This article examines the contribution of leaders' personal development to the organizational growth of Family Health International (FHI 360). The study focuses on better understanding how preparing effective leaders influences organizational growth of NGOs. Analysis reveals that existing programs have observable effects on executive skills, team engagement, and organizational alignment within FHI 360. Overall, the leadership development system at FHI 360 highlights a relevant system that is appreciated by leaders but is still fragmented, insufficiently structured or institutionalized, and unevenly deployed. Respondents unanimously agree that organizational growth is driven by employee motivation, engagement, and satisfaction. The results of this study show the importance of implementing a leadership development system and plan within FHI 360 to enable leaders to influence employee engagement and satisfaction, which in turn will positively affect FHI 360's organizational growth. The article is intended as an invitation to senior executives at FHI 360 and other international, national, and local NGOs to move from a set of scattered initiatives to an integrated, equitable, funded, and measurable system of intentional leadership development, a true pillar of governance and organizational performance.

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