Change Management Strategies as the Nexus of Performance Improvement in African Universities Post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, which started in China in late 2019, came as the perfect storm at a time when leadership in African universities is leaving much to be desired. This status quo is what has triggered the current chapter, which sets out to explore responsive leadership development and the change management interventions that are required after the pandemic and which can make universities' operations agile. The chapter aims to investigate the nature of change management interventions, including agile talent management. This can help to ensure that African universities are effective and efficient in Africa post-COVID-19. The chapter employs different research methods; for instance, a literature review is synthesised on previously published studies that relate to the relevant applications and impacts of agile transformation in universities as a way of guiding leaders in their response to the challenges of a post-coronavirus world. Furthermore, the document analysis followed examines a number of documents related to leadership, development, and change post the pandemic.