Effective Leadership: Determinant of Culture, Age and Gender in Eldoret Town
Abstract
The paper aims to understand the concept of effective leadership and the effects of culture, age, and
gender on leadership in Eldoret Town. A sample of nine leaders from diverse backgrounds including
China was interviewed using a standard questionnaire to bring out detailed aspects of leadership
which include cultural intelligence, competencies and personal effectiveness. The findings indicate
that there were no significant differences in leadership behavior between males and females.
However, older leaders were more averse to risk taking and technophobic, contrary to younger
leaders who value independence and flexibility. Some of the traits mentioned were attributed to
effective leadership styles. Based on the current results and literature review, a holistic Leadership
model was constructed for development of effective leaders
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