In the African philosophy of Ubuntu, leadership is service. The leader is the servant of the people.

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Ubuntu

When you greet someone in Zulu, you do not say hello. You say Sawubona — "I see you." The reply is Yebo, sawubona — "Yes, I see you too." The conversation cannot begin until both parties have been witnessed. This is Ubuntu in one breath: I am because we are. The most powerful phi…

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