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SA is a complex amalgam of several cultures; dominant management practices are for historical reasons Anglo American. Business success requires integration of opposites; critical opposites must be embraced and managed. Gail Cameron the author of Authentic African Leadership presented this talk on Nelson Mandela’s Leadership impact at the International Association of Business Communicator’s conference in Toronto.
The Talk explores the duality of African leadership styles – Afrocentric versus Eurocentric (based on a scientific paper by the SA Institute of Management Scientists – by Prof Liz Booysen, with a view to understanding where Nelson Mandela’s leadership style fits – at times it fits snugly into the Afrocentric version and at other times not. The conclusion drawn that his style epitomizes what Albert Koopman called Pragmatic Humanism – much of which is emotionally intelligent leadership. The talk draws on letters Mandela wrote interwoven with Gail’s personal leadership experiences of coaching leaders over the last 3 decades.
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Authentic African Leadership Stories
That demonstrate best practise leadership, the importance of vision, ethics values and courage, the importance of emotional intelligence and social intelligence are demonstrated through the following authentic African Leadership Stories.
Jacob Lebea is a compelling story of an authentic African business leader. In this unique story Gail Cameron will unveil scientific evidence that links Jacob’s inherent capacity to organisational leadership success. Identify emotional intelligence competencies such as courage and self-awareness to ignite outstanding performance. Understand scientific leadership theories that propel Leaders into real positions of power. This module will enable understanding of this intelligence and the competencies required to lead, direct and motivate with confidence.
Verona’s Story Verona’s story is an extraordinary journey of courage, resilience, self-discovery and renewal. Her ability to endure and overcome the hardship in her life is almost a microcosm of a nation at war with itself – South Africa’s painful transformation to democracy, to a nation able to heal itself and chart a courageous path forward. So too, does her own life’s journey, firstly as a child observing her parent’s emotional turmoil, provide her with the moral fortitude to face down her own life’s challenges and triumph in the best way possible. Set against the backdrop of a society segregated at the height of apartheid, her story is even more poignant as a women leader wrestling in a patriarchal environment.
Sizwe’s story takes you from his childhood of growing up in a shack, working as a gardener, weekends to his graduation as an engineer and experience working at organisations like Daimler Chrysler and Toyota to the Mineral Processing Terminal in Richards Bay. The essence of his story is perseverance, discipline and an acute sense of social and emotional intelligence that serves to remind us of the importance of these qualities in making a success of his life. Explore his perseverance and lessons, although in a different cultural community, the lessons remain the same.