Why is a Good Leader so Hard to Find in Private and Public Sectors? Being a leader, even a so-called successful one, is not necessarily anything to be proud of. Being a “good” leader, however, is a much different thing in the Private and Public Sectors.
Financial crime no longer respects borders, and neither can the response to it. A single wire transfer can cross a dozen jurisdictions in seconds, a shell company can be incorporated in an afternoon, and a virtual asset can move value across the globe without ever touching a bank.
Why Financial Crime, Development and Geopolitics belong in one book, three bodies of literature typically treat Africa’s challenges in relative isolation from one another.
There is a particular kind of question that every generation of Waterloo Chiefdom asks of itself, and Matindi Town has asked it as long and as earnestly as any village in this stretch of the Western Area Rural District: what will become of us if the road we imagined does not open in our time?
he global financial system is built on trust, transparency, accountability, and the rule of law. Yet these principles continue to face unprecedented threats from money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, corruption, organized crime, cybercrime, and other illicit financial activities.
This book has been carefully designed to serve as both an academic textbook and a practical leadership manual. Whether you are a student, lecturer, chief executive officer, manager, entrepreneur, public servant, consultant, or organizational development practitioner, this book provides the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools needed to establish, manage, and sustain effective leadership systems.
Rather than viewing corruption, fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, illicit financial flows, procurement fraud, tax evasion, cyber-enabled financial crime, and governance failures as isolated incidents, this work examines them as symptoms of deeper systemic dysfunctions that undermine the health, resilience, and sustainability of African institutions.
Leadership has remained one of the most extensively studied and widely debated subjects across the disciplines of management, political science, psychology, sociology, education, theology, economics, and public administration. Throughout history, societies have experienced periods of remarkable progress under visionary leadership as well as periods of stagnation and decline resulting from ineffective, unethical, or self-serving leadership.
The study of conflict within organizations has long been central to understanding how institutions function, grow, and adapt in dynamic environments. Industrial systems, whether in manufacturing, services, public administration, or emerging digital economies, are inherently shaped by interactions among individuals, groups, structures, and technologies.
The twenty-first century has witnessed unprecedented growth in international trade, investment, financial innovation, and digital commerce. Asia and Africa have become two of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions, contributing significantly to global production, international supply chains, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development.
Leadership and management have become indispensable pillars for the success of organizations, institutions, governments, and nations in the twenty-first century. In an era characterized by globalization, rapid technological advancement, economic uncertainty, and complex societal challenges, the demand for competent, ethical, and visionary leaders has never been greater.
Book Theme “Democracy flourishes not because there are many politicians, but because there are visionary, ethical, accountable, and servant leaders committed to the welfare of the people. The future of democratic governance depends on leadership, not politics alone.” Democracy is widely regarded as one of the greatest political innovations in human history.
Financial crime has emerged as one of the most significant challenges confronting nations in the twenty-first century. Across the globe, governments, businesses, financial institutions, and citizens continue to suffer substantial losses resulting from corruption, fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, tax evasion, illicit financial flows, and other forms of financial misconduct.
Women constitute a substantial proportion of Africa’s population and workforce. They are entrepreneurs, traders, professionals, policymakers, regulators, academics, community leaders, and innovators whose contributions are essential to the continent’s economic growth and sustainable development.
Communication is the foundation upon which leadership, influence, and human progress are built. Every great achievement in history has been driven by individuals who possessed not only knowledge and vision but also the ability to communicate their ideas effectively. Through communication, leaders inspire action, build trust, resolve conflicts, and unite people around a common purpose.
This book, “What Type of Education Does Liberia Need?”, is written to explore the kind of educational system capable of preparing Liberians for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world. It recognises that education must go beyond classroom theory and certificates.
Crime prevention refers to strategies used to reduce and prevent crime. Many governments apply it to their efforts to reduce crime, enforce the law, maintain criminal justice and uphold overall stability.
This book argues that the study of entrepreneurship without the concept of leadership is a gap in the entrepreneurship literatures. The impact of leaders is a crucial factor in the success or failure of smaller entrepreneurial firms and has implications for our understanding of new venture viability and growth.
The Need for Effective Leadership is to Promote the fight against Financial Crime in Africa and help to advance Africa Trade Development Agenda. Financial Crime is a major African’s problem, and combating it requires effective leadership at all levels.
Anyone can be a leader, but to be a successful leader can be a real challenge. A leader needs to be able to draw on a vast array of skills and attributes and be able to apply them at the right time and in the right way. Above all a leader has to recognize that his/her success will ultimately depend on the people that he/she leads which means creating an environment in which all of these people can flourish.
This Book is written with the specific purpose of trying to assess the Orange Mobile Network Company in Sierra Leone and put together a framework of points that can be used as a guide by both existing and aspiring Leaders to deal with the Leadership challenges that exist in their functional and professional roles of Leadership within the Orange Mobile Network Company framework