THE ART OF ICONIC LEADERSHIP

“ This book is making a timely debut at a significant moment in world history, a time in which issues of gender parity, and the empowerment of women, are taking their pride of place in global discourse. At a time in which female leaders are emerging as a formidable force to reckon with on the global political landscape,” Senator Donzella James, State Senate of Georgia

Her Excellency Dr Justina Mutale is a Stateswoman Extraordinaire. She is a powerful woman, who has consistently championed women leaders from all over the world. Her book, ” The Art of Iconic Leadership: Power Secrets of Female Word Leaders” is timely and tells the moving and innovative stories of many inspirational women leaders. Justina also demonstrates the leadership qualities she writes about - namely Vision, Passion, Self/ belief, Charisma, Empathy, Influence, Strength, & Flexibility, all much needed in today’s global virtual and diverse world.

“When you meet a person of conviction you are struck by their aura. Such was the case when I first met Dr Mutale in Dubai. Through subsequent conversations it became increasingly clear that Dr Mutale is destined to lead,” Alex Goslar, International Branding Expert, Bangkok

Justina is the sole winner of the MANDELA 100 Prize. On being presented with the Prize, Justina was praised for her Mandela-like attributes. The fact she does not run any country, nor is she actively involved in politics does not make her any less the Stateswoman that she is. Named as one of Africa’s most respected names, well-known faces, and influential voices, Justina is a true Stateswoman who is changing the game, changing the rules and changing the future.

Justina has been hailed as one of the 21st century new leaders and influencers of our time, who are challenging what we have known for ages, challenging the stereotypes, challenging the norms and creating their own reality, which resonates with the needs of people around them. She is one of the 21st century leaders who lead by maximising resources around them to create powerful ripple effects that are changing lives around the world, using the power of her gifting, vision and creativity.

“Dr Mutale is a towering icon of exceptional repose, a woman of inestimable value, a caring and influential heroine, one that exemplifies high standards, ethics, care and unalloyed support for women, values and human dignity,” African ViewPoint Journal

Justina has for years consistently advocated for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. In 2012, she was named ‘African Woman of the Year’. She is Founder and President of the Justina Mutale Foundation, through which she advocates for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in political participation and economic empowerment by providing leadership and entrepreneurship training, mentorship and coaching. She also advocates for the retention and completion of tertiary education for young women from rural and disadvantaged families in Africa by providing them with scholarships to access tertiary education around the world.

She previously worked in the gender section of the Commonwealth Secretariat and has been a consistent delegate, speaker and parallel event convener at global forums that address political, economic, social, African and gender issues. She leads and serves on various boards of commercial, humanitarian and charitable organizations across the globe, and has been honored with numerous international awards, honors and accolades for her outstanding leadership qualities.

The Art of Iconic Leadership is a remarkable groundbreaking book on female leadership, in which Justina intellectually celebrates the emerging power of female world leaders on the global political landscape. Drawing richly from an early background of strong feminine influence that shaped her belief that women are the backbone of society and the world’s most potent force, Justina Mutale submits that women also have the power to lead the world and mold it for better outcomes in the evolution of mankind. She drives home the valid point that women are such naturalborn leaders because of a strong sense of community which they cultivate by engaging at a very emotional level with their community in all they are able to do within the narrow corridors of opportunity that are available to them in a male-dominated society.

To that end, she chronicles the remarkable achievements of a few brilliant women leaders that have employed mostly soft leadership skills to unleash remarkable transformation in their own lives and those of others, using the instrumentality of sheer industry, uncommon courage, unrivaled compassion and indomitability of spirit. Essentially, this book aims to inspire and motivate a new generation of women leaders all over the world through the stories of these iconic leaders who have made the world a kinder and fairer place with their brilliant personalities, ideas, and achievements.

“This book on female leadership, is both timely and apt at a time where issues of gender equality and empowerment are now threaded into every conversation in international discourse,” Baroness Sandip K. Verma, Member of the House of Lords & UN Women Chairperson, UK Chapter

The Art of Iconic Leadership is a celebration of the formidable combination of captivating feminine beauty, the strength of personality, and outstanding leadership skills to transform lives with uncommon courage, and amazing compassion that is described through the lives in this great book. Each chapter morphs from theory into real-life - the replay of historical female leaders, who emanate those same vital traits and ends with recommendations for the development of those traits in the read. The role models are well-chosen.

By Chapter Three, the reader is caught by the anger and frustration that gave birth to Justina’s Foundation, which turned this book from a theoretical read on leadership to one where the reader would be enrolled in the mission. This book is so well written that the reader forgets they are reading a book. The book feels like a much more insightful and intimate experience than that.

Being an iconic leader herself, Justina ensures that she creates other iconic leaders through empowering young women and girls with education, leadership capacity building, and providing scholarships for underprivileged girls to obtain tertiary education in good institutions around the globe. It’s great to glean wisdom nuggets from someone who is walking the talk. The Art of Iconic Leadership is highly recommended to anyone who has ever thought of becoming a great leader to tap into the life-changing wisdom, strategy, and nuggets shared therein.

The book is in major bookstores, airport, E-Book platforms and at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Art-IconicLeadership-Secrets-Leaders/dp/1784529281

Dr Yugandrie Maharaj