Chiku Malunga

Power and Influence (eBook, ePUB)

Self-Development Lessons from African Proverbs and Folktales

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Power and Influence demonstrates how the indigenous wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales can be used to enhance modern life. The timeless wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales enriches self-development and positive influence. The inspiring results provide deeper understanding of self-development and self-leadership, forming a solid foundation for leadership effectiveness at all levels. This book is among the first to consciously acknowledge and demonstrate the rationale of applying indigenous wisdom to enhance the understanding of disciplines, theories, and practice. African proverbs and folktales express an accumulated wisdom of human relations; add dimensions to practice in ways that are soulful, respectful, practical, and socially embedded. By using African indigenous wisdom, the book contributes towards the much-needed, cross-cultural dialogue among individuals, organizations and societies in this increasingly diversified world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780761858737
• Artikelnr.: 39072192

Autorenporträt

Chiku Malunga is an author and a consultant with many years of experience in organization development and development practice work among African, European and American non-profits, NGOs and civil society organizations. He holds a doctorate degree in development studies from the University of South Africa. He is currently the director of Capacity Development Consultants (CADECO), an organization that promotes African- centered organizational improvement models. Malunga's interest is in contextualizing European and American concepts of organizational/institutional development and development practice for more relevance in the developing regions of the world, and using Africa's indigenous wisdom to enrich the organizational and development theories and practice in the developed regions of the world. Malunga carries out this bridging mission through writing, consultancy and speaking engagements. His other books include: Understanding Organizational Sustainability through African Proverbs, Making Strategic Plans Work: Insights from African Indigenous Wisdom and Understanding Organizational Leadership through Ubuntu.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: The Emerging Age of Wisdom
Chapter 2: Purpose
Chapter 3: Concentration
Chapter 4: Turning Vision to Work
Chapter 5: Building Mental Power
Chapter 6: Growing One's Money Tree
Chapter 7: Time Management
Chapter 8: 'Self' in Self-development
Chapter 9: Influence
Chapter 10: Self-Development and Leadership
Chapter 11: Conclusion
Appendix 1: Power and Influence Proverbs
Appendix 2: Personal Development Self Assessment Tool
Appendix 3: Self-development Interventions
Bibliography
Index
About the Author