In this first part of the resource corner you will find articles, papers and tools on the concepts and theories behind 'Leadership in Development'. Since the body of resources on leadership (development) in developing countries is still relatively small, the section also covers materials that were developed for a Western (business) context, but that can be applied and adapted to other contexts.
To guide you through the range of resources available, the Short Paper - Introducing Leadership in Development will highlight some key materials, which you will find in the 'quality-controlled' section of the resource corner. The paper also discusses:
- What is Leadership?
- Why is Leadership important?
- Why Leadership in Development?
- The challenge of culture
If you are looking for materials for further reading or resources on a specific topic, please take a look at the non-quality controlled section. Members of the resource corner can add materials to this section by clicking on 'add content' button at the bottom of this page. If you are not yet a member, you can sign up now!
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Non-quality controlled resources
The report analyses a range of American leadersip development initiatives and attempts to group their capacity building approaches into major trends. The emphasis is on grassroots community leadership programmes, and on lessons from the field.
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This article is based on discussions between Mintzberg and his hosts during a recent visit to Ghana. Together they questioned the logic behind three common theories of development and applied their conclusions to the development of leaders.
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Juil 2006Effective leadership is a factor in all forms of successful joint human endeavour. In this paper, the authors pose and provide preliminary answers to the question: what factors give rise to successful leadership of non-governmental development organisations in Kenya?
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This report presents a review of leadership theory and competency frameworks that was commissioned to assist the development of the new National Occupational Standards in Management and Leadership in the United Kingdom.
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Juil 2006This short, 2-page, document provides a summary of a select number of leadership models that shape approaches to leadership development. They include: the Grassroots Community Model; the Skills/Capacity Building Model; the Social Entrepreneurial Model; the Organizational Model; and the Communit...
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This book is a collection of essays written in honour of Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere on the occasion of his 75th Birthday. They were presented at a conference at the University of Dar Salaam which brought together academics, political activists, c...
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This paper describes the foundations for the research and documentation component of the Leadership for a Changing World programme, a rewards programme to recognise and better understand social change leadership in American communities. The auth...
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"Throughout history, narcissists have always emerged to inspire people and to shape the future. When military, religious, and political arenas dominated society, it was figures such as Napoléon Bonaparte, Mahatma Ghandi, or Franklin Delano...
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Leadership: Emerging Directions is the summary of an online discussion on leadership theory, hosted on the website of the Leadership Learning Community.
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If you are looking for an overview of leadership definitions, take a look at this page of the Centre for Leadership Studies of the University of Exeter, which lists more than 20 different ones.