LEAD: Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the African Diaspora (Palgrave Studies in African Leadership)

This book considers the new business environment of modern-day Africa, addressing how management styles must adapt to societal changes across the continent. As investment in the continent grows and African businesses begin to look beyond their own borders, there comes a real need to understand leadership from an Afro-centric perspective. This book explores the similarities and differences across African countries, compares them with other regions, and identifies particular cultural realities that managers must consider in order to be successful in the new business environment of modern Africa. Building on their Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the African Diaspora (LEAD) research project, the authors provide an empirical understanding of African leadership styles and how businesses can harness these more effectively. Drawing on the African Diaspora’s values, beliefs, and preferences, as well as anecdotal material from African academics and managers, this book grants a realistic view of leadership in various African countries including Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa. It will be invaluable to academics, students, and anyone interested in African and global business leadership from a non-Western perspective. This book considers the new business environment of modern-day Africa, addressing how management styles must adapt to societal changes across the continent. As investment in the continent grows and African businesses begin to look beyond their own borders, there comes a real need to understand leadership from an Afro-centric perspective. This book explores the similarities and differences across African countries, compares them with other regions, and identifies particular cultural realities that managers must consider in order to be successful in the new business environment of modern Africa. Building on their Leadership Effectiveness in Africa and the African Diaspora (LEAD) research project, the authors provide an empirical understanding of African leadership styles and how businesses can harness these more effectively. Drawing on the African Diaspora2019s values, beliefs, and preferences, as well as anecdotal material from African academics and managers, this book grants a realistic view of leadership in various African countries including Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii Africa: Open for Business....Pages 1-18 A Cultural Perspective of Africa....Pages 19-31 Leadership Style and Qualities in Africa: A Literature Review....Pages 33-44 The LEAD Research Project: An Introduction....Pages 45-51 Leadership in Egypt....Pages 53-70 Leadership in Ghana....Pages 71-88 Leadership in Nigeria....Pages 89-106 Leadership in Kenya....Pages 107-123 Leadership in Uganda....Pages 125-140 Leadership in Tanzania....Pages 141-159 Leadership in South Africa....Pages 161-176 Leadership in Ethiopia....Pages 177-199 Leadership in the African Diaspora....Pages 201-215 Women and Leadership in Africa....Pages 217-236 The New Frontier in the Birthplace of Mankind: Some Conclusions and Future Directions....Pages 237-250 Back Matter....Pages 251-255