Selected Readings - Determinants of Civic Leadership in Africa: A Search for Relevant Theory
An Exploratory Study of NGDOs in Kenya
Jeremiah Owiti
Effective 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?
By developing and testing a dedicated survey and case study method, five co-determinants for successful leadership are identified and explained.
The investigation is then located within a wider framework of enquiry about concepts that can best be employed to understand civil society and civic leadership in Africa, pointing towards the application of theories associated with complexity, emergence and social identity.
The paper was prepared for the 5th Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research, that was held in Cape Town from 7 - 10 July 2002.
