Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship Programme

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Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship Programme
Charity No. 1104688 SA Public Benefit
Organisation
Patron Archbishop Tutu
A Joint Initiative between Said Business
School, Oxford University African Leadership
Institute Network of African Institutions

Primary Sponsors Investec, Eskom, Roche,
Standard Bank, Microsoft
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A Focus on Leadership Development for the future
success of Africa

• Why Leadership?
• Without good leadership at the top level, all the
  other excellent initiatives in Africa will be
  stifled.
• Good leadership in all sectors is critical for
  Africas future success
• Investment in good leadership has an enormous
  return in terms of future social, economic,
  political, technological and environmental
  benefits, and poverty alleviation.

• Objectives of the African Leadership Institute
• Establish a network of future leaders across
  Africa committed to the
• successful development and transformation of the
  continent, and a support
• structure that will empower these leaders.
• Provide the cream of tomorrows leaders in Africa
  with the experiences,
• insights, tools and confidence to become drivers
  of the renaissance of Africa
• Seek African solutions to the specific demands on
  African leaders
• Leverage the leadership capabilities of the
  network of AfLI alumni and
• faculty in community development, and in further
  conveying leadership
• development within the broader community

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Objectives of the The Archbishop Tutu Leadership
Fellowship Programme (ALP)

• Provide a select group of high potential young
  leaders (25- 39 years) from
• across Africa - the Archbishop Tutu Fellows -
  with
• An intensive learning and broadening experience
  on the principles and
• application of Leadership, with particular
  emphasis on African Leadership
• in a Global context
• The confidence, experiences, tools and insights
  that will enable these
• future leaders to play in both the African and
  the Global arena
• A support network that will enable and facilitate
  the ongoing initiatives of
• the Fellows in acting as leaders of change in
  Africa
• Mentoring, guidance institutional support
• A private electronic network that will enable
  ongoing communication
• on African leadership issues
• Establish a strongly bonded network of future
  leaders of sub-Saharan Africa
• Leverage the capabilities of the Fellows and the
  Institute for the benefit of the
• broader community through community based
  projects

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Outcome
The primary outcome of the Institutes activities
will be the development of a networked community
of future leaders across Africa members of an
exclusive club who have been exposed to a wide
variety of leadership learning experiences from
both an African and global perspective who
will have at their disposal the facilities, the
connectivity, the intellectual foundation and the
rich human resources of the Institute and alumni
to influence change and successful development
of the continent. They will be applying
leadership in practical applications that will
make a difference to their communities As Fellows
of the Institute they will feel the collective
expectation to make a difference, and the peer
pressure to do it right.
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Overall Structure
Individual Outreach Projects
Candidate Selection
Continue Group Project Electronically
Alumni Network
Mentoring
Second Module Oxford
First Module South Africa
6 to 9 Months
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Content of the Formal ModulesOpening Module 9
DaysIn South Africa

• The Main Areas of Focus on this Module are
• Self-Awareness, Self Leadership Psychology of
  Leadership (Theoretical Group Work)
• Core Principles of Leadership Leadership Styles
  (Different theories by eminent exponents
• of leadership, universal/African)
  their applicability to Africa
• African Leadership what is different about
  African Leadership? (Guest speakers, Plenary
  Syndicate work, Story telling, Dialogue,
  Internalising)
• Historical, Cultural Situational Impacts
• Diversity
• Gender issues
• African Values their challenges for leaders
• Other topics to stimulate discussion?
• Values, Ethics Good Governance (Guest Speakers,
  Tutorials, Dialogue)
• Scenarios of the Future of Africa (Group Project)
  (Workshop/Syndicate structure expert speakers
  on issues)
• Macro issues facing leaders in Africa
  (socio/political/economic/cultural/technological)
• Uncertainties Scenario Frameworks
• Preparation for Individual Outreach Project
  (Theory, Guidance, Practicals)
• Project Leadership Management

Guest Speakers
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European ModuleGlobal Dimensions of
LeadershipFocus on Experiential LearningOverall
Host Templeton College, Oxford
4 Days At Oxford
4 Days In London Elsewhere
Wrap-up

• Tutorial based Experiential Learning focused
  conversations framed by speakers practical
  exercises designed to throw new light on
  challenges of leadership. Sessions will use, for
  example, ideas from systems theory, Shakespeare,
  music and the visual arts. Themes that will be
  addressed
• Complexity, Ambiguity
• Values, Ethics Governance
• Communication, connectivity relationships
• Global issues, e.g. China Africa the future
  of Africa

• Experiential Learning high intensity learning
  experiences involving for example
• Future of technology relevance to Africa
• Sponsor Organisation hosting sessions
• Meet global leaders
• Another UK University session serving a
  disadvantaged community
• Group Project to explore group behaviour

• Internalising the Learning Group Individual
  reflections including
• Peer assessments
• Self Awareness
• Setting own leadership goals
• Individual project feedback guidance
• Group Project
• Network communication
• Programme Assessment

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Fundamentals of the ALPA Prestigious ProgrammeA
unique multi-faceted leadership learning
experience for the next generation of Africas
leaders
Fellows The cream of Africas future leaders
community, business, political, health,
environment all sectors 20 selected high
potential leaders from across Africa 25-39 year
olds who have leadership potential Selection On
merit based on the defined criteria, from across
Africa, plus representatives from sponsoring
organisations Duration 1 year programme,
part-time (Tutu Fellowship Certificate on
completion) Follow-on participation as Tutu
Fellows of AfLI network, with expectation to
apply the leadership learning Alumni
events Structure 9 day Group Learning Modules in
each of South Africa Oxford Group Project
between modules Individual Leadership Project
to apply develop leadership in
community Ongoing Coaching/Mentoring Networked
interaction debate on global African issues
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The Characteristics we are looking for in the
Students selected to attend the Programme
People, who, by their actions and achievements,
and the values and principles by which they
conduct their affairs, have demonstrated their
potential to be a leader

• We will be seeking candidates in the age range
  25-35/40, who demonstrate many of the following
  characteristics
• Confident, Optimistic, with high Expectations and
  high Energy
• Courage to take Risks be prepared to fail
  challenge the status quo do things which may be
  unpopular
• Determination and strong professional Will
• High Values, Standards and Ethics
• Ability to Inspire others to believe in
  themselves and the cause to Liberate and Empower
  others to succeed
• Committed to Serving his/her constituency
  (stakeholders/cause) ahead of self-gratification
• Humility chosen to lead rather than self
  imposed
• Visionary, Strategic and Forward thinking
  leading for a better future
• Systemic thinker ability to assimilate,
  simplify and channel complex inter-connected
  forces to advantage
• Empathy and strong Relationship builder
• Candidates (other than Sponsor representatives)
  must be
• Currently living in Africa, or temporarily
  placed abroad by their employer or completing
  further
• education abroad
• Committed to living in Africa and to actively
  contributing to its long term success

Candidates who would not otherwise have access to
high level leadership training are particularly
welcome
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The ALP is a Learning ProgrammeThe emphasis is
on Experiential Learning, not Teaching, offering
a variety of formal and informal learning
opportunities, focused on enhancing the
leadership capabilities of the candidate
The ALP is designed around 4 different types of
learning in a coordinated and reinforcing
programme.
Experiential
Mentoring, Tutorials Internalisation
Theory, Examples Case Studies
Peer Interaction Practical Application
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The Programme is based upon 5 Platforms

• Centralised Group Learning Modules
• Group Project Scenarios of the Future of Africa
• Individual Community Project to apply the
  learning
• Networked Interaction Debate
• Mentoring

Each Platform will offer different learning
experiences in an integrated and coordinated
programme
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FacultyA group of people have been appointed as
Core Faculty, who participate in most of the
formal modules, in the design of the programme
and in networked activities. Others are invited
to contribute to the programme for specific
events, activities or topics.
Core Faculty
Invited Speakers Guests
Specialist Faculty

• Oxford Experts
• UCT Experts
• African leadership
• Specialists

• Responsibilities
• Design Formal Modules
• Academic Direction
• Identify/appoint Specialists
• Identify/appoint Speakers Guests
• Design Manage their assigned areas of
• responsibility on the programme

Core Faculty can be drawn from the best available
on the subject in relation to African leadership
in any Institution in Africa or globally
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The Programme emphasisesAfrican Leadership
within a Global Perspective
African Faculty Contributors
Global Faculty Contributors
Share Experiences African Leaders
Share Experiences Global Leaders
African Leadership Case Studies Styles,
Principles, Values
Global Leadership Case Studies Styles,
Principles, Values
African Contextual Cultural Influences on
Leadership
Exposure to International Oxford Culture
Values
The Future African Environment Demands on future
African leaders
The Future Global Environment Global influences
on Africa
African Leadership Programme
African Guidance Support
International Guidance Support
International Participation on Oxford module
Practical Project Leadership in Africa
Networked with African Leaders Peers
Global experts invited to join the Network
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What will the Student have achieved by the end of
the year long Programme ?

• Membership of a elite network of leaders
  throughout Africa and beyond, committed to
  leading change and development on the continent.
• A self formed view of leadership principles and
  values that are most appropriate to the future
  African context and his/her own circumstances,
  which will be the model he/she will apply to
  his/her own leadership endeavours
• A breadth and depth of understanding of
  leadership what has been successful and
  unsuccessful (and what that means) in different
  contexts, at different times, and in different
  cultures and the complexity of demands on
  leaders.
• A broader understanding of how business,
  government and civil society function in the
  global arena
• A global perspective on the challenges and
  application of leadership within an African
  context, and confidence in the role he/she can
  play as a leader in the global arena
• Practical experience of leading a project through
  which he will have influenced at least 25 young
  Africans.
• Interaction with African and global leaders
• A breadth of understanding of the regional and
  global forces and issues that will influence the
  decisions and behaviours of future leaders in
  Africa.
• A broad, systemic, strategic and visionary
  approach to addressing leadership issues
• Practical experience and feedback from working as
  part of a team of high calibre individuals
• A strong working relationship with a mentor who
  will continue to guide him/her in the coming
  years on the path to successful leadership.
• A certificate of successful completion of the
  programme and elected membership of the ALI
  Fellowship, and a Tutu Fellow.. Internally he/she
  will be a more confident and wiser leader.