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Building the Next Generation of Leaders at Home and in the Workplace

I equip parents, educators, and organizational leaders with the tools, stories, and strategies to develop the next generation of resilient, purpose-driven leaders.

Lead Last by Olaolu Ogunyemi. Pre-sale currently underway. Publishing June 2, 2026.

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Olaolu Ogunyemi is a leadership development speaker, award-winning author, and U.S. Marine Officer on a mission to build resilient, purpose-driven leaders. As founder of Parent-Child-Connect, he equips parents, educators, and organizations with the tools, stories, and strategies to develop the next generation.

Known since childhood as the “life of the party,” Olaolu pours his exuberant energy and imagination into everything he does, and it shows on every stage, in every book, and on every page of this site.

Bottom line: Resources that teach life lessons. Experiences you won’t forget.

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