Lekan Ahmed is a leadership consultant and founder of Lekan Leadership International. He provides leadership training, coaching, and public speaking workshops. His experience includes serving as Area Director and VP of Education for Toastmasters International, where he helped clubs achieve success through educational programs and membership growth. Previously, Ahmed founded Carrots Trading Ventures to provide educational workshops on investing and mentor youth. He seeks to utilize his diverse experience in leadership development, entrepreneurship, and human resources to help organizations and startups succeed.
1. LEKAN AHMED
6/6/2016 Lekan Leadsership International
P.O box 21585 Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 988-3634-ph
Info@lekanahmed.com
www.lekanahmed.com
Objectives
My objective is to provide leadership advice, training and guidance for
start-up organizations, individuals, and entrepreneurs by creating a clear
vision and developing necessary steps to goal achievement. This will
be accomplished through communication and effectively executing
ideas, thereby increasing organizations bottom line. I am excited to
utilize my many years of diverse experience in leadership, entrepreneur
skills, team building, human resources, stock trading, workshop
facilitator and community organizing. I know my ability to identify and
rectify problems, develop clear and useful solutions, and empowering
individuals to lead with purpose; can help any organization and start-up
company grow and prosper!
E X P E R I E N C E
To as tmas te rs Inte rnatio nal
Are a Dire c to r fo r S5 4
J une 2 0 1 6 -Curre nt
- P re side s ove r a n a re a c ounc il
- Club offic e r tra ining
- Me mbe rship build in g
- Ide ntific a tio n of opportun it ie s for ne w c lubs a nd the ir
orga niza tio n
- P romotion of the Distingu is he d Club P rogra m in the a re a
To as tmas te rs Inte rnatio nal
VP o f Educ atio n
J une 2 0 1 6 -Curre nt
- sc he dule me mbe rs’ spe e c he s a nd proje c ts a nd se rve a s a
re sourc e for que stions a bout e duc a tion a wa rds, spe e c h
c onte sts a nd the me ntor progra m.
- orga nizin g a nd dire c ting a c lub progra m whic h me e ts the
e duc a tiona l ne e ds of the individ ua l me mbe rs
- ove rse e the c re a tion of the c lub sc he dule a t le a st thre e
we e ks in a dva nc e
- e nsure tha t a ll me e ting role s a re prope rly fulfille d
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- Ma na ge Me ntor P rogra m
- P la n Spe e c h Conte sts
To as tmas te rs Inte rnatio nal
Pre s ide nt/B o ld Lite rary Talk e rs To as tmas te r
J une 2 0 1 5 -J une 2 0 1 6
- ope ns a nd pre side s ove r e ve ry c lub, busine ss a nd
e xe c utive c ommitte e me e ting
- ma na ge proc e dura l ma tte rs in the c onduc t of the me e ting
a nd to a pply pa rlia me nta ry proc e dure
- work toge the r with a ll of the c lub’s le a de rs to a c hie ve
suc c e ss in the Distingu is he d Club P rogra m by
e nc oura ging e duc a tion a c hie ve me nts, build ing a nd
ma inta in ing me mbe rship , a tte nding c lub offic e r tra ining
a nd submittin g me mbe rship due s, offic e r lists a nd othe r
doc ume nts on time
- provide le a de rship for the c lub whe ne ve r it’s re quire d.
This inc lude s c re a ting a nurturing le a rning e nvironme n t
a nd e nha nc ing c lub qua lity by c onduc ting we ll-run,
e ne rge tic , inte re sting me e tings; a c tive ly se e king a nd
c onne c ting with c lub me mbe rs a nd offic e rs; liste ning
pa tie ntly a nd offe ring a ssista nc e ; a nd re solving c onflic ts
a s the y a rise .
- P la n the busine ss portion of the me e ting a nd Re vie w
ne c e ssa ry pa rlia me nta r y proc e dure
Le k an Le ads e rs hip Inte rnatio nal
CEO & Founder
March 2009 – Current
- Facilitating Team-Building Workshops
- Leadership Coaching
- Public Speaking Trainings for Leaders
- Creating an environment of support and sharing
- Developing and Implementing Training Programs
- Developing and Guiding Motivational Speech Preprations
- Enhancing relationship skill building among staff
- Creating engaging, informative, and persuasive speeches
- Inspiring others to reach high & succeed
Carrots Trading Ventures
CEO & Founder
February 2007- January 2010
- Develpoed and Faciliated Educational Workshops on Stock Trading, Forex
Trading and General investment advice
- Organized community based workshops
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- Mentorship for Teens and youth
Quint Oil & Gas
Human Resoureces Office Assistant
February 2005- December 2006
- Sales and Marketing
- Managed the office and work environment
- Ordered supplies
- Assisted in employee trainings/Facilition
E D U C A T I O N
Lag o s State Po lyte c hnic
November 2006-May 2009
National Diploma in Electrical Electronics Engineering
Aguda Senior Grammar School
May 2002
General Diploma
S K I L L S
Leadership Training/Development
Audience Engagement
Empowering Motivation
Workshop Facilitation
Team Building
Pubic Speaking
Strategic Planning
Networking
Management
Training
Customer Service
Business Development/Strategy
Coaching/Mentoring
Personal Development