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As the African society becomes larger and more complex, the need for values based leadership is seriously needed. We need a leader who knows what he or she values. A leader that recognises the importance of ethical behaviour. A leader who can exhibit both their values and their ethics in their leadership style and actions. An average present-day African leader has never identified their values in the society, which makes the mistrust the citizens have in them understandable. If leaders can identify and share their values, living the values daily, this visibility will create trust. A typical values-based leader that we need must have, but is not limited to, the following characteristics: Ambition, competency, equality, integrity, service, responsibility, respect, dedication, credibility, teamwork, excellence, accountability, empowerment, efficiency, dignity, accomplishment, courage, security, compassion, and honesty. A leader that can move the people from selfish concerns to serving the common good.
There are many professed leaders in the African society today, but who among them can we ultimately point to as possessing all the essential values of a good African leader? We need to think carefully before choosing our leader, we have had enough bad leadership it is time for change.
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