5. The LBSAA Leadership Model

Onukwuba discusses the leadership model of the Lagos Business School Alumni Association (LBSAA)—its governance structure at class, zonal and national levels. The chapter examines the composition of the LBSAA executive and governing councils, the manner of election and appointment into these councils and the tenure of the respective offices. Onukwuba identifies the factors responsible for the apparent success of the LBSAA, which include quality of leadership of the alumni body and the selfless service of the long succession of leaders. The chapter further discusses the quality of the alumni directors of the School from inception as evidence of how much the School has regarded the alumni association as critical to the attainment of its mission.