ACCORDING TO INDIGENOUS WISDOM OF AFRICAN PROVERBS, FOLKTALES FROM SOUTH AFRICA, NIGERIA AND KENYA – TO THE US AND EUROPE AS PRESENTED BY TOP AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT PIONEER AND AUTHOR

Imagine, bringing African indigenous wisdom to society and today’s business culture. The indigenous wisdom of African proverbs and folktales has come a long way since its origins, to
enhancing modern life. Now, as innovated by a sought-after African pioneer and thought leader, a foremost
internationally recognized expert and a top author on this topic, Chiku Malunga, PhD, introduces these
indigenous proverbial principles to the business class, as well as for achieving personal growth and
development.

“African indigenous wisdom poses an insightful message for the improvement of both personal and
organizational performance,” states Dr. Malunga. “Not only for Africa but for the whole world, including the
US and Europe.”

Bringing African indigenous wisdom into organizational development, Dr. Malunga cites in convincing detail
these valuable cultural principles in his books:

? UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH AFRICAN PROVERBS

African cultural heritage, passed on from generation to generation has been the source of guidance for African
communities in times of peace, uncertainty, birth, life and death. In this book the power of traditional wisdom contained in African proverbs is directed at organizational development and change. Rooted in proven practice, the result is a fresh new perspective on organizational management with important lessons for leaders, consultants, volunteers and expatriates.

? POWER AND INFLUENCE: SELF-DEVELOPMENT LESSONS FROM AFRICAN PROVERBS AND FOLKTALES

Demonstrates how the indigenous wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales can be used to enhance modern life. The timeless wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales enriches self-development with a positive influence. The inspiring results provide a deeper understanding of self-development and self-leadership, forming a solid foundation for leadership effectiveness at all levels. This book is among the first to consciously acknowledge, demonstrate and contribute to the rationale of applying indigenous wisdom – African proverbs and folktales expressing an accumulated wisdom – for the improvement of inter human relations. Illustrating dimensions of practice in ways that are soulful, respectful, practical and socially embedded. An appeal toward the much-needed, cross-cultural dialogue among individuals, organizations and societies in this increasingly diversified world.

Dr. Malunga demonstrates how indigenous heritage, passed on from generation to generation for centuries, has been a source of guidance for African communities in times of peace, uncertainty, birth, life and death.

Proverbs are an integral part of African culture, in wide use today and very much part of everyday speech.

In his book, Understanding Organizational Sustainability through African Proverbs, Dr. Malunga places an emphasis on the African expression, UBUNTU (the essence of being human). He shares the power of indigenous wisdom as contained in African proverbs and directed at organizational development and change.

By discovering the power of African proverbs, readers are rewarded with new and creative ways to communicate organizational improvement efforts in a language that touches people’s hearts and motivates them to personal and organizational transformation.

African proverbs are used to illustrate ideas, reinforce arguments
and deliver messages of inspiration, consolation, celebration and advice.

In Dr. Malunga’s complementary book, Power and Influence: Self-Development Lessons from African Proverbs
and Folktales, he further demonstrates how timeless wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales
enriches self-development and positive influence. The inspiring results he provides enable a deeper
understanding of self-development and self-leadership, forming a solid foundation for leadership effectiveness
at all levels.

This book is among the first to consciously acknowledge and demonstrate the rationale of applying indigenous wisdom to enhance organizational development. African proverbs and folktales express an accumulated wisdom of human relations, adding dimensions to practice in ways that are soulful, respectful, practical, and
socially embedded. By using African indigenous wisdom, as Dr. Malunga illustrates in Power and Influence, this contributes towards the much-needed, cross-cultural dialogue among individuals, organizations and societies in today’s increasingly diversified world.