Cross-cultural 4D assessment of the High Trust Leader Course in Sub-Saharan Africa

December 3, 2025

Cross-cultural 4D assessment of the High Trust Leader Course in Sub-Saharan Africa

Delphine Fanfon | 2018

Abstract

Authentic leadership development is a domain that has received little attention in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) compared to the development of leaders through other approaches like transformational leadership, servant leadership, and situational leadership. However, authentic leadership and its focus on the development of the leader as opposed to skills and competencies has the potential to address the often-ignored underlying issues in the lives of leaders that lead to dysfunction in personal and professional circles.

This project sought to test the High Trust Leader Course (HTLC) – an authentic leader development program developed in North America – for relevance and applicability in SSA. Using the ConneXions Model, the content and design of the HTLC was assessed under the lens of the four dynamics of holistic leader development. Results of the study confirmed that authentic leadership development indeed gets leaders to focus on underlying issues. Specifically, the HTLC proved useful for developing authentic leaders in SSA. However, adaptation of course elements and delivery method are required to make it more effective for those currently served and accessible to those outside of its reach.

This report details the step by step implementation of this project in four SSA countries – Cameroon, Liberia, Uganda, and Zambia. After laying the theoretical foundation, specific background elements of the study are discussed followed by a description of the methodology and presentation of results. It concludes with detailed recommendations for the designers of the HTLC and suggests a way forward for leader development in the region.

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