Abstract
There is a critical need for effective leadership in Africa, and all the possible leadership talent needs to be developed to ensure a bright future for the continent. This implies a need to develop leadership talent amongst women but, as research on women in management in Africa is sparse, a gap in knowledge exists. The main objective of this study was to explore the requirements for leadership development of women in Lesotho’s financial sector (LFS). The researcher adopted a social constructivist paradigm and, therefore, used a qualitative, phenomenological research design approach. The first theoretical framework synthesises extant literature to develop a theoretical Women Leadership Development Framework that includes a Leadership Competency Development Triangle. This served as input to conduct, semi-structured interviews with 17 women, purposefully selected, in management positions in LFS...
Ph.D. (Personal and Professional Leadership)