Philosophy and Leadership

Cusher, Brent Edwin; Menaldo, Mark A.

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“…While some of the least literate societies in the world (South Sudan, Niger, Mali, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso, Benin, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone) or least educated (Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Central African Republic, Ethiopia Eritrea, Guinea, Pakistan, Gambia and Angola) reflect some of the least developed countries in the world with weak democratic systems (World Population Review, 2023). This is why Cusher and Menaldo (2021, p. 28) say that ‘it makes sense to note a relatively uncontroversial point, one that is almost a truism in the study of leadership: there are strong connections, even mutual dependencies, between leadership and education’. If it is true that higher levels of education often imply wealthier societies with strong leadership, it is not far‐fetched to draw a link between higher levels of education and informed decision‐making, which is at the core of a viable democracy (since democracy, whether majoritarian or consensual, require that its citizens decide, in some way, the policies that will govern the society).…”

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Why democracy fails in Africa

Attoe

2024

The Philosophical Forum

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Oftentimes, we have been informed that democracy is the best form of government possible. In African politics, this view has mostly been adopted and pursued as true. Surprisingly, democracy has mostly failed as a system in most parts of the continent—with most democratic governments undermining the mandates of the citizens who are supposed to have placed them in power, and also escalating the already spiralling decline of the continent through bad leadership and corruption. In this article, and with Nigeria as the primary case study, I offer explanations regarding why democracy fails in most African countries. Specifically, I argue that mass miseducation and false self‐interestedness are the main culprits that limit the success of democracy in Africa. I further propose that democracy in Africa can only be salvaged when there is proper moral ideology guiding the informal education of citizens, when citizens are offered proper quality formal education that would grant them the necessary skills and aid them to make informed decisions, and when citizens take a turn from false self‐interestedness to true self‐interestedness (which is fealty to collective interests).

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Section: Democracy In Africa: Hype and Failurementioning

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Why democracy fails in Africa

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2024

The Philosophical Forum

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“…The LP mordenite is modified by postsynthetic hierarchization to minimize diffusion limitations. In the presence of hydrogen, such catalysts optimize isomerization and minimize hydrocracking. , …”

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Ultrasonic Pretreatment as a Tool for the Preparation of Low-Defect Zeolite Mordenite

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The effects of the ultrasonic (US) pretreatment of synthesis gel for the preparation of mordenite zeolite were studied in comparison with the classical stirring method. Even though the US pretreatment was performed before the hydrothermal crystallization, it significantly affected the properties of the obtained mordenite crystals. The US-assisted procedure resulted in a material with improved textural characteristics, in particular, the micropore volume accessible for nitrogen molecules in the as-made form. On the other hand, mordenite prepared with the classical stirring method demonstrated comparable sorption properties only after a postsynthetic treatment. Moreover, in the case of US-pretreated mordenite, altered crystal shape and more homogeneous morphology were observed. 29Si magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) demonstrated that the US pretreatment introduced structural changes on the atomic level, resulting in fewer defects (reflected in the number of silanol groups) and less pore blockage (affected by Na+ cations) for the as-made sample.

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The Management Practice of Servant Leadership: A Levinasian Enrichment

McGhee

2022

Philosophy of Management

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This paper applies Emmanuel Levinas’ philosophy to the management practice of leadership. Specifically, it focuses on servant leadership, which is considered the most dyadic other-oriented style. While often viewed altruistically, servant leadership can still be egological if it totalizes followers to a leader’s interests and to organizational ends. This paper conceptualises an enriched version of servant leadership using key ideas taken from Levinas’ understanding of the infinite Other and then describes this style using relevant examples. This novel approach, Servant-Leadership-for-the-Other, offers a theoretical lens by which to enrich existing leadership practices as well as providing a style of leadership better suited for the twenty-first century.

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Philosophy and Leadership

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Why democracy fails in Africa

Why democracy fails in Africa

Ultrasonic Pretreatment as a Tool for the Preparation of Low-Defect Zeolite Mordenite

The Management Practice of Servant Leadership: A Levinasian Enrichment

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