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African Leadership
Powerful Paradigms for the 21st Century
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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 in-depth discussion of the components, context, followers, and skills that contribute to the success of...
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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.
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Description
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 in-depth 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.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781801170482
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited
Contributors:
- Edited by Faith Wambura Ngunjiri
- Edited by Rob Elkington
- Edited by Gloria J. Burgess
- Edited by Xoliswa Majola
- Edited by Erwin Schwella
- Edited by Nico de Klerk
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 417g
Pages: 272
About the Author
Rob Elkington, PhD., is an Assistant Professor with Trent University, Faculty of Business, and the CEO and President of Global Leadership Initiatives. Rob also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Faculty of Education.
Faith Wambura Ngunjiri, Ed.D. is President and Coach at Global Leadership Development, LLC, as well as Adjunct Dissertation Advisor at Abilene Christian University.
Gloria J. Burgess, PhD, is Visiting Faculty in Transformational Leadership at University of Washington, Northwest University, University of Southern California, and IEDC – Bled School of Management. She is also CEO of Jazz International and Executive Director of The Lift Every Voice Foundation.
Xoliswa Majola, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Graduate School of Business and Leadership.
Erwin Schwella, MPA, PhD is an emeritus Professor at Tilburg Law School and Stellenbosch School of Public Leadership. He is currently also the Dean of the School of Social Innovation at Hugenote and the Founding Director of the Centre for Good Governance in Africa. He is also a global fellow of the International Leadership Institute.
Nico de Klerk, PhD, served as Adjunct Professor at Princeton Theological Seminary in Spiritual Theology. He is an associate at the School of Social Innovation at Hugenote Kollege and is the founder and Executive Director of StreetBiz Foundation.
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