Leadership Skills and Public Policy Priorities for Inclusive and Resilient Africa: An integrated Ubuntu perspective

This paper utilizes the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak as a case study to examine how leadership skills and public policy grounded in the philosophy of Ubuntu can drive inclusive and resilient public policy choices and priorities in Africa. Using a multi-disciplinary perspective that intersects leadership, human resources management, organizational design, philosophy, anthropology, political science, and change management models, the research introduces the Ubuntu Leadership Onion and a five-pillar leadership skills framework that serves as a practical tool for developing leaders focused on community, empathy, impact, courage and stakeholder value.