Organizational Leadership Development in Ethiopia Among NGOs

The Center for Creative Leadership has been working to make leadership development more accessible in our world through the Global Voice of Leadership (GVOL) initiative. The effort involves developing new models to reach out to new populations and regions. One of the approaches being explored is to enhance the capacity of NGOs to develop local community leaders.

The beta version of our Visual Explorer Post Cards was recently used in Ethiopia for organizational leadership development, as part of Leadership Beyond Boundaries . During the debrief of experiential exercises and appreciative inquiry tools, participants routinely draw the parallels to their everyday work and see the analogies and metaphors of these simulations come to life. Participants report that their understanding of their impact on others, their appreciation for the complex cultural context within which they work, and the importance of building clear direction, alignment, and commitment through their leadership influence increases throughout the course of their workshop experience. ... more>>