In today's increasingly complex world, individuals, organisations and even society's are constantly challenged to adapt to changes in their internal and external environments. The ability to deal with such changes successfully, is closely related to one's capacity to lead, or one's leadership, at each of these different levels.
In this section of the resource corner you will find a range of materials on (the importance of) 'leading for change' in organisations and the wider society, ranging from evaluating the effectiveness of leadership to the concept of systemst thinking, and from the challenges facing NGOs to those related to leadership in local government. This section complements the 'leading yourself' section which provides resources on managing your own change and becoming your own best leader.
To guide you through the range of resources available, the Short Paper - Leading for Change - will highlight some key materials, which you will find in the 'quality-controlled' section of the resource corner. The paper also explores:
· The different levels of leadership (e.g. personal, organisational and societal);
· The challenges faced by elected local government representatives, and how they can respond with creative and resourceful leadership;
· Leadership development in NGOs and the challenges facing NGOs;
· Leading change in the wider society;
· The competencies and tools to support leading for change.
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Non-quality controlled resources
This book presents the proceedings of the 2nd Asian NGO Leaders' Dialogue that took place in March 2005. The dialogue focused on defining the concept of leadership in the midst of globalisation.
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This report from the Sustainable Livelihoods in Southern Africa Programme examines the effects of democratic decentralisation in the village of Mdudwa in the South African Eastern Cape. Looking at disputes over land, forest and water resources in this village, the researchers analyse the power...
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This paper is based on research in Dogbo and Aplahoue, two municipalities in the South-West of Benin. Since the municipal elections in 2003 - the first of their kind in Benin - newly elected councillors are pushed to mobilise as many local resources as possible to finance the development of the...
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In this book, John Heider, adapts the Tao of Leadership to today's world. Some of the 81 leadership qualities that are covered in this book include: "Be Open to Whatever Emerges" - the wise leader does not impose a personal agenda or v...
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This handbook describes leadership and management practices that can and have been applied throughout non-profit organisations in the United States.
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This DFID sourcebook complements the organisation's guidelines on promoting Institutional and Organisational Development. It outlines some of the key tools and techniques used by those involved in these processes, while emphasising that these ar...
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The Local Elected Leadership (LEL) series presents two roles and ten competencies essential for every elected official to effectively perform their job when serving local communities. The series contains many training exercises and tools that ca...
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This best-selling book by Kouzes and Posner is based on the outcomes of a large research project that the two authors undertook in the 1980s to document 'personal best'-cases of leadership.
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In this [draft] reflection paper, Peter Morgan explores the utility of systems thinking for improving our understanding of capacity development. The paper provides an overview of systems thinking and some key issues and concepts.
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Poor leadership has been a depressing reality in many African countries for decades. But as a bold new initiative by a group of past and present African leaders takes off, good governance may finally come to the continent.
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