Books in the Palgrave Studies in African Leadership series

Focusing on Lagos Business School (LBS) in Nigeria, this book explores the impact of strong alumni leadership on university excellence in Africa. Strong leadership is crucial to the success of educational institutions and great importance is placed on their effective governance and management.

Taken together, the chapters in this book represent a tapestry of leadership frameworks and cultures in colonial Africa. Jallow examines the emergence of modern leadership cultures in Africa and argues that leadership studies theory may usefully be deployed in the study of African leadership

This book looks at the challenges and possibilities facing leadership in Africa today by providing a rich history of the continent, the complexities the continent has experienced, and the great hope and encouragement that remains.

Taken together, the chapters in this book represent a tapestry of leadership frameworks and cultures in colonial Africa. Jallow examines the emergence of modern leadership cultures in Africa and argues that leadership studies theory may usefully be deployed in the study of African leadership

Leadership in Post-Colonial Africa examines the leadership concepts and lessons that emerged during and after the attainment of independence with insightful studies of Africa's first female presidents, gangster elitism, Nelson Mandela, and beyond.

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.

It provides an understanding of the strategies these women employto move beyond historical barriers to exercise leadership.The author introduces a new leadership model calledtransformative engaging leadership, which demonstrates how African womenleaders use their inner strength to thrive and succeed in the midst ofchallenges.

This book examines the trajectory of management studies in South Africa during the apartheid and post-apartheid periods.

This book provides deep insights into intercultural collaboration among business partners, employees, managers, and entrepreneurs in Chinese-African professional interactions. Chinese and African scholars and professionals share their insights into how to address intercultural management challenges proactively and successfully.

This book looks at the challenges and possibilities facing leadership in Africa today by providing a rich history of the continent, the complexities the continent has experienced, and the great hope and encouragement that remains.

It explores how today's leaders in Africa perceive their role, the challenges they experience, and how they operate effectively as leaders. It will contribute to the development of a new community of global leaders, integrating cutting-edge knowledge on leadership development in Africa.