Global leadership crisis gets attention with Sobande’s Leadership Factory Community
International author, and acclaimed leadership strategist, Dr. Emmanuel Toye Sobande, has launched The Leadership Factory Community, a transformative initiative designed to equip everyday individuals with tools to lead boldly and serve selflessly.
Under the banner, “Exceptional Leadership by Ordinary People: Daily Coaching, Strategic Growth, and Collective Impact,” the community responds to an urgent global need for leaders who blend integrity, collaboration, and faith-driven purpose.
Dr. Emmanuel Toye Sobande
For Dr. Sobande, he noted that in an era starved for authenticity and moral courage, the Leadership Factory Community is challenging the myth that leadership belongs only to the titled or privileged. “Launching a movement built on the radical premise that ordinary people can ignite extraordinary change, this initiative equips teachers, parents, frontline workers, and everyday professionals to lead with conviction, collaborate with purpose, and rewrite the narrative of what leadership truly means.
“From boardrooms to grassroots communities, the absence of principled leadership has fueled division, inefficiency, and stagnation. Leadership is not the privilege of a select few, but the responsibility of every individual willing to steward their influence for good.”
The Leadership Factory Community democratises excellence by empowering teachers, entrepreneurs, parents, and professionals to rise as “ordinary people” capable of extraordinary impact.
The initiative involves daily coaching for real-world challenges where members engage in bite-sized, biblically grounded coaching sessions addressing topics like decision-making under pressure, fostering team trust, and balancing ambition with humility.
With strategic growth through exclusive programmes, its Leadership Edge Workshop Series focuses on actionable frameworks like “Resilience in Uncertainty” and “Influence Without Authority”, while the Six-Week Career Acceleration Programme, tailored for mid-career professionals, tackles workplace dynamics, conflict resolution, and legacy-building.
Another course focused on Collective Impact via Collaboration involves peer-led “Impact Circles” that connect members across continents to design community projects, such as mentorship drives for at-risk youth or ethical business initiatives. With Christ-Centered Principles as the Foundation, the community integrates Scripture and prayer into leadership development, fostering leaders who prioritise service over self-promotion.
For Dr. Sobande, leadership training is not merely a profession, it’s a calling. His journey, from healing fractured teams to founding The Fathers’ Summit (a mentorship initiative combating fatherlessness), has cemented his belief that “leadership capacity is the cornerstone of societal renewal.”
“Africa’s future hinges on leaders who marry competence with character. This community is a pipeline for such leaders, individuals who will transform classrooms, boardrooms, and governments through Christ-centered values.”
The Leadership Factory Community amplifies this mission by offering scholarships to underserved leaders in rural regions. Partnering with NGOs to embed ethical leadership training in community development programmes.
Another impact initiative the community uniquely emphasises “courageous followership”, a concept Dr. Sobande defines as “the backbone of ethical leadership.” Through workshops and peer discussions, members learn to challenge unethical practices with grace and conviction, support leaders through constructive feedback and shared accountability and model integrity in roles at all levels, fostering cultures of trust.
In testimonials following the impact of the initiative, a teacher in Nairobi said the “The ‘Conflict to Collaboration’ module helped him unite his divided staff noting that they are now piloting a student mentorship programme, while an entrepreneur in Lagos said the Career Acceleration Programme gave him strategies to scale his business without compromising his faith.”
