{"product_id":"african-leadership-rica-c-viljoen-9781991272584","title":"African Leadership: The Time is Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do we lead in Africa today-authentically, ethically, and with transformative impact?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe African Leadership Book\u003c\/em\u003e offers a bold, timely response.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pioneering volume brings together multiple African voices who challenge inherited models of leadership and illuminate a more grounded, contextually relevant approach. Drawing on indigenous philosophy, Ubuntu-centred leadership intelligence, archetypes of wisdom, and the lived experiences of communities across the continent, the book reveals how Africa's leadership story is one of resilience, renewal, interconnectedness, and possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross its chapters, readers will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeadership as custodianship\u003c\/strong\u003e-anchored in shared destiny and communal ways of being.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUbuntu\u003c\/em\u003e intelligence and groundedness\u003c\/strong\u003e as vital competencies for leading in a fractured yet interdependent world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dynamics of identity, agency, and decolonisation\u003c\/strong\u003e, including how double consciousness shapes contemporary African leadership.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern challenges and opportunities\u003c\/strong\u003e, from digital ecosystems and ethical innovation to migration governance, biodiversity, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchetypal frameworks of African wisdom\u003c\/strong\u003e that offer powerful lenses for leadership development and coaching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by respected academics, practitioners, and thought-leaders, this book blends rigorous scholarship with practical insight. It invites current and aspiring leaders to reflect, re-imagine, and act with deeper consciousness, courage, and collective purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a time when the world looks to Africa for fresh vision, \u003cem\u003eThe African Leadership Book\u003c\/em\u003e positions the continent not at the margins of leadership theory-but at its centre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for leadership professionals, HR and OD practitioners, business schools, policymakers, scholars, and anyone passionate about Africa's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rica C. Viljoen,Joyce Toendepi,Vusi M. Vilakati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1991272588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781991272584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e KR Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.70d","brand":"Rica C. Viljoen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588446171391,"sku":"9781991272584","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/african-leadership-rica-c-viljoen-9781991272584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}