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JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS

Updating American Leadership Practices by Exploring the African

Philosophy of Ubuntu

Author(s): Andy Bertsch

Citation: Andy Bertsch, (2012) "Redefining Entrepreneurship: A Virtues and Values Perspective," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 9, Iss. 1, pp. 81 - 97

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This paper was presented at the International Business Conference sponsored by the Center of Excellence

in International Business of Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA. This paper

explores the African philosophy of Ubuntu and its collective potential to be applied to American

leadership theory and practice. Included is a brief discussion on culture’s impact on leadership, a

discussion on the preferred American leadership style based on the GLOBE studies, a discussion of

Ubuntu philosophy, and the respective gaps in the “American way” of leadership. This paper explores

possible solutions to heroic (and often disastrous) American leadership and decision making.