"Important, exciting, coherent, and comprehensive.... Each chapter is imbued with African cultures and traditions, with indigenous knowledge and languages to recreate and interpret transformative leadership in ways that are thoughtful [and] insightful." —Carolyn M. Shields, Wayne State University"A must-read for anyone interested in experimenting with how to effect social change." —Adam Habib, University of LondonDesmond Tutu once said, "There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river and find out why they are falling in." The authors of this innovative collection take these words to heart. Embracing a transformative leadership approach, they show how contemporary African leaders are meeting a broad range of challenges as they seek positive change in societies dealing with postcolonial ills and aspirations.