Effective and enabling leadership is increasingly felt to be one of the determining factors of the success and sustainability of development efforts. It may therefore not come as a surprise that a growing number of development organisations is focusing on programmes that stimulate its development. Building on the experiences of western organizational and management practice, they are offering a variety of activities, ranging from short-term training, to on-the-job coaching, to peer-reviews.
This resource corner wishes to provide a comprehensive overview of these different approaches, as well as other key resources on leadership development in different (socio-cultural) contexts. By clicking on the different categories below, or in the menu on the left, you can find out which resources are currently available. New resources will be added on an ongoing basis, so please check regularly for updates.
The 'Short Papers' have been developed exclusively for this resource corner, with the help and advice of a group of development practitioners. They offer an introduction to the topic, and highlight materials in the resource corner.
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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 w...
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This section of the resource corner will look at the question of 'Leading yourself' or 'personal leadership'. Personal leadership is about who you are and what you want to achieve. It concerns self-management and the development of your qualities. It is not a one-off event, but a personal j...
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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,...
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Over 90% of leadership theory and writing about leadership emanates from the West and is based on Western priciples and guidelines. But to what extent is this knowledge applicable to other cultures and countries?
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Countries around the world continue to be confronted with an alarming gender gap in leadership. In all realms of society, women continue to be underrepresented. In politics, for example, out of 187 countries, there are only 19 countries where women make up 30% of parliamentarians; in 11 countri...
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Interested to find out which organisations are working on leadership? In this section, you will find links to the websites of a variety of organisations from all around the world