Article Reinterpretation: Why is leadership complex in Africa?
The reinterpretation assignment is a slightly modified form of the critical appraisal assignment. In this assignment, you are presented with five articles that contextualize one or more development related issue. Each article is less than10 minutes read and each provides some contextualization of a development issue. Your assignment should be based on only ONE of these articles. Similar to the critical appraisal assignment, you can separate your assignment into two paragraphs: 1) summary of article, and 2) personal critical assessment: appraisal/critical analysis/reflection
•In this assignment, your selected article can be from of the underlisted
https://www(dot)theafricareport(dot)com/52774/does-macron-understand-how-much-influence-france-has-lost-in-africa-achille-mbembe/
https://guardian(dot)ng/features/why-is-the-subject-of-leadership-complex-in-africa/
https://www(dot)bbc(dot)com/news/world-africa-53107601
https://newint(dot)org/features/2020/10/23/does-international-development-still-have-problem-racism
https://www(dot)dailymaverick(dot)co(dot)za/article/2020-11-28-malawis-lesson-for-africa-tomorrow-starts-today/
Article Reinterpretation
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Article Reinterpretation
Sobande, T. (2020). Why is the subject of leadership complex in Africa? The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 10 December 2020, from https://guardian.ng/features/why-is-the-subject-of-leadership-complex-in-africa/.
Summary of the article
The article "Why is the subject of leadership complex in Africa?" is authored by Toye Sobande, a lawyer and leadership consultant. It was published in The Guardian, a local independent daily newspaper in Nigeria. According to the author, there are many definitions and theories about leadership, but none seems to be suitable in African countries. He asserts that the failed state of African leadership is a long-term consequence of colonization by European powers. To support his assertion, the author suggests that former colonial rulers dismantled the "long-held traditions" that were used as a basis for grooming African leaders before the colonial era. The African leaders who resumed power after independence adopted the bureaucratic leadership styles used by the colonial masters, which had little consideration for the wellbeing of the common civilian. In this case, the leaders usually fight to remain in power for as long as they want regardless of the economic and social significance of their leadership to the people. The author suggests that African leadership can achieve a positive turn-around if they could be based on the traditional leadership principles that emphasized unity and collective action. If well integrated into leadership, these principles can teach African leaders to be more empathetic and allow citizens to participate in the leadership process.
Reflection
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