Possibility of a Novel Caliber of Leadership in the 21st Century: A Post-colonial Perspective
Mthembu, Ntokozo
The dawn of 1990s, social change in South Africa has provided a series of opportunities such as
to redress the past narrow cultural perspective in all related structures such as private and
government institutions including the sphere of learning. The adoption of the Batho-pele moral
standard as a guiding philosophy was perceived as a progressive step towards redressing
apartheid oriented leadership style in administration of service delivery and related activities.
Nevertheless, literature review and observable traditional management fundamentals such as the
Black African workers – proletarised and vulnerable, and European, whites – management –
possession of resources and advantaged remain the mainstay of the practice. Furthermore, these
limitations are exacerbated by the high rate of corruption of which tends to suggest the decay of
moral standards. In conclusion, this article recommends the deployment of leadership
knowledgeable of multicultural leadership style that recognizes all diverse cultural values in the
country like South Africa.
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