Cultivating Personal and Organizational Effectiveness

Chiku Malunga is the first and leading indigenous wisdom-based organization development writer. He holds a doctorate degree in development studies from the University of South Africa. He is currently the director of CADECO (Capacity Development Consultants), an organization that promotes African-centered organizational improvement models. Malunga’s other books include Understanding Organizational Sustainability through African Proverbs, Making Strategic Plans Work, Understanding Organizational Leadership through Ubuntu, Oblivion or Utopia, Power and Influence, and NGO Management (co-edited with Alan Fowler).

• ForewordAcknowledgementsChapter 1: The Human Spirit in Personal and Organizational DevelopmentChapter 2: Work and the Human SpiritChapter 3: Understanding the Human SpiritChapter 4: Being, Doing, and RelationshipChapter 5: Spiritual PowerChapter 6: Stages of Spiritual DevelopmentChapter 7: Attaining BalanceChapter 8: Spiritual Practices and DisciplinesChapter 9: African Proverbs for Personal and Organizational EffectivenessChapter 10: The Case for Cultivating the Human SpiritBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

This latest book by Chiku Malunga is an inspiring treasure trove of wisdom. It is practical and insightful, illustrated with stories from experience, Christian theology, and African proverbs. His book demonstrates the significant contribution that African spirituality can make and should make in the world today. I will read this book again and again.