ABSTRACT
Culture is understood from the Anthropology perspective to mean “collective ways of acting, thinking, and feeling.” It is “the collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from others.” It is seen as a system of ideas lying behind the realms of observable events. Leadership is about visioning and influence. A leader must have the capacity to envision a desired future and lead his people happily on the journey. Leaders do this through a blend of leadership styles as the situation dictates. The answer to the question of how cultural tendencies influence the deployment and reception of these leadership styles, especially within the African context, remains largely elusive. This chapter would seek to understand these cultural inclinations, their evolution, and how they have defined the African leadership style.
