A seminal, practical contribution to leadership as a discipline. Emmanuel Ngara builds a holistic bridge between state-of-the-art leadership practice, enhanced by the ancient wisdom from the cradle of humankind, Sub-Sahara Africa. His focus on educational leadership is arguably the point of greatest leverage for national development. A must read for aspiring leadership, educators and policy-makers.

Louis van der Merwe PhD (Development and Management), Managing Partner, Centre for Innovative Leadership, South Africa

Ngara's publication should be required reading on leadership, not just in education, but in every profession. A monumental, mosaic-tapestry of global educational theoretical frameworks, philosophies and paradigms, it makes a compelling case for transformational learning and leadership, highlighting Utu/Ubuntu. Dialogical and illustrative, the book captures the reader's attention from start to finish.

Micere Githae Mugo, Emerita Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence, Syracuse University, USA

In this highly accessible and scholarly book [Ngara] brings his rich understanding of education and leadership to a wider international readership. He provides the reader with valuable insights into the Ubuntu approach to leadership – an approach which has important implications for all those with leadership roles not only in education but across professions.

Comparative Education