Managing change as a critical success factor for humankind : lessons from Mandela and De Klerk

Abstract

Through this article the author seeks to reflect a practitioner’s perspective on managing change as a critical success factor for humankind, with reference to lessons from Mandela and De Klerk. This article therefore advocates the view that the pursuit of knowledge through the method of public discussion should, true to the practice of the medieval universities, be informed by all forms of knowledge. As such the author deemed it appropriate to solicit the wisdom of the former President F.W. de Klerk, through the F.W. de Klerk Foundation and the wisdom of the custodian of the legacy of the late former President Mandela, the Nelson Mandela Foundation on the topic.