I was fortunate enough to be able to interview today's guest, Simon Guillebaud, back in October 2018 about his take on leadership and success after 20 years working in Burundi as a social entrepreneur. 

Simon knows what it's like to take personal risk for the sake of a greater cause. He left a comfortable life in the UK to go to Burundi in 1999 when it was considered one of the most dangerous places on the planet. 

In 2003 he founded an NGO called Great Lakes Outreach (GLO) with the vision to transform Burundi, one of the poorest and hungriest nations in the world, by working with gifted local leaders of integrity.  

In Burundi Simon is known for founding orphanages, schools and the best hotel in Bujumbura. But over and above that he is known as a leader of faith and integrity who walks his talk. 

When I asked Simon about his legacy in Burundi, he said that his legacy is that he doesn’t need to be there any more. In 2019 he returned to the UK with his family leaving the GLO work in Burundi in the capable hands of local leaders. GLO continues to have a huge impact helping well over 100,000 of the neediest people every year in sustainable ways. 

In this interview Simon talks about leadership, in particular the importance of relationships, staying true to your values and moving from success to significance. 

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