CEO of Dentsu Ghana shares how difficulties drew him closer to success

Media and marketing communications expert and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dentsu Ghana, Andrew Ackah has shared that family difficulties sparked in him the desire to be successful.
According to him, growing up in a family of thirteen deprived him of certain luxuries of life that he began to question why he could not get certain things life. While he mentions that he was appreciative of his parents’ efforts in providing for him, he says, “I did not really understand why others will have something that I didn’t have. And for me that sense of inadequacy pushed me”.
Speaking to Akosua Hanson on the Y Leaderboard Series, Andrew further revealed that certain tragedies such as the loss of siblings and friends gave him the sense of working hard to become successful.
“You grow up having that feeling that for those who left before you, they placed that burden on you for a purpose. That also gave me that sense of pursuit. I needed to keep working and keep pushing because there is a lot I had to do. There is a lot that I have to do and that sense of always wanting to fulfil has always been in me. That constant reminder that I need to do something a lot more than I have done is what has been keeping me going”.
Andrew Ackah is a media and marketing communications expert with more than a decade’s experience in the industry. His career has evolved from media research, planning and strategy to business management and development.
By: Alberta Dorcas N D Armah