George Gachara

Speaking Topics

:: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership
:: Our Identity in the 21st Century
:: Building an Open Society
:: The Art, Argument and Advocacy of Debate
:: The Balance Within: Life’s Simple Lessons

Illuminating The Heart of Leadership

This is one of George’s most personal topics; he uses his life experiences to invite young leaders for a journey to learn about themselves. This journey draws us to other leaders’ worlds, put us in their shoes and sometimes let us share their experiences.

Broadening our understanding by showing leadership in a wide range of circumstances, It is a unique inside view of leadership, a deep introspect for young leaders to watch as they think, worry, hope, commit, regret and reflect. This presentation allows young leaders to confront a series of challenging questions about themselves which deepen their understanding and of ways to lead more effectively, by revealing what they are thinking and feeling.

This is a journey where young leaders challenge their individual character as much as skill. They learn and grow from meeting these challenges. Asking hard questions and developing personal answers, a valuable way for young leaders to learn from their experiences and prepare for the opportunities and tests in their futures.

George believes that effective leadership is not about skill, technique, credentials, networking or even experience but the clarity of who one is. Developing self-knowledge to enable young leaders to do their work, meet their responsibilities and live a rewarding and useful life.
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Our Identity in the 21st Century

We are living in a world of expanding realms of consumerism, health, education, technologies and convenience. Things are quickly changing, and are going to be different for this generation and for the next. These changes are impacting our world in the broadest possible sense, the question that begs, is then, what kind of people might we become? What about happiness and meaning? How do we then, remain relevant in such a dynamic environment?

George explores the art of being someone, being human, being nobody, being anyone, being creative, self invention, how relate to the world in the 21st century and the future. George will traverse the mine field of personal dreams and ambitions, the models for the young leaders, question of taking responsibility, the natural flow of success, the unity principle and pragmatism, the central concept self knowledge, and authenticity.
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Building an Open Society

Social cohesion is a fundamental yet elusive pillar to building open societies. This is a concept easier to recognize by its absence than by any definition. Lack of social cohesion results in increased social tension, violent crime, targeting of minorities, human rights violations, and, ultimately violent conflict. Social cohesion is about tolerance of, and respect for diversity (in terms of religion, ethnicity, economic situation, political preferences, sexuality, gender and age) – both institutionally and individually.

While violent conflicts are on the decrease, the level of social violence is greater than ever. In fact, levels of violence are higher in a number of non-conflict countries than in countries at war. Violence and insecurity damage national economies, deter investment, divert resources from more productive expenditures, and have a severe social impact, particularly for youth and women.

The drivers of violence and insecurity are various and complex, but often include: unaccountable security institutions and lack of rule of law, organized crime, corruption and war economies, breakdown of governance, lack of opportunities for youth, population movement, socio-economic inequalities, and cultural issues.

The common causes and culprits of social fracture around the world and particularly in Kenya are widely acknowledged; socio-economic, ethno-political and governance factors that fan violence, hatred, suspicion and enmity. This political demagoguery is always wont to incite poverty-stricken, unemployed youth, or tribal militias and gangs to visit violence on opponents.

As such, large segments of people particularly the youth face political and economic disenfranchisement spurring their participation in acts of violence and criminality, sometimes as forms of expression of anger and dissatisfaction with their condition but largely at the behest of their Machiavellian political patrons.

George is persuaded that these complex challenges can no longer be met with organizational or sectoral interventions alone; we must start to explore new ways to strengthen the common values and identity, inter-personal and inter-group ties that bind societies together and make them more resilient to violence and fracture.

This talk series will explore the concept of freedom and responsibility of the press, Human rights and the Rule of law, cost of conflict, accepting and integrating minorities, education for transformation, rehabilitation of post conflict communities, power of the people and social activism as a way of life.

This will also include strategies for promoting and strengthening community resilience, safety and social cohesion, reconciliation and peace building initiatives; consolidating national capacities for peace building and conflict management, mainstreaming a culture of peace and proposing key policy and institutional reforms as strategic approach against conflict, violence, human rights abuses and poor governance.

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The Art, Argument and Advocacy of Debate

Debate and argumentation is the world’s most popular form of academic contest, it is dynamic, entertaining and challenging. It is encouraged for its associated value in discourse and learning for both the classroom and public arena. Debate teaches refined skills in extemporaneous speaking, critical listening, critical thinking, research and presentation required for any successful career in leadership.

George is a successful Pan African debater, in the British parliamentary system; he is committed to assisting young leaders to innovate their thinking, practice and craft of parliamentary debate. This shall enable them to be responsive leaders since issues of controversy and concern for all individuals and communities demand that people be able to express themselves through voice and argument.

This mentoring process shall provide the practitioners with information on debate and argumentation theory and practice; it will also empower the practitioners to stage successful public discourses for class, community groups, non-profit organizations, and activists groups, on matters of local, national and international importance.

This exercise is meant to help learners to integrate the concepts of debate and argumentation gradually, rather than at once, on numerous debating formats, before judges and a diverse array of audiences. The best way to learn debate is through practice, though this talk series introduces you on how to use vocabulary and concepts of debate.
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The Balance Within: Life’s Simple Lessons

‘The balance within’ series draw a lot of George’s life experiences and personal reflections. These are intended to stimulate your thinking, encourage, comfort you as well as support your personal search for fulfillment.
This series is rests on four beliefs that:

a) Love and relationships are fundamental to the experience of being human,
b) we cannot change others, only ourselves,
c) we have know more than we think we do and,
d) we find the answers in stillness.

George’s emphasis is to help his audiences to examine their own expectations and their own behavior and make changes in those, and to clearly see the part they are playing in their own drama and to take control of their reality. Help you find your voice and to shepherd your thoughts; to finding moments of retreat, of stillness, of calm reflection, wise contemplation, spiritual and mental and emotional renewal.

Built on a belief that most human experiences are universal, George draws on his experiences; what he has learned has some relevance and some hope for his audience. This series of talk is meant to be functional, informative and inspiring and to help you, become more aware of your own nature, and the choices you make in life.

These talk series are designed to deliver inspiration to help you develop a positive self image and identity, find your pockets of peace, to help you live your own life with gratitude, love and a touch of grace. George does not offer solutions but through his conversations he enables you to self examine and for answers to begin to emerge from within your personal depth.
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