Servant Leadership During a Struggle for Political Freedom

Claude-Hélène Mayer, Roelf Niekerk () and Paul J. P. Fouché ()
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Claude-Hélène Mayer: Auckland Park Campus, University of Johannesburg
Roelf Niekerk: Nelson Mandela University
Paul J. P. Fouché: University of the Free State

Chapter 9 in The Palgrave Handbook of Servant Leadership, 2023, pp 199-225 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Albertina Sisulu (1918–2011) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and the wife of Walter Sisulu who spent 25 years in custody alongside Nelson Mandela. While Walter was in prison, Albertina raised their five children, spent months in jail, and had her movements restricted. Albertina is referred to as the Mother of the Nation due to the extraordinary leadership qualities she demonstrated and the respect she earned from thousands who suffered under apartheid. In a political career spanning seven decades, Albertina tirelessly focused on the needs, interests, and well-being of her family and compatriots. Psychobiography is a valuable method to explore the lives and contributions of extraordinary individuals and will be employed to illuminate Albertina’s demonstration of servant leadership. The primary aim of this study was to explore and describe to what extent and how Albertina Sisulu demonstrated servant leadership behaviors during her life.

Keywords: Servant leadership; Women leadership; Political career; Psychobiography; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-01323-2_13

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