Leadership Skills and Public Policy Priorities for Inclusive and Resilient Africa: An integrated Ubuntu perspective
This paper utilizes the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak as a case study to examine how leadership skills and public policy grounded in the philosophy of Ubuntu can drive inclusive and resilient public policy choices and priorities in Africa. Using a multi-disciplinary perspective that intersects leadership, human resources management, organizational design, philosophy, anthropology,…
A research paper examines how leadership skills grounded in the philosophy of Ubuntu can foster inclusive and resilient public policy choices in Africa. Utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach, the study introduces the Ubuntu Leadership Onion and a five-pillar framework for developing leaders focused on community, empathy, impact, courage, and stakeholder value.
The paper argues that values-based leadership combined with cohesive organizational design and meaningful community engagement strengthens institutions in public policy decisions. Ultimately, Ubuntu leadership skills enhance human resource management and policy-making by incorporating culturally grounded insights and shaping inclusive and resilient public policy in Africa.
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