Leadership and Power in International Development 1st Edition by Randal Joy Thompson, Julia Storberg Walker ISBN 9781787439993 1787439992

Overview Part 1 ON LEADING IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

On International Development Leaders

Who Are Leaders in International Development?

What Is Unique about These Leaders?

The Architecture within Which International Development Leaders Lead

Foreign Aid as an Essential Tool of International Development

Multiple Identities of Donors

Approaches to International Development

How Development Assistance Is Delivered

Leading in a Milieu of Intense Criticism

How Do the Leaders in This Volume Practice Leadership?

How Is Leadership Conceived Of?

How Leaders in International Development Initiate Change?

Relationship Building

Impact of Four Factors on Leadership

Gender

Culture-adapters and Culture-challengers

Context

Sustainability

Power

Notes

Overview Part 2 Power in International Development Leadership

What Is Power in International Development Leadership?

Exploring the Contradictions: Contextualization versus Standardization

Redistribution of Power: Recommendations through Lived Experiences

References

1 Toward a Theory of Leading in International Development

Methods

Data Collection Methods

Data Analysis Methods

Findings: The Emerging Theory of Leading in International Development Contexts

Critical Element #1: Power

Critical Element #2: Connections

Critical Element #3: Paradox

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS

Implications for Leader Development

Implications for Research

Notes

References

Part 1: Challenges in International Development

2 Chronicles of a Humanitarian Worker

Gender Disparities in International Development Leadership

Contextual Issues in Governance and Leadership

Culture Influences and Decision-making Processes

Sustainable Development, Concepts, and Experiences

Other Critical Issues in International Development Leadership

Notes

References

3 Leadership in International Development

Reflections on International Development

Notes

4 Transforming Community through Feminine Leadership

Introduction: Lessons from My Mother

Following in Her Footsteps

What the DNA Helix Taught Me about My Own Leadership

Owning My Strategic Mindset

Owning My Successes and Failures as a Leader

My Dreams for the Next Generation

Reflecting on Gender in My Leadership

Why Understanding Context Has Been Critical to My Leadership

The Enabling Power of Culture

Building on My Mother’s Leadership in Sustainable Development

References

5 Embracing Modern Leadership amidst Cultural Traditions – The Niche to Forge Ahead

Setswana Language: A Symbolic Icon of Culture

Welcome to Leadership: Sponge

Getting Baptized into the World of Human Resources and Taking the Bull by the Horns

Reside and Sustain the Planet or Move to Mars! Leading Optimistically with Hope

Measuring Performance: It does not Start from the Workplace

The Induction Process: The First Step into Guiding Performance

Botswana’s Socioeconomic Journey

Ingenuity to Lead with Honesty, Humility, Fairness, and Integrity

Pursuit of Happiness and Spiritual Fulfillment

References

Part 2: Leadership for Women’s Empowerment and Equity

Notes

6 From Marginal to Mainstream: Leadership in Integrating Gender into Private Sector Development

The Personal Informs the Political

Wrestling with Values versus Paycheck

Turning Point: Stepping up to Leadership

Gender Barriers in International Development

Gender Barriers in Access to Finance

Transferring and Adapting Lessons Learned: Context is Critical

GEM and Gender and Growth Assessments

Innovate, Replicate … Next Steps and the Personal Impact

Practical Implications: From Assessment to Action

Systemic Change: Capturing Sex-disaggregated Data and Mainstreaming Gender Issues into Previously Ge

Active Opposition to Change

Leadership on the Line

Many Minds: There is Always Another Way

Engaging Private Sector Leaders

Learning Journeys in Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment

Full Circle … Back to New Zealand to Lead the Aid Program

Notes

References

7 What about the Grassroots Leaders? A Model for Culturally Appropriate Leadership through Empowerin

It Takes One to Know One: Personal Lessons Learned

What is Wrong with the Traditional?

Case Studies: Women Leaders in Burkina Faso

Principal Ouedraogo

The Association for the Promotion of Women and Girls

Madame Diallo

A New Model

Conclusion

Notes

References

8 Leadership through Empowerment

Introduction

Women’s Empowerment and the Sustainable Development Goals

Indonesia Overview

Appreciative Inquiry

AI Examples from Kate

Participatory Rural Appraisal

PRA Examples from Nila

A Story of Success – By Nila

Kate and Nila’s Lessons for the Next Generation of Development Leaders

Notes

References

9 Leading with Girls

Needing to Lead

Learning to Lead

Leading across Cultures

Leading for the Future

Part 3: Spirit-Filled Grassroots Leadership

10 Holistic Community Development in Rwanda

The Three Elements to Determine Leadership Style

Leadership and Culture

Rwanda’s History and Context

Gaining Legitimacy as a Leader

Individualism/Collectivism

Gender Issues

What I Am Most Proud Of

Advice to the Next Generation of Leaders

11 Accompaniment: Facilitating Transformative Change in the World

Leadership and Accompaniment

Gender

Context

Culture

Sustainability

Acknowledgments

References

12 Leading Cross Culturally in a Faith-based International Non-government Organization

References

Part 4: Leading Major Donor Projects

13 In the Skin of a “Worldly” Female Doctor Manager

Introduction

Setting up My Scene

Choosing My Path

Fascinated by Global Neonatology

Finding Balance at Home and in the Workplace

Being a Female Manager

Gaining Credibility in a Cross-cultural Context

The Circle of Influence and Leadership

Learning from My Global Health Experiences

Capacity Building for Healthcare Workers

Empowering Local Leadership through Education

Managing Innovation and Change

The Power of “Collective Intelligence”

Aiming for Long-term Impact and Sustainability

Take Home Messages

References

14 Passion, Risk, and Adventure in Developing My International Development Leadership Repertoire

The Concept of Leadership Repertoire

Readiness for Global Engagement

Socio–political–economic Context Considerations

Cultural Considerations

Gender Considerations

Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals

Building Partnerships, Networks, and Alliances

Knowledge Exchanges and Learning Partnerships

Network for Capacity Building in Telecommunications Policy and Regulation (NetTel)

Afghan eQuality Alliances

Reflections on My Leadership Journey

References

15 An Educator’s Backward, Forward Zigzag Leadership Journey

Introduction

K-12 Public Education Reform: Egypt

K-12 Public Education Reform: Qatar

K-12 Public Education Reform: Egypt

Private K-12 International Education

East Africa

North Africa

Closing Comments

References

16 Leading Recovery for Women and Children in Post-Ceausescu Romania

Women’s Reproductive Health

Leading in the Post-communist Context

Disclaimer

Notes

Acknowledgments

References

Part 5: Leadership Lessons to Reflect On

17 LEADERSHIP MUSINGS

How It All Began

Developing Leadership Competencies

Leadership Basics

Lessons Learned

Applying Leadership Competencies to International Development

An Understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Leadership Alignment Critical to Leadership in International Development

Lessons for the Next Generation of Leaders in International Development

A Collaborative Case Study in Leadership for International Development

The Project

The Other Collaborative Partners

The Results

The Personal Price of Leading for International Development

Acknowledgments

References

18 Developing Global Resonance for Global Leadership

Intent: What Is That?

Culture Is a Verb

The Need for Dynamism in Global Leadership Development and Practice

Global Resonance: Inside-out Global Leadership

Intent: Conscious Receptivity

Expect Brilliance

Cultivate Space for Discovery

Co-create

Advocacy: Courageous Consciousness

Concluding Inspiration

Global Resonance Experiment

References

Index