Sheila Tlou

"My philosophy … is that my life is not worth living if I do not use it to change the lives of others. Make one person smile a day."

"women continue to shadow men in politics – stereotypes such as ‘behind every successful man there is a woman’ cast the notion that women cannot lead."

"One of the hallmarks of great leadership is the ability to translate ideas into plans that are actionable."

"Many developing countries will not achieve the Millennium Development Goals partly because of shortage of skilled health personnel. This problem can, however, be resolved through global collaboration in health worker education and training, as well as ethical recruitment of health personnel. As champion advocate, I plan to use all opportunities available to raise awareness on the global health workforce crisis and to build international support for potential solutions."

"Young people, particularly girl children who want to advance in their careers and participate in governance and leadership should forget about boys and focus on their personal development."

"We need to focus on the needs of people rather than the needs of individuals."

"As a Motswana who travels across the world, I spread the message of how our country is a land of peace and tranquility."

"We need people who are assertive, who do not have to ask for permission to do a lot of things especially when you know they are right."

"My dream is to one day see a nurse who is a presidemnt of a country, and i really think that country will be so well run, because it will take that holistic approach as to how people should be alive and how people should be well and look at the well being of everybody."