"This is an important book as well as a riveting read. And I have grown to love Levy Mwanawasa. Juxtaposing story with inquiry and analysis, sustaining a light and engaging tone as he offers profundity on the subject of excellence in leadership, Martin allows us to think about and absorb the compelling truth that leaders must serve the people above all else. Martin has created what I call a 'Thinking Environment' in his writing, allowing us to think for ourselves afresh as we read, allowing us to learn. Anyone truly interested in influencing the ways influencers lead will find a treasure of insight and wisdom here. And the learning will be a joy." By Nancy Kline, Author and Founder of Time to Think: Listening to ignite the human mind. Having captured the essence of leadership in Leading Like Madiba: Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela, Martin now has distilled what he experienced as an Adviser to President Mwanawasa into a second study of leadership in Africa. At a time when Africa, indeed the world, is desperate for wise leadership we would all do well to listen to the wisdom Martin shares about leadership in turbulent times. By Dr Nick Isbister, Managing Director of SIMA(UK)Ltd, an executive coaching firm, and author of Who do you think you are? "In my meetings with Levy Mwanawasa what struck me was his natural personal warmth. His unpretentious manner was combined with an outstanding intellect and grasp of the detail of an issue and its wider context. His depth of understanding local and international issues, and his judgement were an inspiration to us all. All these qualities are clearly and beautifully portrayed in this book." By Dr Clive Kinder, Chairman, Commonwealth Business School.

"This is an important book as well as a riveting read. And I have grown to love Levy Mwanawasa. Juxtaposing story with inquiry and analysis, sustaining a light and engaging tone as he offers profundity on the subject of excellence in leadership, Martin allows us to think about and absorb the compelling truth that leaders must serve the people above all else. Martin has created what I call a 'Thinking Environment' in his writing, allowing us to think for ourselves afresh as we read, allowing us to learn. Anyone truly interested in influencing the ways influencers lead will find a treasure of insight and wisdom here. And the learning will be a joy." By Nancy Kline, Author and Founder of Time to Think: Listening to ignite the human mind. Having captured the essence of leadership in Leading Like Madiba: Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela, Martin now has distilled what he experienced as an Adviser to President Mwanawasa into a second study of leadership in Africa. At a time when Africa, indeed the world, is desperate for wise leadership we would all do well to listen to the wisdom Martin shares about leadership in turbulent times. By Dr Nick Isbister, Managing Director of SIMA(UK)Ltd, an executive coaching firm, and author of Who do you think you are? "In my meetings with Levy Mwanawasa what struck me was his natural personal warmth. His unpretentious manner was combined with an outstanding intellect and grasp of the detail of an issue and its wider context. His depth of understanding local and international issues, and his judgement were an inspiration to us all. All these qualities are clearly and beautifully portrayed in this book." By Dr Clive Kinder, Chairman, Commonwealth Business School.

This is a title about a many-sided man whose legacy is his unquenchable desire to spend himself for the well-being of others. Through a series of stories told by men and women about how Nelson Mandela touched their lives, the title shows what it is that has made him one of the greatest people of our time - the way he has managed to inspire people through ordinary human actions. Here in essence are some of the key qualities of great leadership. Most of the stories in this title are from ordinary men and women. A few came from newspapers, television and magazines. Whether they happened exactly as they are narrated is not important. What is true about these stories is that they are an attempt by people to describe the 'Madiba phenomenon'. They are a way in which people seek to treasure what Mandela has taught the world. Their significance lies in their ability to inspire those that share and listen to them. Martin Kalungu-Banda is a Kenyan by birth. He worked for a time with the petroleum company BP in South Africa and is now in charge of the President's Office in Zambia.