Leadership in the Majority World

Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank
The Nobel Peace Prize 2006

 

"A human being is born into this world fully equipped not only to take care of him or herself, but also to contribute to enlarging the well being of the world as a whole.  Some get the chance to explore their potential to some degree, but many others never get any opportunity, during their lifetime, to unwrap the wonderful gift they were born with.  They die unexplored and the world remains deprived of their creativity, and their contribution."

 

Leadership in Africa

  

In Africa poverty fell from 52% in 1990 to 40% in 2008, economic growth averaged 4.9% from 2000-2008, and services, infrastructure, agriculture and natural resources will add a trillion dollars to its combined GDP over the next decade. However, recent terrorism raises the question of how leaders can govern in a volatile continent.
Listen to this discussion on ABC Radio National with Africa specialists:  Africa's Democracy Dilemma

Mandela's Leadership: Review by commentators on his legacy

Leadership in the Pacific

 

Strengthening and Legitimising Institutions to Achieve Sustainable Development in the Pacific report

Majority world leadership

 

Comparing leadership transitions in China and Egypt: Bloomberg.
Interview with Ben Okri, Booker Prize Winner, discussing influence of Nigerian culture on his writing. Beautiful use of words and ideas.

scholarships

Future Leaders: Westpac Bank PhD and Masters Scholarships. Scholars chosen for their potential to make a difference to Australia's future in one of our three focus areas:
1. Technology and innovation
2. Strengthening Australia-Asia ties
3. Enabling positive social change
Valued at up to $120,000 over, typically, 2-3 years, scholarships will be awarded annually for research or coursework studies at graduate level.