In carrying out its mission the Centre for Leadership and Management is committed to the following core values:

• Excellence in all its academic and social endeavours
• Competence and professionalism as the criteria for all appraisals and
• Integrity, transparency and accountability marking all academic studies and professional behaviour.
• Respect for cultural, social and religious diversity among faculty and
• Service to the community and advocacy on the part of the marginalized and those living in
• Innovation in responding to the changing educational needs of individuals and groups in a rapidly evolving
• Collaboration in Learning through a programme of systematic

• Honesty and Integrity
• Give your best self – discover your
• Respect yourself and the other
• Promote justice and
• Personal Responsibility
• Aim to understand – ask

The philosophy of CLM is based on the values, attitudes and practices of the Leadership tradition of St. Vincent de Paul (DePaul University: The Hay Project, Vincent on Leadership) and on the leadership ideals of African traditional communities. Both of these traditions of leadership stress the values of service, honesty and integrity, and the desire to maintain high ethical standards. These values are anchored in a spirituality of care and communion with others for the well-being of the society. CLM seeks to stimulate and develop in learners the creativity needed to enable them to reach their fullest potential through life-long learning skills, innovative and collaborative activities and respect for cultural diversity.