{
  "id": 18364014,
  "title": "Build competence before seeking transformation – Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo at TrueLife Experience",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/build-competence-before-seeking-transformation-dzigbordi-kwaku-dosoo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T20:10:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/build-competence-before-seeking-transformation-dzigbordi-kwaku-dosoo-at-truelife-experience/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo, the keynote speaker at the 2026 TrueLife Experience, urged attendees to prioritize building competence before seeking transformation. The event, held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, gathered business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, professionals, and emerging leaders to discuss personal development and purposeful action. Kwaku-Dosoo emphasized the significance of cultivating human competence, particularly in critical thinking, communication, public speaking, and relationship-building. She stressed that personal transformation required more than mere motivation, insisting that individuals must actively invest in developing the skills and abilities necessary to achieve their goals. Kwaku-Dosoo reiteratively emphasized, \"You have to build the competence before you transform.\" This two-day event brought together a diverse group of professionals to explore themes of courage, personal growth, and impactful action. Other notable speakers included Sir Sam Jonah, mindset mentor Nekeya Parks, and Edward Effah, the founder of Fidelity Group.",
  "summary": "Keynote speaker Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo has urged participants at the 2026 TrueLife Experience to move beyond drawing inspiration from others and develop the competence needed to inspire and influence people through their own work. Speaking at the event at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, she highlighted the importance of building human competence, particularly in critical thinking, communication,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo urged building competence before transformation at TrueLife Experience.",
    "Event gathered business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers at Kempinski Hotel, Accra.",
    "Kwaku-Dosoo emphasized critical thinking, communication, public speaking, relationship-building."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}