Transformative and Engaging Leadership

Lessons from Indigenous African Women

verfasst von: Maggie Madimbo

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buchreihe : Palgrave Studies in African Leadership

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This book explores how spirituality and resiliency defines the character of African women and inspires them to serve the communities and organizations around them. Through portraits of twelve Malawian women national leaders, it celebrates the lives of indigenous women and describes how their unique backgrounds and experiences have contributed to their leadership development. It provides an understanding of the strategies these women employ to move beyond historical barriers to exercise leadership.

The author introduces a new leadership model called transformative engaging leadership, which demonstrates how African women leaders use their inner strength to thrive and succeed in the midst of challenges. It contributes to African female leadership studies and will be helpful to leaders and organizations that have a passion for advancing female leaders in the developing world.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Contextual and Conceptual Framework

Abstract

This chapter is an introduction to the book, and describes the status of women in leadership in Africa, with Malawi as an example. The chapter introduces Malawi, where the research was conducted, and describes its geographical location and demographics. Studying women leaders in their cultural and social context provides an understanding of the strategies these leaders employ in order to move beyond historical barriers and be successful leaders. An understanding of this contextual information is necessary for the reader to get a visual and sensory idea of where the participants live and lead; it helps the reader to comprehend the conditions under which these women exercise their leadership, what has helped shape them into who they are and why they have chosen their particular styles of leadership. The chapter sets the scene of the book by highlighting the conceptual framework. It provides a brief description of each chapter of the book.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 2. African Women in Leadership: The Missing Link

Abstract

This chapter introduces leadership in the African context, and then, more specifically, women’s leadership in the African and Malawian context. It shows the gap in leadership studies on indigenous African studies of women’s leadership.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 3. A Leadership Legacy: Participants’ Portraits

Abstract

This chapter explains the purpose of this study and the criteria for selecting the participants. The chapter provides a detailed portrait of each woman leader. The portraits include details of the leader’s early lives, defining moments, and how their lives illustrate elements of the conceptual framework. It also includes my personal reflection on the women.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 4. Courageous Women: Participants’ Portraits Continued

Abstract

This chapter focuses on different forms of courage as shown by women leaders, especially taking into account those women who were pioneers in their field.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 5. Pioneers: Participants’ Portraits Continued

Abstract

This chapter continues to provide portraits of this study’s participants. It focuses on women leaders who have been pioneers in their field.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 6. Spirituality and Resiliency

Abstract

This chapter argues that spirituality breeds resilience, which then motivates women to serve others and effect transformational change. The chapter shows how spirituality plays a huge role in the lives of the study’s participants and helps them become resilient in the face of challenges and barriers.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 7. Servant Leadership

Abstract

The chapter demonstrates how the concept of servant leadership relates to the participant’s leadership experiences. The idea of leadership is closely related to the idea of providing service based on the perceived needs of the community. The participants in this study describe leadership as serving others.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 8. Transformative Leadership

Abstract

This chapter discusses transformative engaging leadership as enacted by Malawian women leaders. In observing, studying, and listening to these African women leaders, it is clear that they have brought about transformational change in the communities they serve. As agents of change, the leaders have employed transformational leadership to inspire their subordinates.

Maggie Madimbo

Chapter 9. Discussion and Implications for Leadership Development

Abstract

This chapter provides conclusions and looks at the implications of this qualitative portraiture study for further research and leadership practice.

Maggie Madimbo

Backmatter

Titel: Transformative and Engaging Leadership
verfasst von: Maggie Madimbo
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-54780-4
Print ISBN: 978-1-137-54779-8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-54780-4