Servant leadership: An urgent style for the current political leadership in South Africa

The aspects of the political leadership in South Africa discussed in this article include, among others, abuse of power, corruption and lack of public accountability. In response to these aspects, the article demonstrates that servant leadership is an urgent style for the current state of political...

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Main Author: Kgatle, Mookgo S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. [2018]
In: Verbum et ecclesia
Year: 2018, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-9
RelBib Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Theology
B South Africa
B Politics
B Servant Leadership
B Political leadership
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Summary:The aspects of the political leadership in South Africa discussed in this article include, among others, abuse of power, corruption and lack of public accountability. In response to these aspects, the article demonstrates that servant leadership is an urgent style for the current state of political leadership in South Africa. The article discusses key aspects of the current political leadership in South Africa as a point of departure. The article also discusses the theological foundation and key principles of servant leadership in order to apply them to the current state of political leadership in South AfricaIntradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: Servant leadership principles as outlined from a theological point of view are applied to the aspects of political leadership in South Africa.
ISSN:2074-7705
Contains:Enthalten in: Verbum et ecclesia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4102/ve.v39i1.1815