“Good leadership births extraordinary products, services, and teams,” Ruka added.   

She explained that authentic leadership flourishes through continuous personal growth and self-actualization as a business owner.  

Guiding the cohort through an exercise on leadership and values, Ruka encouraged participants to identify their core values and differentiate between personal and business values. 

Participants spoke about the challenges they faced balancing their business pursuits with personal lives. Rukaprovided insights and some tools for overcoming the obstacles of an unbalanced work life, stating, “Be intentional about how you structure your work life and personal life in order to strike a good balance”  

As the masterclass drew to a close, Ruka left the class with a challenge to put their best foot forward, to take advantage of the exposure and opportunities that will arise from being in the Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator and to strive hard towards winning the $10,000 grant from Standard Chartered Bank.