Abstract
There is no doubt that entrepreneurs are being considered as wealth creators and are considered as catalysts to bring about social change. Emerging economies are dependent on their entrepreneurial flare and robust thinking because of their ability to think and act outside normal practices. However, theories on how entrepreneurs transform from their start-up stage to entrepreneurial leaders in the shortest time possible with minimum risk is relatively absent. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is firstly, to define entrepreneurial leadership as a concept, provide an overview of Jaques Stratified Systems Theory and Sarasvathy’s effectual reasoning theory. The authors proceed with a conceptual model of Entrepreneurial Leadership Levels and the associated complexities per level. Secondly, the researchers propose different modes of entrepreneurial education and developmental interventions that would best fit during each Entrepreneurial Leadership Level to ensure successful transition to the next Entrepreneurial Leadership Level. The research design was qualitative, explorative and interpretative in nature. Document analysis was used to gain meaning and understanding to enable the researchers to cultivate empirical knowledge. Further, a constructivist approach was used by the researchers based on their own reality being formed by involvement with entrepreneurs and being involved in entrepreneurial upskilling.