(Newswire.net — November 17, 2013) Johannesburg, Gauteng —
Authentic African Leadership – Authentic African Leaders Defined and the Techniques that Made Them Great tells the untold South African stories of leadership courage, fortitude, and the desire to succeed against all odds.
Written by Gail Cameron, internationally acclaimed leadership coach and founder of the Image Excellence Group (IE Group), Authentic African Leadership is a compilation of true leadership stories written by top leaders in corporate South Africa who Cameron has coached over the past 20 years. The stories are compelling as they reflect authentic African leaders’ unique indigenous culture, values, norms, beliefs, historical underpinnings, traditions, but most importantly how each of the contributors to the book overcame enormous challenges – personal and professional to succeed against all odds.
Contributors to the book include Peter Mageza, previous COO Absa and first Black Absa executive; Michelle Nana, Company Secretary of Aveng and previous director at Cell C; Monica Singer, CEO of Strate JSE; Allen Swiegers, COO Deloitte; Sindi Koyane Mabaso, previous CFO Transnet/Prasa; General Ntsiki Memela-‐ Motumi, SANDF: the highest ranking female general in the history of the SA Defense Force; Selby Baqwa, former public protector and now judge in the North Gauteng High Court; Tom Winterboer, director: PricewaterhouseCoopers, financial services leader of South Africa and Africa; and Richard Zitha, General Manager Richards Bay Coal Terminal.
In South Africa there exists a leadership vacuum with many calling for a new leadership in the country, as corruption and crime seem out of control. This book will define implicitly excellent examples of diverse leadership styles as told by the leaders themselves, and includes valuable tips and techniques acquired along the way.
Each leader brings a unique profile, experience, approach, and application of leadership that will inform and inspire readers of the book. Each leader will explore in-‐depth a particular personal skill, expertise, or competence, from being the best ‘people’ leader to understanding how emotional intelligence enabled the leader to overcome the ‘Sacrifice Syndrome’ (burnout) and attain renewal.
These stories demonstrate that there exists an alternative practice to global leadership outside the widely accepted Western and US-‐centric leadership methodologies as mentioned in Turnbull’s Worldly Leadership
– Alternative Wisdoms. Turnbull suggests that an alternative view to global leadership is needed owing to four limitations:
(1) Global leadership is often shorthand for the applications of Western management practices in non-‐Western contexts;
(2) defining a set of universal traits for leadership is impossible;
(3) leadership is contextually driven; and
(4) leadership can be seen as a dynamic social process. The book will not only tell the stories of diverse African leaders against a dynamically evolving social backdrop, but will also set out the techniques and methodologies applied in becoming more effective leaders.
Who is the IE Group?
The IE Group, a Leadership and Communication coaching company founded by Gail Cameron 20 years ago, focuses on developing individual personal impact power and refining all aspects of communicative expression. We empower our clients to communicate with impact, manage impressions, influence and master interpersonal competence. These critical abilities produce powerful brand ambassadors who captivate imagination and turn strategy into reality.
Who is Gail Cameron?
Gail Cameron has more than twenty-‐five years’ experience as a communication and leadership coach.
A Fellow of Trinity College London, Gail’s proven consummate skill has empowered her clients to lead, direct, and motivate with confidence. As a result of her scientific approach to leadership coaching and communication skills development, her programmes have been internationally acknowledged as the best of their kind.
A Lebone ‘Women of the Year’ nominee, Gail appears in the book Inspirational Women and was a finalist in ‘South Africa’s Most Influential Women in Business and Government’ in 2008.
Gail led the IE Group to win second place in the ‘Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year’ in 2007.
An internationally acclaimed speaker, Gail has presented three times at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) conferences: first in New York in June 2008 with her paper on Authentic African Leadership; San Francisco in 2009, presenting the impact of EQ in business, and most recently she presented her trailblazing work on ‘The Quantum Physics of Leadership Success’ and was voted 6th best speaker of the 67 speakers who presented in Toronto last year.
Gail has extensive experience coaching delegates internationally in countries such as:
• Australia
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• Namibia
• Mozambique
• Uganda
• Ghana
• Seychelles
• Romania
• Kenya
• Nigeria
To name a few, Gail has worked with clients such as:
Allan Swiegers (COO Deloitte SA); Suresh Kana (CEO PWC); Colin Beggs (Chairman, Sasol); Lwazi Bam (CEO Deloitte); Monica Singer (CEO Strate); Prof. Erma Eloff (Dean of Education, Pretoria University); Tom Winterboer, (PwC, Director: Financial Services Leader of South Africa & Africa); Vanessa Olver (COO BCX); Stuart Bird (CEO Mr Price); Pravin Gordhan (previous SARS Commissioner); Ashwin Willemse (former Springbok Player); Roelf Meyer; John Moeti (former Bafana Bafana Captain); John Mitchell (former head coach Golden Lions Rugby Union); Ben Kruger (CEO Standard Bank); Ian McLachlan (Headmaster St Stithians); Pat Davies (former CEO Sasol); Khumo Shuenyane (former Executive Director MTN); Ralph Havenstein (former CEO Anglo Platinum); Futi Mtoba (former Chairman Deloitte); Imogen Mhkize (Chairman Richards Bay Coal Terminal); Chris Griffiths (CEO Anglo Platinum); Dr Nyoka (former Chairman SA Cricket), etc.