Leader Team Champions Charges Young Entrepreneurs On Integrity Over Profit

From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

The leader Team Champions have charged young entrepreneurs and business men to imbibe the culture of integrity, hardwork, fairness and to prioritize people over profit as a yardstick for business success. adsbygoogle || []).push({});

The President of The Leader Team Champions Kris Denbesten gave the charge during the 2025 SHINE Conference held in Abuja.

In a Press Statement signed by the Programme Manager, Omachoko Arome, and made available to Journalists on Monday in Lokoja, noted that the conference is aimed at inspiring the participants to embody these principles through service, integrity, continuous growth, and impactful relationships rooted in reverence for God.

According to the statement “The Leader Team, a non-profit organization dedicated to building communities through leadership empowerment and job creation, has successfully hosted the second edition of its annual SHINE Conference in Abuja.

“The SHINE Conference is the organization’s flagship initiative, created to promote SHINE core
values: Serve Others, honour God, Improve Continually, Navigate by Values, and Excel by Relationships”

This year’s conference, themed “Next is Now,” brought together over 400 entrepreneurs, business leaders, and mentors from Nigeria and abroad at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, for a full day of learning and transformation.

Delivering a session on “Purposeful Leadership,” Kris DenBesten, Board Chairman and President of The Leader Team, emphasized that true business success goes beyond profit and is defined by impact and integrity.

He urged participants “to shine for the line and honour God in their businesses and workplaces.”

Speaking on the organization’s impact in Nigeria, Shiloh Karshima, Executive Director of TheLeader Team, disclosed “We have trained and supported 74 businesses in Nigeria who are now committed to leading with integrity and creating sustainable living wages so everyone can live well and lead well.”

Since its inception, The Leader Team has trained and equipped 74 businesses across Nigeria
regardless of religious affiliations, promoting redemptive entrepreneurship that prioritizes people over profit and imbibe SHINE values in their business practices.