Discovering the Spirit of Ubuntu Leadership

Compassion, Community, and Respect

verfasst von: Priscilla Mtungwa Ndlovu

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buchreihe : Palgrave Studies in African Leadership

Enthalten in: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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Discovering the Spirit of Ubuntu Leadership introduces a new leadership model which takes into account the history, culture and economic environment of African women leaders to understand, discover, observe and share their personal leadership experiences.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Contextual and Conceptual Framework

Abstract

This chapter describes Zimbabwe’s geographical location and demographics, historicizing women’s status in Zimbabwe’s precolonial and postcolonial eras. The chapter also explores Zimbabwe’s current economic environment and describes the roles of NGOs in Zimbabwe with particular emphasis to the role played by women NGOs.

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Chapter 2. Women and Leadership

Abstract

This chapter presents a review of literature relevant to the study of women in NGO leadership positions. The review of literature included women and leadership in Africa, women and leadership in Zimbabwe, as well as nongovernmental organizational leadership for transformation and development.

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Chapter 3. Participants’ Portraits

Abstract

This chapter introduces the city of Bulawayo where the research was conducted and the chapter reiterates the purpose of the study and the criteria for selecting participants. The preferred social science portraiture is introduced and its suitability to the study is briefly explained. The chapter also introduces study participants and outlines brief portraits according to the list in the table below. Each participant’s brief portrait narrates participants’ personal background, education, and career path.

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Chapter 4. Historicizing the Status of Women: Colonial to Present Day

Abstract

In the previous chapter, I introduced Bulawayo and outlined the geographical background of the area of this study—Bulawayo—where the research participants leading NGOs were located. I also provided the demographic information about the participants followed by each participant’s snapshot detailing their background, education, career path, and challenges encountered.

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Chapter 5. Servant Leadership

Abstract

The conceptual framework for the study consisted of interconnecting building blocks: servant leadership, Ubuntu philosophy, and motherhood. The assumption is that these components have some similarities with Ubuntu shown as being central or playing an important role in connecting servant leadership and motherhood. This chapter illustrates how the participants are servant leaders. From the characteristics exhibited by the participants, and literature reviewed, an inference is made regarding the women’s type(s) of leadership.

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Chapter 6. Motherhood

Abstract

In this chapter the focus is on motherhood within the context of Ubuntu. It highlights, through the women’s stories, what motherhood means to them. More importantly, the chapter shows through the women’s motherhood experiences how they used characteristics similar to servant leadership and that there are some motherhood skills that are transferrable to the workplace.

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Chapter 7. Ubuntu

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to document the stories of African women NGO leaders within the context of the women’s transition from colonization to independence and to investigate and authentically capture the leadership experiences in context. This chapter outlines the self-narratives of participants on the influence of Ubuntu in shaping their leadership. The conceptual framework of the study has three interconnecting elements: servant leadership, motherhood, and Ubuntu. Servant leadership and motherhood have already been discussed in previous chapters, with echoes of Ubuntu discerned in the quotes used to illustrate the themes.

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Chapter 8. Spirited Ubuntu Leadership

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of women leaders within the NGO sector in Zimbabwe. The three elements of the conceptual framework: servant leadership, motherhood, and Ubuntu have been unpacked and illustrated in the previous chapter demonstrating their distinctiveness. In this chapter, I focus on illustrating the convergence of these elements in practice, and propose a uniquely African, uniquely Zimbabwean women’s leadership praxis that I have called Spirited Ubuntu Leadership. Toward the end of the chapter, I provide conclusions and implications for further research and leadership praxis.

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Backmatter

Titel: Discovering the Spirit of Ubuntu Leadership
verfasst von: Priscilla Mtungwa Ndlovu
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-52685-4
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-55883-4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137526854