Overview

African cultural heritage, passed on from generation to generation has been the source of guidance for African communities in times of peace, uncertainty, birth, life and death. In this book the power of traditional wisdom contained in African proverbs is directed at organizational development and change. The result is a fresh new perspective on organizational management with important lessons for leaders, consultants, volunteers and expatriates working or preparing to work in Africa. Rooted in proven practice, the book specifically addresses the needs of leaders and consultants in African organizations seeking to implement performance improvement and organizational change, and contains proverb-driven assessment templates for use in workshop situations.

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9781853396526

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-This insightful and creative way of combining the profound with the practical has caused me to rethink what I thought I knew. I hope and believe that it will have similar effect on all its readers.---Alan Fowler, Visiting Scholar, Centre for Civil Society, University of KwaZulu Natal, and Emeritus Professor

This insightful and creative way of combining the profound with the practical has caused me to rethink what I thought I knew. I hope and believe that it will have similar effect on all its readers. --Alan Fowler, Visiting Scholar, Centre for Civil Society, University of KwaZulu Natal, and Emeritus Professor

This insightful and creative way of combining the profound with the practical has caused me to rethink what I thought I knew. I hope and believe that it will have similar effect on all its readers.

Author Information

Chiku Malunga is a Malawain consultant with long experience of organizational development work amongst African NGOs now working with the organization CADECO to promote African-centred organizational improvement models.

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