Compassion, ethics and values are some of the tenets on which Gqeberha-born corporate executive guru Lincoln Mali has built his life and leadership journey, which he describes as the new leadership paradigm.

In his new book, Blazing a Trail: Lessons for African Leadership, Mali expresses the need to diverge from the dominant command-and-control style of leadership and encourages the adoption of a people-centred style, which he said was the future of African leaders...