Download or read book African Wisdom How Ubuntu Can Transform Your Life written by Thomas Jacob and published by Thomas Jacob. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: African Wisdom: How Ubuntu Can Transform Your Life is a motivational book that draws inspiration from the ancient African philosophy of Ubuntu, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of all things and the importance of community. Through a series of inspiring stories and practical advice, this book offers a powerful guide to living a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Readers will learn how to cultivate empathy, forgiveness, gratitude, and respect for themselves and others, and how to use the power of storytelling to connect with those around them. With a focus on the transformative potential of Ubuntu, this book offers a unique perspective on personal growth, community building, and social change. Whether you are seeking to improve your relationships with loved ones, build a stronger sense of community in your neighborhood, or contribute to a more just and equitable world, African Wisdom: How Ubuntu Can Transform Your Life offers the inspiration and guidance you need to make positive change in your life and in the world around you.
Download or read book UBUNTU written by Vuyisile Msila and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ubuntu is an old African concept, a way of life that was like a religion in many African societies long before the days of colonisation. Ubuntu means to sacrifice for others selflessly, caring for and protecting your fellow human beings. Applying ubuntu in the workplace is not always understood. Ubuntu: Shaping the current workplace with (African) wisdom looks at how we can use the old values and wisdom of our forebears to create more humane and productive workplaces. In Ubuntu: Shaping the current workplace with (African) wisdom Professor Vuyisile Msila presents the five Ps of ubuntu, which contain the elements enabling organisations to thrive. An ubuntu-inspired workplace focuses on: ? Dependability ? Team work ? Interconnectedness ? Caring ? Being led by a collective vision ? Performance ? Loyalty ? Openness ? Honesty ? Transformational leadership
Download or read book Ubuntu written by Bob Nelson and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful story about the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration that has the power to reshape our workplaces, our relationships with our coworkers, and our personal lives, written by the bestselling coauthor of Fish! and the bestselling author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees. John Peterson, a new manager in the credit department at a major big-box retailer, is struggling in his job. The people under him are not working as well or effectively as they need to, and his department is falling behind in meeting its goals. His only solution is to take on more work himself, burning the midnight oil and coming in most weekends to pick up the slack and keep his department above water. When one of the employees stays behind to help him—a young man who came to America from a small village in Africa—he learns of the ancient wisdom and hidden power of the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Before long, it begins to change the way he thinks about the people he works with, about himself, and about how he runs his department and his life. In an engaging and completely fresh narrative that holds a unique message for today’s business world, Ubuntu! shows us a way to overcome our fears, insecurities, and the “me-ism” that so often permeates our workplaces, and replace it with a culture of genuine respect and collaboration. It promises to take its place alongside Fish! and other business parables as the next bestselling classic in the business category.
Download or read book AFRICAN WISDOM Ubuntu Humanity s Joy written by Thomas Jacob and published by Thomas Jacob. This book was released on 2024-05-18 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a captivating exploration of Ubuntu, a powerful philosophy rooted in African traditions. Discover how Ubuntu emphasizes interconnectedness, fostering a deep sense of community and joy for all. Through vibrant storytelling, heartwarming traditions, and practical exercises, this book unveils the profound impact of Ubuntu. Learn how to build stronger relationships, cultivate empathy, and contribute to a world where shared humanity flourishes. Ubuntu: Humanity's Joy is an inspiring guide for anyone seeking to create a more joyful and connected life.
Download or read book Ubuntu written by Vuyisile Theophilus Msila and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ubuntu is an old African concept, a way of life that was like a religion in African societies - long before the days of colonisation. Ubuntu means to sacrifice for others selflessly, caring and protecting your fellow human beings. Applying ubuntu in the workplace is not always understood. Ubuntu: Shaping the current workplace with (African) wisdom looks at how we can improve workplaces by using the old values and wisdom of our forebears. Msila illustrates how leaders and managers can use the wisdom of this ancient African philosophy to create more humane and productive workplaces. In Ubuntu: Shaping the current workplace with (African) wisdom Professor Vuyisile Msila presents the five P's of ubuntu which contain the elements to enable organisations to thrive. An ubuntu-inspired workplace focuses on: Dependability ; Team work ; Interconnectedness ; Caring ; Being led by a collective vision ; Performance ; Loyalty ; Openness ; Honesty ; Transformational leadership." --Back cover.
Download or read book Everyday Ubuntu written by Nompumelelo Mungi Ngomane and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This book will open your eyes, mind and heart to a way of being in the world that will make our world a better and more caring one.' ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU, author of The Book of Joy Ubuntu is an ancient Southern African philosophy about how to live life well, together. It is a belief in a universal human bond, which says: I am only because you are. It means that if you can see everyone as fully human, connected to you by their humanity, you will never be able to treat others as disposable or without worth. By embracing the philosophy of ubuntu it's possible to overcome division and be stronger together in a world where the wise build bridges and the foolish build walls. These 14 beautifully illustrated lessons from the Rainbow Nation are an essential toolkit to helping us all to live better, together. In stories, practical lessons and applications that recognise our common humanity, our connectedness and interdependence, Everyday Ubuntu helps us to make sense of the world and our place in it. Exploring ideas of kindness and forgiveness, tolerance and the power of listening, this definitive guide offers practical tips on how we can all benefit from embracing others and living a more fulfilling life as part of the large family to which we all belong. __________ What readers are saying about Everyday Ubuntu: ***** 'A concept we should all live by.' ***** 'Lots of little gems to help with everyday life.' ***** 'Must read... Very inspiring and thought-provoking.'
Download or read book Leading Like Madiba written by Martin Kalungu-Banda and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2006 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about a many-sided man whose legacy is his unquenchable desire to spend himself for the well-being of others. Through a series of stories told by men and women about how Nelson Mandela touched their lives, the book shows what it is that has made him one of the greatest people of our time: the way he has managed to inspire people through ordinary human actions. Here in essence are some of the key qualities of great leadership. Most of the stories in this book are from ordinary men and women. A few came from newspapers, television and magazines. Whether they happened exactly as they are narrated is not important. What is true about these stories is that they are an attempt by people to describe the 'Madiba phenomenon'. They are a way in which people seek to treasure what Mandela has taught the world. Their significance lies in their ability to inspire those that share and listen to them.
Download or read book Ubuntu Management Philosophy written by Johann Broodryk and published by Knowres Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ubuntu Wisdom from Africa written by John C. Burt and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that looks at the whole idea and the concept of ubuntu and what it can and does mean as it is practiced in and by African Communities and the African Diaspora in the Global Village throughout the World.
Download or read book I Am Because You Are written by Jacob Lief and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1998, Jacob Lief, a 21-year-old American university student, met school teacher Malizole "Banks" Gwaxula in a township tavern in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. After bonding over beers and a shared passion for education, Gwaxula invited Lief to live with him in the township. Inspired by their fortuitous meeting--which brought together two men separated by race, nationality, and age--and by the spirit of ubuntu, roughly translated as "I am because you are", the two men embarked on an unexpectedly profound journey. Their vision? To provide vulnerable children in the townships with what every child deserves-everything. Today, their organization, Ubuntu Education Fund, is upending conventional wisdom about how to break the cycle of poverty. Shunning traditional development models, Ubuntu has redefined the concept of scale, focusing on how deeply it can impact each child's life rather than how many it can reach. Ubuntu provides everything a child needs and deserves, from prenatal care for pregnant mothers to support through university-essentially, from cradle to career. Their child-centered approach reminds us that one's birthplace should not determine one's future. I Am Because You Are sets forth an unflinching portrayal of the unique rewards and challenges of the nonprofit world while offering a bold vision for a new model of development.
Download or read book The Lessons of Ubuntu written by Mark Mathabane and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A roadmap to healing America’s wounds, bridging the racial divide, and diminishing our anger. Mathabane touched the hearts of millions of people around the world with his powerful memoir, Kaffir Boy, about growing up under apartheid in South Africa and was praised by Oprah Winfrey and Bill Clinton. In his new book, The Lessons of Ubuntu: How an African Philosophy Can Inspire Racial Healing in America, Mathabane draws on his experiences with racism and racial healing in both Africa and America, where he has lived for the past thirty-seven years, to provide a timely and provocative approach to the search for solutions to America’s biggest and most intractable social problem: the divide between the races. In his new book, Mathabane tells what each of us can do to become agents for racial healing and justice by learning how to practice the ten principles of Ubuntu, an African philosophy based on the concept of our shared humanity. The book’s chapters on obstacles correlate to chapters on Ubuntu principles: The Teaching of Hatred vs. Empathy Racial Classification vs. Compromise Profiling vs. Learning Mutual Distrust vs. Nonviolence Black Bigotry vs. Change Dehumanization vs. Fogiveness The Church and White Supremacy vs. Restorative Justice Lack of Empathy vs. Love The Myth That Blacks and Whites Are Monolithic vs. Spirituality Self-Segregation: American Apartheid vs. Hope By practicing Ubuntu in our daily lives, we can learn that hatred is not innate, that even racists can change, and that diversity is America’s greatest strength and the key to ensuring our future. Concerned by the violent protests on university campuses and city streets, and the killing of black men by the police, Mathabane challenges both blacks and whites to use the lessons of Ubuntu to overcome the stereotypes and mistaken beliefs that we have about each other so that we can connect as allies in the quest for racial justice.
Download or read book I Am Because You Are written by Jacob Lief and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1998, Jacob Lief, a 21-year-old American university student, met school teacher Malizole "Banks" Gwaxula in a township tavern in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. After bonding over beers and a shared passion for education, Gwaxula invited Lief to live with him in the township. Inspired by their fortuitous meeting—which brought together two men separated by race, nationality, and age-and by the spirit of ubuntu, roughly translated as "I am because you are"—the two men embarked on an unexpectedly profound journey. Their vision? To provide vulnerable children in the townships with what every child deserves-everything. Today, their organization, Ubuntu Education Fund, is upending conventional wisdom about how to break the cycle of poverty. Shunning traditional development models, Ubuntu has redefined the concept of scale, focusing on how deeply it can impact each child's life rather than how many it can reach. Ubuntu provides everything a child needs and deserves, from prenatal care for pregnant mothers to support through university-essentially, from cradle to career. Their child-centered approach reminds us that one's birthplace should not determine one's future. I Am Because You Are sets forth an unflinching portrayal of the unique rewards and challenges of the nonprofit world while offering a bold vision for a new model of development.
Download or read book Black and Buddhist written by Cheryl A. Giles and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner Leading African American Buddhist teachers offer lessons on racism, resilience, spiritual freedom, and the possibility of a truly representative American Buddhism. With contributions by Acharya Gaylon Ferguson, Cheryl A. Giles, Gyōzan Royce Andrew Johnson, Ruth King, Kamilah Majied, Lama Rod Owens, Lama Dawa Tarchin Phillips, Sebene Selassie, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde. What does it mean to be Black and Buddhist? In this powerful collection of writings, African American teachers from all the major Buddhist traditions tell their stories of how race and Buddhist practice have intersected in their lives. The resulting explorations display not only the promise of Buddhist teachings to empower those facing racial discrimination but also the way that Black Buddhist voices are enriching the Dharma for all practitioners. As the first anthology comprised solely of writings by African-descended Buddhist practitioners, this book is an important contribution to the development of the Dharma in the West.
Download or read book Ubuntu Principles written by Innocent Brown and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ubuntu is an African culture and way of life from Cape to Cairo. Our philosophy of life and belief system, That shapes our behavior as a person
Download or read book The Study and Practice of Global Leadership written by Gama Perruci and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in this three-part mini series is dedicated to the connection between globalization and the field of leadership. The book is divided into three parts: The Connection between Leadership and the Global Context; The Impact of Globalization on the Study of Leadership; and The Impact of Globalization on the Practice of Leadership.
Download or read book Prophecies and Protests written by Henk van den Heuvel and published by Rozenberg Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can managers around the globe learn from the indigenous African term ""Ubuntu"" (humane-ness)?For the first time ever, ""African management"" advocates, interpretative scholars, and academic skeptics, are brought together in a unique book, displaying the richness of the debate on Afrocentric management vision. This debate is characterized by polarization, cultural protest, emancipatory aspiration, mystification and opportunism. Prophecies and Protests offers a broad spectrum of remarkably diverse views from different backgrounds, and could be seen as an important step to foster the dialogue between protagonists and critics, between practitioners and academics. Especially today, the central theme of the book is relevant, in an era of worldwide cultural diffusion, and a longing for authenticity and romanticized histories.
Download or read book Connecting With Your Truth A Path to Transformation written by Renaya Furtick Wheelan, Ph.D. and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a compelling narrative that traverses the depths of adversity to the pinnacle of empowerment. In this captivating tale, unconditional love takes center stage, transcending the superficial boundaries of race, gender, religion, and social status. Through the lens of trauma and tolerance, witness the remarkable journey of resilience and growth as one individual defies the odds to embrace change and transformation. Picture this, the story unfolds in 1963, amidst the backdrop of racial strife and personal tragedy. Born into a tumultuous world, a young girl finds herself orphaned at a tender age, navigating the harsh realities of loss and abandonment. Raised in a fractured environment, she grapples with the truth of her existence, seeking solace in substances. In this book you will discover the transformative power of resilience, diversity, and unconditional love. Join the central character on a quest for authenticity and belonging, as she navigates the complexities of identity and forges her own path to greatness. Through her extraordinary journey she finds hope, inspiration, and the courage to embrace love. The central character’s mother welcomed her eleventh child into the world, a beautiful and healthy baby girl. Each pregnancy presented its own set of complications. Despite being warned by doctors about the dangers of further pregnancies, two years later, she gave birth to her twelfth child. Tragically, she passed away shortly after childbirth. Left orphaned at the age of two, the girl found herself living with older siblings. The man her mother had chosen as a partner was an absentee father, consumed by alcoholism and devoid of support. Fast forward to 1978, she was 15 years old, orphaned, fractured, and living from pillar to post. Enduring pain and trauma for a number of years she chose to cloak herself in substances to hide the pain of her existence. Amidst her turmoil, a beacon of hope emerges in the form of an unexpected ally – Dr. Susan A Wheelan, an Irish, lesbian, psychologist with a heart of gold. Through her unwavering support and mentorship, the young girl embarks on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Graduating high school against all odds, she finds refuge and belonging in a new home, defying societal expectations and claiming her sense of identity. As she adapts to her newfound environment, the young girl confronts the complexities of diversity and inclusion. Encountering prejudice and resistance, she learns invaluable lessons about acceptance, compassion, and unconditional love. Together with her adoptive mother, they navigate the challenges of interracial adoption, forging a bond built on mutual respect and understanding. Through perseverance and determination, the young girl emerges as a beacon of inspiration, transcending the confines of her past to embrace a future filled with limitless possibilities. Armed with the wisdom imparted by her mother, she embarks on a journey of self-realization, harnessing her innate potential to uplift others and effect positive change in the world.
