At the age of 7, Gerald Mohlabe was told by his grade 2 teacher that he was not intelligent, therefore he must go home and play. The words of his female teacher were like a sword piercing through his heart and he was highly disturbed and devastated by the words of his teacher. His self-confidence plummeted such that he lost interest in going to school. Geralds mother noticed that there was something wrong with her 7 year old boy and she asked what was wrong and Gerald said with tears in his eyes, My teacher told me that I am not intelligent, all that I must do is to go home and play. Geralds mother was disturbed by those words but she began motivating him by saying, Your teacher is wrong about you my boy, I know as your mother that you are intelligent.

Little Gerald was motivated by the words of his mother, he began believing in himself and he worked very hard to excel in his studies until he became the BA degree graduate specializing in social sciences (Psychology, Sociology and Social Work) with the University of Limpopo. The terrible experience Gerald went through with his grade 2 female teacher taught him to believe that we must not let the negative opinion of other people become a reality; rather we must let the dream within us become a reality.

While at the University, Gerald Mohlabe began training leaders who are to date making a huge impact in business, in the workplace, in churches, in politics, in education and in government and he became popular at the University through his outstanding communication skills and style. Gerald believes that leadership is the determing factor that draws a thin line of distinction between successful organizations and unsuccessful organizations. He normally says these words, "When leadership takes the center stage in your company or organization, outstanding results will take the center stage."

Gerald has been inspiring, motivating and empowering organizations to master the psychology of leadership for dynamic results, improve performance, master the psychology of leading and managing change for dynamic results, embrace excellence standards, develop leadership, enhance effective teamwork, remove obstacles, enhance healthy employee relationships, and establish greater levels of customer service and loyalty.

He always leaves his audiences mesmerized and seeking for more through his outstanding manner and style of speaking. Gerald helps people and organizations turn their passion into remarkable results and pursue their worthwhile goals with the irresistible desire to achieve them. Gerald Mohlabe delivers valuable and in-depth expertise on leadership, motivation, teambuilding, attitude change, relationships, personal and organizational change through dynamic motivational keynote presentations, executive coaching, and effective leadership consulting and training.

Gerald Mohlabe is the founder and CEO of Goal Driven Consulting Company. He has written 18 articles on the internet and he has thus been granted an expert author status by an International article publication Ezine Articles and he is the regular contributor to internet publications. He has authored a leadership Ebook titled, The leadership ladder.

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