UNAM Needs A Tested Leader

ALLOW me to air my views about our one and only University of Namibia with regards to leadership change.

In many universities around the world, when a chief executive

leader leaves, the governance of the university see it as an

opportunity to bring in someone else from outside of the university

or even the country, with tested leadership, new ideas and the

ability to change the university for a better future.

In my view, Namibia needs to emulate this style in recruiting

for the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia and look

for someone who is innovative, visionary, transparent and able to

paint a better history of our university, different from the

previous one.

 

A leader who will make sure that financial maladministration and

bankruptcy does not happen; that it is not a dumping ground for

useless and retired professors; to eliminate shaky admission

procedures that allow unscrutinized foreign certificates and a lack

of clear vision and strategic planning should be things of the

past.

 

Today, university leaders worldwide are well versed in issues

that add value to national development goals of their countries,

where issues such as access to higher education, knowledge based

economy, relevant research and production of a highly educated

workforce are not just spoken about but are goals that are

achieved.

 

UNAM needs a leader who believes and motivates its human

resources to perform to the best of their knowledge and make them

worthy of the money invested in the University by Namibian

taxpayers.

 

Hence a call for a tested leader, an outsider, with a fresh

vision of what a national university should do for its country.

 

Lerry Mupopiwa

Via e-mail

 

In my view, Namibia needs to emulate this style in recruiting for

the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Namibia and look for

someone who is innovative, visionary, transparent and able to paint

a better history of our university, different from the previous

one.A leader who will make sure that financial maladministration

and bankruptcy does not happen; that it is not a dumping ground for

useless and retired professors; to eliminate shaky admission

procedures that allow unscrutinized foreign certificates and a lack

of clear vision and strategic planning should be things of the

past.Today, university leaders worldwide are well versed in issues

that add value to national development goals of their countries,

where issues such as access to higher education, knowledge based

economy, relevant research and production of a highly educated

workforce are not just spoken about but are goals that are

achieved.UNAM needs a leader who believes and motivates its human

resources to perform to the best of their knowledge and make them

worthy of the money invested in the University by Namibian

taxpayers.Hence a call for a tested leader, an outsider, with a

fresh vision of what a national university should do for its

country.Lerry Mupopiwa

Via e-mail

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