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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Quality controlled resources
This Resource Document provides a wide range of tools and techniques for Organisational Development (OD) geared towards local governments.
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Non-quality controlled resources
This series of 13 handbooks cover eleven different roles performed by the local elected councilor. The package includes a trainer's guide and overview document, in addition to the 11 workbooks. The different roles that are being addressed are the councillor as: policy-maker, decision-maker, com...
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This manual offers a detailed description of 6 modules for leadership development, using social artistry and appreciative enquiry.
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The implementation guide is a tool that contains useful information for UNDP HIV/AIDS Group members, coaches, UNDP Country Offices and interested partners who will be rolling out Leadership Development Programmes.
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This 3-page document outlines the outcomes of a Learning Leadership Community working session on evaluation. This session resulted in the development of a four-quadrant model for continuous evaluation and development of programmes in leadership and reflective practice.
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This guide outlines the process of developing a design and plan for the comprehensive evaluation of the 6 leadership programmes of the Packard Foundation’s Population Program and the Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program.
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Juil 2006The EvaluLEAD guide offers a step-by-step map for developing an EvalueLEAD evaluation plan. Based on the experiences of 17 organisations who tested the approaches in their leadership programmes, the guide offers a set of nine lenses for exploring a leadership programmesmultiple influences. Thes...
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This Guide provides a selection of website links to leadersip evaluation and assessment tools and resources. The guide is divided into three sections: the individual level, the organisational level, and the community level. For each level, there are links to general websites and to online s...
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In this paper, the authors reflect on their experiences with researching a pan-African leadership development initiative to explore the manner in which individuals can be encouraged to use their learning to facilitate social change within their communities.
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Robert Mugabe’s misrule in Zimbabwe is a particularly grotesque chapter of an old, old story: after a promising start, an African leader descends into brutal tyranny. Why do so many African leaders go so terribly wrong? And will a new generation of African follow Mandela’s model instead?