Leadership lessons from the African tree

This paper explores meaning of leadership and management in the context of South Africa. It does this by clarifying the way in which Ubuntu – traditional African leadership values – may impact an organisation. It explains how this tradition‐based concept could be integrated into the organisation to enable the leadership to dismantle the past organisational culture, promote the development of a new and more inclusive culture, and, finally, create a set of leadership skills and competencies that enable globalisation processes.