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234: How Stories of African Leadership Inform Your Coaching Practice with Gamu Matarira and Nicola Strong

In this Episode

How can African leadership transform global perspectives? Join Claudia Day and her guests, Gamu Matarira and Nicola Strong, co-founders of African Leadership Global (ALG), a data and training company that takes a fresh perspective on the diversity of intelligence to include the Global South. Together, they dive into the intersection of African philosophies and global leadership, sharing their research on the ‘Stories of African Leadership.’ Exploring themes of Ubuntu, community-driven leadership and cultural frameworks, Gamu and Nicola critically assess how African values differ from Western-dominant models.

They discuss real-world stories and the duality faced by the African diaspora. Coaches and leaders will gain insights into adapting tools ethically and fostering dialogue across cultures as well as being invited to participate by joining their LinkedIn group. Learn how African traditions such as reconciliation, connectedness and co-creation shape leadership today and inspire a future of inclusivity and innovation.

You Will Learn

The ALG's research results
How valid Western models and tools are when coaching African clients
What can coaches learn from the philosophies from Africa

Guest Bio's

Gamu Matarira is a Consultant, Coach, Educator and Speaker with over 20 years’ experience in global business environments. Co-founder of African Leadership Global (CEO), a data and training company that takes a fresh perspective on the diversity of intelligence to include the Global South. Gamu specialises in strategic consultancy, coaching and training for startups, SMEs and Executive Leaders and has supported 200+ businesses worldwide and delivered workshops to 3,000+ learners

Nicola Strong has over 20 years’ experience working as a coach, facilitator, trainer, presenter and future thinker. As Co-founder of African Leadership Global (CTO), Nicola is exploring how human values inform digital innovation while appreciating societal needs. Examples of her current work include team adaptability, managing change, ethical AI research, collaborative knowledge-sharing initiatives and participating in the Alan Turing Institute Trustworthy Digital Identity Interest Group (Global South).