Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company Limited and political marketing expert, Professor Kobby Mensah, has revealed how his father taught him financial discipline from a young age by giving him and his siblings a monthly “salary.”
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV, Professor Mensah said his father used an envelope system to teach responsibility.
“My dad used to give us a salary. He would put our monthly money in envelopes, even when we were young, just to teach us responsibility,” he said.
He explained that he grew up in a large household where both parents worked hard.
His mother traded fish between Takoradi and Kumasi, and his older sisters were all in school, which made it difficult to rely on prepared food before school.
In that environment, his father’s decision to give each child their own money taught them to manage their own expenses early.
“How you manage or spend the money is your own problem,” he said.
Professor Mensah said this early lesson shaped his independent nature and approach to leadership.
He added that he does not believe in forcing people to act a certain way.
“I don’t insist people do something. I believe in leading by example. That’s why it’s even difficult for me to demand respect,” he concluded.
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