Leading an African Renaissance: Opportunities and Challenges - Leading an African Renaissance: Opportunities and Challenges -

I Perspectives in Societal Movements: Change, Sustainability and Entrepreneurial Fortunes Converting Cattell’s Syntality to Change Leadership in Africa African Syntality: a Dormant Change Energy Converting Cattell’s Syntality Deprogramming the Social Mind De-traditionalize Inherited Leadership Developing cultures for learning.Balancing rewards and costs.Moving Communities from Overpowering TO Power-Building LEADERSHIP Establish Innovation and Learning Groups Conclusion References African Leadership as Jitegemea: A Model for Sustainability Dependency Sustainability and Jitegemea A Model for Sustainability Model Constructs Building Local Confidence Implementing Local Learning Developing Greater Capacities in Local People Mobilizing Local Human Resources and Local Solutions Leadership as a Whole JlTEGEMEA AS HUMAN AGENCY AND FREEDOM Future Considerations Notes Entrepreneurship: Unlocking Africa’s Riches The Concept of Entrepreneurship Definition: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur Early Thinking Regarding Entrepreneurship Contemporary View of Entrepreneurship Types of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship in Africa: Initiatives and Challenges Entrepreneurial Culture in Africa The Role of SMEs in Africa Definition of SMEs Importance of SMEs Employment and Wealth Creation Seedbed of Innovation Social and Political Stability Challenges Facing SMEs and Mitigation Strategies Good Governance and Leadership in Africa South Africa Botswana Mauritius Conclusion Notes Perspectives of Crisis: Corruption, Ebola, and Exploitive Leadership Leading the Way in Battling Corruption Corruption in Africa Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Perceived African Corruption levels Ethical Leadership and Influence Ethical Leadership Role Modelling and Social Learning Influence Unique Cultural Advantage for African Leaders GLOBE Study: Power Distance Implications28 African Power Distance33 Leveraging Higher Power Distance Two Nigerian Studies Illustrating Leader Influence First Study: Role Modelling Second Study: Leader Influence of Moral Reasoning Development Conclusion Notes Renaissance Disclosed: African Leadership in the Ebola Crisis of 2014 Ebola and Mbeki: Context Disclosed Ebola Crisis of 2014 Thabo Mbeki and the African Renaissance Ideology: Binding the African Renaissance Together HIV/AIDS: Testing the African Renaissance Three Guiding Questions The African Renaissance Statement Disclosed Guess: The African Renaissance—Pathway from Disconnection to Connection An Interpretation of the Restructured ASR Explanation: The African Renaissance—Pathway from Barbarism to Humane Civilization An Interpretation of the Inner Texture Analysis Three Perspectives: African Leadership Response to Ebola Disclosed Continental/Global Perspective National Perspective Legacy of Distrust Skepticism and Inaction Autocratic Control Community Engagement Frontline Perspective African Professionals African Organizations African Diaspora Horizons of African Crisis Leadership Two Streams: African Crisis Leadership Disclosed How Do Africans Lead in Times of Crisis?Does African Crisis Leadership Reflect the Principles of the African Renaissance?Conclusion Notes Three-dimensional African Leadership: Rediscovering Powerful Leadership for the Community The Solutions to Exploitative Leadership Lie in Africa’s Backyard Vertical Dimension of Hierarchical Quid Pro Quo Exchange Relationships Horizontal Dimension of Mutual Solidarity and Collective Responsibility Long-Term Reliability and Security Three Dimensions of Powerful Leadership that Benefits the Community Conclusion Notes Perspectives in Moving Forward: Holistic Leadership, Hope, Elders and Stories Accelerating Africa’s Renaissance Using Contextual Holistic Leadership Development Leadership and Its Development and Africa’s Development Overview of the Growth of Leadership Development Research The Human Factor and the Need for Contextual Leadership Development A Contextually Effective Leadership Development Model for Africa’s Renaissance.Factors Expected to Influence Holistic Leadership Development (from Theory)Process and Form Gender Ethnicity Organizational Culture Trust Other Possible Factors Holistic Leadership Development and Its Components Research Findings and Proposed Holistic Leadership Development Model Key Leadership Behaviours of Exemplary Leaders Other Factors that Can Accelerate Exemplary Leadership and Holistic LD Towards Holistic Leadership Development in the African Context Dimension Proposed curriculum elements or outcomes Global Contribution of an African Holistic Leadership Development Model Summary and Conclusion African Leadership Insights: The Role of Hope, Self-efficacy and Motivation to Lead Hope Theory Self-efficacy Hypotheses Methods Results Demographics Reliability Findings Associated with the Hypotheses Discussion Implications of the Findings: Differences in Self-efficacy Between Ethnic Groups and Religious Affiliations Findings Associated with the Hypotheses: Differences in Hope Between Ethnic Groups and Religious Affiliations Findings Associated with the Hypotheses: Differences in MTL Between Ethnic Groups and Religious Affiliations Findings Associated with the Hypotheses: Predictors of MTL Limitations of the Study Recommendations for Future Research Conclusion Notes Elders Against the State: The Case of Gisu Clan Elders Reclaiming a Coffee Cooperative Problem of Tyranny and Overreach of Executive Authority in Africa and Search for local Solutions Situating Elders Within Scholarship on Hybrid Governance Situating the Case of the Elders Forum Within Ethnographic Study of Gisu Elders Case of the Elders Forum’s Success in Re-instating the Locally Appointed Chairman of BCU Discovering the Elders Forum in the 2014 Ethnographic Study Perspectives from Government Officials on the Role of the Elders Modalities of Elder Leadership that Create Accountability and Balance of Power Speaking Directly to the Leader Escalating Complaints to Higher Authorities Taking the Case to the Public Application Limitations of Elder Leadership Potential Applications of Elder Leadership in Other Regions and Levels Notes Developing African Leaders with Storycentric Methods Misconceptions of Story What is Story?The Benefits of Literacy The Dark Side of Literacy A Restructured Worldview Overlooked Leaders One-Eyed Prophets Recommendations Who Will Develop Him?Conclusion Notes The Stage Is Set for African Renaissance