African leadership : powerful paradigms for the 21st century / edited by Rob Elkington, Global Leadership Initiatives, Inc., Canada, Faith Wambura Ngunjirimla, Global Leadership Development, LLC. USA, Gloria J. Burgess, University of Washington, USA, Xoliswa Majola, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Erwin Schwella, Tilburg Law School, Netherlands, and Nico de Klerk, School of Social Innovation, Hugenote Kollege, Wellington.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elkington, Rob, editor.

Ngunjiri, Faith Wambura, editor.

Burgess, Gloria J., editor.

Majola, Xoliswa, editor.

Schwella, Erwin, editor.

Klerk, Nico de, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Africa. .

Leadership.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 247 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Powerful paradigms for the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.

Summary:

"African Leadership is an edited collection enriched by the people who have lived and experienced indigenous leadership first-hand, demonstrating how African leadership is distinctive from usual Western hegemonic paradigms. Providing an indepth discussion of the components, context, followers, and skills that contribute to the success of African leaders, African Leadership concludes with meaningful applications for 21st-century leaders globally."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

African Leadership: Where Powerful Paradigms are Unearthed Through Radical Scholarship and Scholar–Practitioner Dialogue / Faith Wambura Ngunjiri

African Political Leadership

Leadership Capabilities for the 21st Century Development of Africa: A Paradigm Shift in Political Leadership for Economic Emancipation / Edward O. Akoto, Eunice V. Akoto and Justice N. Bawole

Political Leadership and Ubuntu for Public Sector Performance in South Africa / S. A. Mthuli, N. Singh and P. S. Reddy

African Healthcare Leadership

Empowering Women in Leadership: A Transformational Approach to Redefining Healthcare in Developing African Contexts / Kutisha T. Ebron and Anthony C. Andenoro

Developing Strategic Relationships and Diffusion Networks for Healthcare Innovation: Saving Lives Through Leadership / Anthony C. Andenoro

African Healthcare Leadership Lessons From 2014 to 2016 Ebola Crisis / Pierre Balamou and Paul R. Sachs

A Demonstration of Exceptional Leadership Amidst the HIV/AIDS Scourge – Chronicling the Journey of Resilience, Courage and Hope of the Former President of Botswana, Festus Gontebanye Mogae from 1998 to 2008 / Keba T. Modisane

African Business Leadership

Innovative Entrepreneurship in Challenging Contexts: Innovative Human Resource Practices Among Ghanaian Female Entrepreneurs / Rachael Hansen-Garshong, Feikoab Parimah, Elias Kekesi and Collins Badu Agyemang

African Business Leadership: Powerful Paradigms for the 21st Century Innovation / Nancy L. Bailey

Black Girl Magic or Queen Bee: An Exploration of Gendered Leadership in South Africa / Aradhana Ramnund-Mansingh

African Grassroots Leadership and African Diaspora Leadership

Redefining Leadership Through Grassroots and Political Leadership: A Story of Three Movements / Trisha Gott, Seydina M. Ndiaye, Linda Sibanyoni and Ahmed Afi

Wangari Maathai: “We Can Never Give Up” / Susanne Dumbleton

Embedding a Coaching Culture: Opportunities, Strategies, and Challenges / Jacqueline A. Abuor, Marisa Alicea, Patricia M. Bombard, Margaret Mutiso, Florence Ochanda, Kathleen M. Vaughan and Neil J. Vincent

Micro to Macro: From Practitioners to Advocates / Joan F. Burke

African Leadership in the Diaspora: Collective, Constructionist, and Practice Approaches to Leadership / Abdul-Latif Alhassan and Brandon W. Kliewer

Concluding Section

Conclusion: What We Learn from African Leadership / Gloria J. Burgess.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource (viewed 11 March 2024), publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: African Leadership

ISBN:

9781801170451

1801170452

9781801170475

1801170479

OCLC:

1372396063