Maggie Madimbo – författare

This book explores how spirituality and resiliency definesthe character of African women and inspires them to serve the communities andorganizations around them. Through portraits of twelve Malawian women nationalleaders, it celebrates the lives of indigenous women and describes how theirunique backgrounds and experiences have contributed to their leadershipdevelopment. It provides an understanding of the strategies these women employto move beyond historical barriers to exercise leadership.

The author introduces a new leadership model calledtransformative engaging leadership, which demonstrates how African womenleaders use their inner strength to thrive and succeed in the midst ofchallenges. It contributes to African female leadership studies and will behelpful to leaders and organizations that have a passion for advancing femaleleaders in the developing world.