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How Indigenous Leadership Research in Africa Can Inspire National Prosperity

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ID9333306
AuthorsAllan Doyle Mududa Bukusi (0000-0002-2640-1000, Ashesi University, corresponding author), Agnes Jemutai Korir (Daystar University), Justus Kitoo Musya (Daystar University)
Year2023
Volume11
Issue07
Pages134-155
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOpen Journal of Social Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2327-5952 • E-ISSN: 2327-5960
PublisherScientific Research Publishing (PUBLISHER • CN)
DOI10.4236/jss.2023.117010
OpenAlexW4384616631
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited37

This paper challenges leaders involved in governance, politics, academia, industry and leadership training to access the Afrocentric leadership advantage to unlock the wisdom and benefits of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) across the continent. The authors conducted a review of recent published literature by African leadership scholars that authenticate indigenous leadership thought in the face of historic, colonial and imperial Eurocentric western theory. The authors re-position indigenous leadership research as a critical center-piece and last-mile strategy to achieve pragmatic national transformation. The authors argue that hegemonic Eurocentric leadership models serve to satisfy global, financial and economic capital gains metrics, but do not always serve the social wellbeing and transformative growth interests of local communities. The paper urges policy makers, leadership program developers and business innovators to access and incorporate the findings of Indigenous Leadership Research in Africa (ILRA) to inspire national development and prosperity over the next 200 years

Corporate governance · Economics · Hegemony · Indigenous · Leadership studies · Leadership style · Management · Political science · Politics · Prosperity · Public relations · Sociology · Strategic leadership · Transformational leadership · Transformative learning · African cultural and philosophical studies · Global and Cross-Cultural Management · Law · Public Administration · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership

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Citations per year1
Citation span2026 - 2026 (1)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1
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