Uses a phenomenological approach to capture, unveil, and describe atypical examples of business leadership
Recites an oral history of the lived experiences of South African business leaders in the post-apartheid era
Outlines the current and future applicability of the lessons learned in South Africa for responsible business leadership and change

Uses a substantially phenomenological approach to capture, unveil, and describe atypical examples of business leadership

Offers an oral history of the lived experiences of a selected group of South African business leaders in the decade preceding the end of apartheid

Suggests current and future applicability of the lessons learned in South Africa for responsible business leadership and change

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Susan A. Lynham is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Colorado State University, USA. A past Editor of the Advances in Developing Human Resources journal and board member of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD), she focuses on responsible leadership and developing human resourcefulness in healthcare and education contexts. Robert G. Taylor is a retired Professor and faculty in the Graduate School of Business and Leadership, and former Director of the Leadership Center at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has also worked extensively in professional practice and the private NGO sector Vassi Naidoo is Associate Professor of Accounting and Auditing at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and Chairman of Nedbank, South Africa.

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PART I. ON BECOMING THE POLECATS OF THE WORLD.PART II. TIES THAT BINDPART III. EARNING THE RIGHT TO STAND UP AS ONEPART IV. BEING A JELLY FISHPART V. THE POWER OF ONEPART VI. LEAVING A WORTHY LEGACY.