Beyond Mandela – Why Today’s Leaders Don’t Match Madiba

9th December 2013 Press

Why is it that so many of our political giants, from Obama to Blair, let us down? And what is it about Mandela that made him somehow immune to the public image damage that is the standard bi-product of political office?

About the author

Richard Wilson: Richard leads the public participation and leadership development work programs in Osca. He has over 15 years experience supporting change in large institutions such as the UNDP, OECD, BBC, EC, Bupa, the NHS, Cisco and numerous local and national governments around the world. He is currently a UN Adviser working in the Middle East, a Clore Social Fellow and an associate of the innovation consultancy IDEO.