African Leadership Analysis

INTRODUCTION

According to John S. Mbiti. “religion has deep root in people lives.” As a result, to make this work in a proper way in the society, men and woman who have religious knowledge have taking up the lead of others in leadership activities and their save as the link between their fellow human beings on the one hand, and God, Spirits and invisible things on the other. These leaders are find in all African societies.

Therefore, is assignment will deal with issues of leadership in Africa and will give some suggested solution to the issues.

CHALLENGES IN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP

The dynamics of African leadership structure requires a general understanding of the concept of leadership. The problem in an intellectual discourse of this nature

In the African concept, the conceptualization of leadership requires a paradigm shift for socio-cultural, economic market structure and political development. The idea of leadership requires a dynamic process and that the meaning of leadership requires the maintenance of order. Leadership requires a person who is rationally fit to lead the way. A leader is a person who guides others into thoughts or actions that they may not truly understand. A leader is that person who shows the way and who maintains order. An effective leadership presupposes that the existence of a human group naturally implies some of accepted manners of arriving at a common good of all in African society for the sake of peaceful co-existence. The African leadership structure requires a paradigm shift and redirection in this fast-moving world. In African context, the meaning of leadership suggests a paradigm shift from the general understanding of the concept. Leaders are those who fill the office of leadership. The leader is commonly described as one who goes out, ahead, to show the way. The word “leader” stands for guide, director, administer, the head, because those words imply either one which maintains order, one who uses coercion or who guides others’ thought and actions that they may not understand. Those who are subjects of social control are persons, groups and institutions recognized by the community to

Leaders are to share with young people: this sharing of life can be gathered from medicine people. Medicine people always teach other about their wisdom and healing powers before they die. They share their healing wisdom with others. There is an African idiom which reminds adults or senior citizens to “share their herbs and healing powers with the young ones, so that when they die, the young ones will continue the work of healing among their people” (Mbiti 1977:164). In short, sharing of knowledge gives power, not only to the one who knows, but also to the one who receives. One who shares knowledge with the villagers or community is the best leader. This concept moulds future leaders through learning experiences. As a new and developing community, we expect good governance from the new leaders, especially in the area of interpersonal care and service to others. Good governance requires that African leaders should lead and give direction for the benefit of the community/villagers. This kind of leadership will lead others back to the basics of African Renaissance. It should be rooted in the moral African virtues that produce lasting benefits for the