Leadership
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Stories about Leadership
Runa Khan Spent 25 Years Taking Services Where Roads Couldn’t Reach. Asia Just Recognised Her Leadership
Friendship founder and executive director Runa Khan has received the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for building systems that bring healthcare, education, livelihoods and climate resilience to some of Bangladesh’s hardest-to-reach communities.
Nigar Sultana Joty Wants to Leave T20I Captaincy. Stepping Back Can Be a Leadership Decision Too
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty has told the BCB she wants to give up T20I leadership after the Asian Games while remaining ODI captain, saying she wants greater focus on her batting. The board has not yet accepted the request. Leadership is not only knowing when to take responsibility—it can also mean deciding when a role should change.
Shanchita Haque Put Bangladesh’s Women-Centred Promises on the UN Record. Now They Need Measurable Delivery
Bangladesh’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN has told UN Women that the government is advancing Family Cards in women’s names, free education for girls, reproductive and mental-health services and lifecycle social protection. International commitments matter—but leadership is strongest when the promises can be measured at home.
Saima Wazed Resigns From WHO Regional Role After Committee Recommends Her Removal
Saima Wazed has resigned as WHO South-East Asia Regional Director after the regional committee recommended terminating her appointment. WHO has raised misconduct allegations that Wazed denies, while she says the organisation prevented her from performing her duties. For leadership, representation and accountability have to coexist.
Lana Nusseibeh Sets Out the UAE’s Next Germany Strategy Before Billion-Dollar Deals
The Emirati minister says investment, energy and AI agreements due on 10 September will deepen ties with Germany. Her role shows women leading high-stakes economic diplomacy, while the value of the package must be judged after full terms and safeguards are published.
Mary McAleese Quits Gaelic Games Merger After the 2027 Promise Fractures
Ireland’s former president has resigned from the committee unifying the GAA, ladies’ football and camogie, saying commitment to women’s top-level decision-making has evaporated. The dispute shows how representation promises fail when timelines and authority can be withdrawn without an agreed replacement.
Women Outnumber Men in Bangladesh’s Asian Games Team. So Why Are So Few Coaches and Officials Women?
Bangladesh will send more women than men to the 2026 Asian Games—a striking sign of how far women athletes have progressed. But behind the athletes, the gender balance changes dramatically: just 12 of the contingent’s 73 coaches and officials are women.
Laura Fernández Opens Costa Rica’s Security Debate to US Ground Forces
Costa Rica’s president says US ground operations could help fight transnational crime, while stressing that no plan exists and lawmakers would have to approve one. The proposal tests how a woman elected on security credentials balances urgency with a constitution built around civilian rule.
Ilya Espino de Marotta Takes Charge of the Panama Canal
The marine engineer has become the first woman to administer the Panama Canal after four decades inside the institution. Her defining test is a water project that must protect global shipping, drinking supplies and communities facing resettlement.
Emma Delaney Becomes OMV’s First Woman CEO—With an Energy Transition to Prove
Emma Delaney has taken over Austria’s OMV after more than three decades at BP. Her historic appointment breaks a leadership barrier, but the substantive measure will be capital allocation across fossil fuels, chemicals and lower-carbon businesses.
Melissa Donnelly Wants Workers Inside Australia’s AI Decisions
Australia’s new top union official says employees deserve a voice in how and when artificial intelligence enters their workplaces. Her position rejects both a managerial free-for-all and a blanket veto, placing negotiation at the centre of technological change.
Kaja Kallas Leads the EU’s Response to an Alleged Russian Drone Plot
The EU foreign-policy chief called the attempted Leipzig airport attack state-sponsored terrorism and backed stronger sanctions. Her leadership will be judged by whether Europe responds firmly without outrunning verified evidence or lawful process.
Ülle Madise Becomes Estonia’s Second Woman President
Parliament elected the constitutional lawyer and human-rights ombudsman with 71 votes in the first round. Her largely ceremonial office still carries influence over legislation, appointments and national security debate.
Roxanne Brown Buys 30 More Days for a High-Stakes Steel Bargain
Contracts covering tens of thousands of North American steelworkers have been extended while negotiations continue. The talks are the first major industry-wide test for the United Steelworkers’ first woman and first Black international president.
Destry Damayanti Becomes Indonesia’s First Woman Central-Bank Governor
Parliament has completed Destry Damayanti’s appointment to lead Bank Indonesia. Her historic elevation comes with immediate pressure to defend the rupiah, support growth and demonstrate that coordination with government will not compromise monetary independence.
Annie Andrews Is Testing Whether Clinical Authority Can Survive Campaign Politics
The South Carolina paediatrician is running for the US Senate after nearly two decades treating children. Her candidacy tests whether medical evidence can become political leadership without turning professional status into an unquestionable claim to authority.
Meloni Nears Italy’s Stability Record, but Longevity Is Not the Same as Progress
Giorgia Meloni is set to lead Italy’s longest-serving postwar government after Silvio Berlusconi’s second administration. The milestone reflects coalition discipline, but stalled reforms and political pressures will test what stability has achieved.
A Warning to Rumeen Farhana Tests the Space for Political Dissent in Bangladesh
An NCP leader has publicly warned independent MP Rumeen Farhana over what he described as her defence of the Awami League, using her election symbol—the duck—as part of a pointed political metaphor. The exchange raises a wider question about how much room elected representatives have to take unpopular positions without facing personalised threats or intimidation.
Irene Khan Formally Takes Bangladesh’s Seat at the United Nations
Human-rights advocate Irene Zubaida Khan has formally begun her tenure as Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN, bringing decades of international leadership—from Amnesty International to UN human-rights work—to the country’s top diplomatic post in New York.
Destry Damayanti Moves Closer to Becoming Bank Indonesia’s First Woman Governor
A parliamentary committee has backed Destry Damayanti to lead Indonesia’s central bank from 2026 to 2031. Her expected elevation is historic, but her real test will be preserving monetary independence under political pressure for faster growth.
Afiza Abdullah Takes Charge of Malaysia’s Deposit-Protection Agency
Afiza Abdullah begins a three-year term leading the institution responsible for protecting depositors and preparing for bank failures. Her appointment places a woman at the centre of financial crisis planning, where authority is rarely visible until something goes wrong.
Nazneen Ahmed to Lead CPD as Fahmida Khatun Moves to Distinguished Fellow Role
Development economist Dr Nazneen Ahmed will become Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue on September 1, succeeding Dr Fahmida Khatun in a leadership transition that places two of Bangladesh’s prominent women economists at the centre of one of the country’s leading policy institutions.
Tanzania’s First Woman President Faces Scrutiny After Vice-President’s Exit
Samia Suluhu Hassan’s ruling party has nominated a new vice-president after Emmanuel Nchimbi resigned amid reported political tensions. The change tests whether historic representation is accompanied by transparent and democratic leadership
Africa’s Women CEO Ranking Shows Leadership Concentrated—and Expanding
Africa.com’s latest data-led ranking examined more than 1,500 listed companies. Its most striking example is FirstRand, where women now lead the group and its two core banking businesses.
Shama Obaed Says Human Rights Must Apply Even to Political Opponents
Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs says the government must protect citizens from politically motivated detention regardless of party identity, placing due process at the centre of her latest public remarks.
Alysa Liu’s Season Break Demonstrates Leadership Through Athlete Autonomy
Liu’s decision to pause competition after Olympic success shows that leadership can include setting boundaries against the demands of federations, media and commercial partners.
Gretchen Whitmer Uses Women’s Equality Day to Link Suffrage With Unfinished Rights
Michigan’s governor has formally recognised Women’s Equality Day while acknowledging that equal participation requires continuing political and institutional work
Bangladesh Has Had Women at the Top. Why Are Women Still Missing From Political Power?
State Minister Shama Obaid says political parties must change how they recruit, support and nominate women. The numbers from Bangladesh’s 2026 election suggest the leadership pipeline remains remarkably narrow.
MacKenzie Scott’s Unrestricted Education Giving Offers a Different Power Model
Scott has reportedly given $461 million to California public-education institutions since 2021 while allowing recipients to decide how to use the money.