Perspectives on Thought Leadership for Africaís Renewal
Perspectives on Thought Leadership for Africaís Renewal

Author: Kondlo, Kwandiwe

Publisher: Africa Institute of South Africa

Published: 2014-05-05

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13: 0798304529

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This book outlines perspectives of emerging and established African scholars on what one could describe as the debate on leadership and the articulation of the life of the mind in Africa's socio-economic, political and cultural life from the time of independence to date. The papers contained in the book cover the following thematic areas: Alternative Leadership Paradigm for Africa's Advancement; African Perspectives on Globalisation and international relations; Pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance; Scientific, Technological and Cultural Dimensions of African Development. The first section deals with alternative leadership paradigms for Africa's advancement. It also debates the 'thin line' separating management studies from leadership studies and untangles the hermeneutic complexities in the term 'leadership'. Section two examines among other things, the crucial challenge of globalisation and public ethics and others African perspectives. The section also interrogates the current complexities and credibility deficits in the global governance of trade and towards the end engages philosophical questions about conscience and consciousness in African development and progress. The debates in section three continue to section four and focus on the overall issues of language and liberation, the significance of Multi-, Inter and Trans-Disciplinary Approaches in the analysis of the African continent, appropriate indigenous paradigms for promoting the African renaissance as well as a series of debates on the meaning and prospects of regional integration in Africa's renewal. This provides just a snapshot of a very wide ranging and interesting debate contained in the publication.

The Power of African Thinking.
The Power of African Thinking.

Author: Leontine Van Hooft

Publisher: Greendreamworks

Published: 2013-08

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9789082098709

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About Ubuntu, unifying leadership and a new world. Is it a coincidence that recent leaders have African roots? Charismatic people like Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan, Desmond Tutu, Paul Kagame and Barack Obama have been praised for their knowledge, vision, skills, unifying ability and their thoroughness. These are leaders who focus on vision, courage, passion and compassion. They are builders, peacemakers and campaigners for equal rights. A substantial part of this leadership style is the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Ubuntu means simply 'I exist because of we.' Connecting is central. You cannot function as a human being without being part of a greater whole. Africans apply this humanistic philosophy to every sector of society, from politics, law and religion, to healthcare, education and the economy. In The Power of African Thinking, Leontine van Hooft convincingly demonstrates that Ubuntu is the answer to contemporary western issues. With her own company as an example, she shows you how to integrate Ubuntu into your own organisation, and be ready for tomorrow's inevitable problems. Leontine van Hooft and her husband are joint owners of GreenDreamCompany BV. The company works from a clear vision of People, Planet, Profit, Passion and Pleasure with particular regard to Africa, using tourism as a tool for development. Leontine is a corporate anthropologist, and has more than fifteen years experience as a trainer/coach in the field of inter-cultural management.

Promoting Progressive African Thought Leadership
Promoting Progressive African Thought Leadership

Author: Pahad, Aziz

Publisher: Africa Institute of South Africa

Published: 2015-04-02

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0798304855

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The much-heralded economic benefits of the neo-liberal free market economy have not materialised. Instead we see across the world, among others, growing inequality in terms of the distribution of wealth and income, which has led to such popular responses as the Occupy Wall Street movement in the US and the antiausterity demonstrations in Europe. And indeed neo-liberal deregulation to create a ‘free market’ for the financial institutions led to the world financial and economic crisis which started in the US in 2008 – the worst global economic crisis since the 1929 Depression, again in the US. Given all the foregoing, what is called for are alternative and progressive voices which are able to offer different interpretations and readings of the fastunfolding events and processes, and are also capable of questioning the prevailing assumptions and underlying logic of the Western ‘liberal order’. This is the same order that must bear much of the responsibility for the current state of despair, hopelessness, and cynicism in international relations. These alternative and progressive voices are especially important for us as Africans, given the reality that Africa remains marginalised in terms of helping to fashion these relations, despite their direct impact on the lives and destiny of the one billion Africans. This is further compounded by the weakness of the African voice even about African developments.

Leadership Critical Thinking in African Tradition
Leadership Critical Thinking in African Tradition

Author: Joseph A., Joseph Bailey II, FACS

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2013-09-15

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781492184423

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Critical Thinking (CT) is like the sun shining wherever there is a problem. CT pursues discovery of the problem's undiscovered logical coherence and underlying Foundation comprising its basic logical structure. CT creates, enhances, and/or maintains what it takes to: "Be Right," "Recognize Right," "Do Right," "Make Things Right," & "Defend the Right." CT AS PUBLIC SELF ORCHESTRATOR EMPOWERER: CT takes charge/control of ones life ] the situation OBSERVER: Focuses Attention on a problem's every side and every angle ASSESSOR: sees "Big Pictures"/the "Important"; pin-points Hidden problems JUDGES: advantages/disadvantages PROBLEM SOLVER: gets one out of trouble; calculates risks to thrive SUPERVISOR: of Thought Structure builders; Options; Creations OFFENSIVE PLANNER: prioritizes; strategy; tactics PREDICTOR: Foresight; Forethought; Trends DEFENDER: Ensures survival, self-preservation, self-protection, minimizes trouble PROTECTOR: Self; Loved ones; the Needy GUIDE: selects/cultivates Truths/Truth buds on the path TROUBLE-SHOOTER: for flaws, mistakes, errors CT AS PRIVATE SELF ORCHESTRATOR STANDARD SETTER: sound philosophy to get life's best gifts and not get life's worst PATH CLEARER: for Feelings, Meditation to discover Knowledge, ones Mission SELF-ESTEEM BUILDER: self-greatness; self-confidence; self-efficacy RELATIONSHIPS: social health absent clinging to people; no needing a leader PHILOSOPHICAL COPING: with Grief; Failures; Disappointments ENTERTAINER: Fun in mental gymnastics (e.g. wit, humor) CREATURE COMFORTS: Enough Money; Self-Reliance (e.g. in old age)

Authentic African Leadership
Authentic African Leadership

Author: Gail Cameron

Publisher: Real African Publishers

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 192065576X

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Telling the untold South African stories of courage, fortitude, and the desire to succeed against all odds, Authentic African Leadership is a compilation of true leadership stories written by top leaders in corporate South Africa who Gail Cameron, founder of the Image Excellence Group, has coached over the last 20 years. The stories are compelling as each reflects an authentic African leader's unique indigenous culture, value, norms, beliefs, historical underpinnings, and traditions. Each of the contributors to the book relates how they overcame enormous challenges—both personal and professional—to succeed against all odds. Numerous exercises allow the reader to rate him/herself in key competencies and to identify personal styles and traits.

Leadership in Independent Africa, Six Decades On
Leadership in Independent Africa, Six Decades On

Author: Kofi Anani

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-02-22

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1350379697

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Africa needs fresh thinking on its leadership and governance challenges, particularly when it comes to the disconnects between traditional leadership models and governance structures within the modern state. In this open access book, Kofi Anani finds ways forward through the Blended Representation Principle (BRP), which stipulates that power be shared between leaders selected on the basis of Western-democratic ideals and leaders chosen on the basis of traditional African norms and conventions. Drawing on his research and professional experience, Anani shows how incorporating the BRP into African leadership and governance thinking would encourage more voluntary public participation in politics, guarantee transparency and accountability in decision-making, particularly when it comes to the use of public resources, and ultimately encourage more public confidence in leaders. Anani also provides concrete suggestions for how to achieve all this, not through quick fixes, but rather through educational campaigns directed at public officials and through new communities of learning and practice designed to champion the BRP in villages, schools, workplaces, places of worship, and other social organizations. This book is a must-read for all scholars and students of postcolonial governance and leadership, and it is of keen interest to anyone concerned with how Western-style state-making might ultimately find a balance with other, indigenous modes of social organization. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective.

Why Africans Fail to Lead
Why Africans Fail to Lead

Author: Enson Lwesya

Publisher:

Published: 2009-01-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780988248793

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Why Africans Fail to Lead gives specific principles that attempts to answer the difficult task of unraveling the fetters binding the majority of its 900 Million inhabitants. It discusses the need for home growing (from Africa) a strong value-based servant leadership, cast bold visions of the future and inculcate a culture of integrity. This book helps to create sensitivity and desire for leaders that serve humanity with all their hearts.