KG - KITAROVIC

The world cup is one of the most sought after events in sports globally.Being a major unifying factor our different colours irrespective.

Winning the golden trophy and carrying it home is indeed the ultimate achievement for every nationality represented.Recognition of outstanding footballers according to their dexterity in the sport is a big part of the events award ceremony also.The golden boot is awarded and so is the golden pair oglf gloves.Very notable also, is the presence of different countries including Presidents from various nations congregated in support of their teams.

In the recently concluded world cup held in Russia.Croatia's president Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic  came out as interesting and outstanding among the many visiting heads of state.

She demonstrated sheer servant leadership and it kept many in awe about the leadership qualities that might come  with a woman especially employing her motherly instincts.

To travel to Russia madam Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic bought her own ticket and used economy class taking selfies and mixing freely with rank and file.She went ahead to don a Croatian jersey and support Croatia from the terraces  avoiding the luxurious VIP suite.And after the final whistle ,she joined thé team in the chambers thanking and encouraging them with her characteristic hugs.Their sweaty state notwithstanding....just one of her many gestures of humility.

When it was time for the finals,interviewed,she remarked that her team came a long way already and whether they made it to gold or not.A silver Croatia would still take home with a lot of pride.

Maybe it began way back growing up as daughter to Branka and Katarina Grabar,her parents, who owned a butcher shop and ranch in Rijeka Croatia.

During a leadership forum at Columbia state university she narrated how they once gave shelter to three asylum seekers for more than a year at their Rijeka home.Only to find them jobs for themselves and release them later.Charity begins at home.She seems to  have had a good vantage point  home for her diplomacy and political career to follow later in the years.She did play football a bit as a young girl.Her daughter is also sporty  and is Croatia's junior skate champion.

She boasts to have received full military training in her country. She was first NATO assistant secretary general nicknamed swambo,a bold decision maker .

Noticeably,despite her power and success,when asked in an interview with Isabelle Kumar of Euronews whether she was feminist. She answered in the negative to the surprise of many. She's only interested in championing for the fair representation of all ,gender irrespective.But not that women be necessarily advantaged, she said.

She sums up  as a Roman Catholic who chooses to stick to traditional values even in a quite dynamic world.

Below is a fact file about her

Name: Kolinda Grabar kitarovic
Âge    :  50 ( 29 April 1968 - 2018)
Birth place : Rijeka ,Croatia
Marital status : Married to Jacov Kitarovic
(A tech guru)
Children    :Katarina Kitarovic and Luka Kitarovic
Religion     : Roman catholic
Proffesion : Politician (Croatia président)
Éducation : Los Alamos High school
                   : University of Zagreb(Masters of Internetional relations.
                   : Diplomatic academy of              vienna
                   : George Washington University
Languages: English, Portuguese,Spanish,Croatian(fluently)

Awards : Honorary Doctorate(Russia)

KG - Kitarovic the youngest and first female president of Croatia is indeed inspiring in many ways.And we have enough lessons to learn from her leadership style and her seemingly balanced personality.Especially today ,where to rise to power is synchronized to breaking free of traditional setups like family so as to man up enough to compete.

Her all inclusive,conservative and ambitious nature denotes that with hard work and the right frame of mind the heights are for anyone to scale gender and all else irrespective.

Croatia today under her leadership is enroute European Union membership and Euro currency compliancy.Its expected she will come up with smart ideas for the refugee crisis and solve the not so good ethnic animosity and strife history that plagued her country in the years before.Her exposure as NATO assistant secretary general and Croatia's ambassador to USA for sometime are prerequisite enough.

It might be time then we  want to allow women, of competence and substance into the echelons.Angela Marchel has been doing a good job so far,Sirleaf Johnson did try her level best in Liberia especially in her first few years of leadership.

And in Rwanda and Sweden where women make up about 50 % of the members of Parliament. They  experience corruption on the down low and all-round well being on an uptrend.Not forgetting for Uncle sam,Hillary Clinton came quite close but no cigar.

You want to watch their pace !