Dr. Deanne De Vries is an advisor and keynote speaker to investors and companies doing business in Africa. She has spent much of the past 30 years working, living and travelling across Africa for startups, global non-profits, venture capital firms and international organizations.
Meer over Deanne de VriesAfrica: Reframing Political Leadership
Discover new insights and the importance of leading from life through interviews with Africa's Heads of State
Paperback Engels 2023 1e druk 9781959840411Samenvatting
There has never been a time in the history of Africa when quality political leadership is so crucial.
In 'Africa: Reframing Political Leadership', you will hear directly from Africa’s Heads of State about their perspectives on political leadership and the three things they believe are most important:
- an Awareness of their people and country’s needs, their own character and the gravitas of the office;
- a Breadth of knowledge, expertise and education
- Clarity of focus and objectives as well as when to step aside
Pulling from the author’s personal interviews with Heads of State and her thirty years working, living and travelling across Africa interacting with both the business and political worlds, the accounts herein aren’t theories of statecraft; these are real-life experiences and insights.
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Lezersrecensies
Interviews en artikelen (1)
Over Deanne de Vries
Inhoudsopgave
Chapter 1: For the Love of Africa 1
Time for a Different Perspective 2
Pulling Back the Curtains 4
What’s Waiting 6
PART 1: THE OUTSIDER’S VIEW
Chapter 2: Western World Bias 11
The West’s View of Africa 12
Western Theories of Political Leadership 15
African vs. Western Values 16
The Takeaway 19
Chapter 3: Africa: The Big Picture 21
The Evolution of Political Leadership in Africa 22
The Enduring Impact of Outside Forces 25
Political Progress in Africa 27
Women & Political Leadership 30
The Takeaway 32
Chapter 4: Typecasting Leaders Across Africa 33
From Big Man to Patron and Beyond 34
Hippos and Cheetahs: African Theories 39
The Introduction of Behavioral Science 44
The Takeaway 47
Chapter 5: In Their Own Words 49
The Need for Anonymity 51
The Interviews 52
Methodology 53
Rhetoric or Facts 55
PART 2: THE INSIDER’S VIEW
Chapter 6: What is Political Leadership 59
People and Country-Focused 60
Earned Responsibility 62
Recognized by Others 64
The Takeaway 65
Chapter 7: A is for Awareness 67
People and Country 67
Self-Awareness 70
Gravitas of Office 76
The Takeaway 81
Chapter 8: B is for Breadth 83
Formal Education 84
Life Experiences 85
Work Experiences 86
Knowledge 88
The Takeaway 93
Chapter 9: C is for Clarity 95
Singular Focus: Country First 95
Clear Objectives 97
Time to Leave 100
The Takeaway 101
Chapter 10: Hidden in Plain Sight 103
A new Framework for Political Leadership 104
Habitus: Leading from Life 107
Chapter 11: My A-Ha Moments 109
Insights, Reflections…and More Questions 110
The Elephants in the Room 114
Let the Sun Shine In 118
Circling Back Around 120
References 121
Useful Resources 127
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