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Leadership activities & writing
Professor Samuel Kwasi Dartey-Baah — leadership scholar, organisational-development expert, and Vice-Chancellor of Central University. This page curates public activities, addresses and leadership themes only; full academic papers remain on their original publishers.
“We are not just educating minds; we are shaping destinies. Let us rise to the moment with bold ideas, firm resolve, and unwavering hope.”
— Investiture Address, Trinity Hall, Miotso · 22 October 2025Professor Dartey-Baah is globally recognised for the Transfor-sactional Leadership Theory — a framework that integrates transformational and transactional leadership for complex organisational settings. He holds doctorates in Leadership, Human Resource Development, and Business Management, with engineering qualifications from Imperial College London and KNUST. He has authored 70+ publications and chaired national engineering and public-service committees.
His investiture theme — Building on Legacy, Leading with Vision — sets Central’s direction as a model 21st-century African university: excellence in teaching and research, a student-centred environment, financial sustainability, brand and community engagement, and a high-performance culture.
Five pillars
Strategic vision for Central
From the investiture address (publicly reported by Citi Newsroom and Central University channels).
Teaching & research
Market-aligned programmes, research clusters, and a Research Management Office for grants and partnerships.
Student-centred campus
Mentorship, internships, mental-health services, entrepreneurship hubs, accommodation and University Hospital.
Financial sustainability
Executive education, consulting, alumni engagement and an endowment culture via Advancement.
Brand & community
Stronger public affairs, compliance, and continental partnerships including the Education Collaborative.
High-performance culture
Faculty and staff development; a workplace that rewards excellence, accountability and service.
Activities & media
Public engagements
Verified media and institutional reports. We link to original sources rather than republishing full articles. Photos and cards are managed in Web Manager.
Inducted as Vice-Chancellor
Citi Newsroom coverage of the 22 October 2025 ceremony at Trinity Hall, Miotso — vision address, five pillars, and call for fairness for private universities.
Read on Citi Newsroom → Appointment · Jul 2025Council appoints next VC
Public announcement of Professor Dartey-Baah’s appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Central University.
Read announcement → Central UniversityOfficial appointment notice
University Council announcement that the appointment takes effect as the next chapter of institutional leadership.
Read the University notice → Media · Citi Breakfast ShowConversation with Bernard Avle
Interview clip shared by Central University’s official Facebook channel — the VC’s public conversation on Citi Breakfast Show.
Watch via Facebook → Student leadershipCharge to student leaders
University post on the VC’s encouragement of student leaders under the student-centred pillar of the strategic vision.
View post → Profile · University of GhanaAcademic & professional profile
UG-hosted profile PDF: leadership theory, Institutional Advancement record, consulting career and research interests.
Open PDF →LinkedIn Pulse · leadership articles
Writing by Professor Kwasi Dartey-Baah
Curated from the Vice-Chancellor’s public LinkedIn articles. Each card links to the original essay — we do not republish full text here.
Leading with Groove: Why the Best Leaders Move in Rhythm with Their Organisations
Leadership as dance — timing, culture, emotional intelligence and harmony with the organisation’s rhythm.
Read on LinkedIn → Jul 2026Leadership and Flooding: When Systems Fail, Citizens Pay
When rainy-season floods expose weak urban systems, who bears the cost — and what leaders must own.
Read on LinkedIn → Jul 2026Leadership Lessons from the 2026 World Cup
What the Ghana–England match teaches about organisational transformation beyond the pitch.
Read on LinkedIn → Jun 2026Leadership and Fatherhood: The Shared Responsibility of Developing People
Father’s Day as a lens on how leaders grow people with care, presence and long-term responsibility.
Read on LinkedIn → Jun 2026Leading with Conviction: The Courage to Stay the Course
Why enduring leadership holds purpose when pressure invites compromise.
Read on LinkedIn → Jun 2026Leading from Within: Why Self-Reflection Matters in Leadership
Vision and influence start with the inner work of honest self-examination.
Read on LinkedIn → Jun 2026Leadership in the Digital Age: Building Resilient Organisations Through Culture
Disruption is permanent — culture, not tools alone, builds organisational resilience.
Read on LinkedIn → May 2026The Leadership Deficit Undermining Africa’s Future
Why leadership quality remains the defining constraint on sustainable development across the continent.
Read on LinkedIn → May 2026Leadership Beyond the Track: Why Ghana Must Rethink Sports Administration
From the African Senior Athletics Championship — governance lessons for Ghanaian sports.
Read on LinkedIn → May 2026Leading with Joy: Why Happy Employees Drive Organisational Success
Leadership that inspires people, not only manages tasks — and why joy is a performance variable.
Read on LinkedIn → May 2026Balancing Roots and Reach: The Leadership Imperative for Modern Organisation
Innovate and compete without losing identity — the tension every modern organisation must hold.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseDancing in the Boardroom: Why Great Leadership Is a Rhythm
Boardroom effectiveness as tempo, timing and collective movement — not only strategy decks.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseBeyond Profit: Reimagining Leadership for Meaningful Impact
Leadership that measures success in meaning, stakeholder value and long-term societal contribution.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseThe Hidden Cost of Narcissistic Leadership in the Modern Workplace
How ego-driven leadership quietly erodes trust, talent and organisational health.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseBurnout Isn’t a Wellness Issue — It’s a Leadership Test
Reframing burnout as a leadership accountability problem, not only an individual wellness gap.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseReparation and Responsibility: A Leadership Imperative of Our Time
Why responsible leadership must engage justice, repair and historical accountability.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseThe Boardroom Mandate: Leadership Beyond Representation
Presence at the table is not enough — the mandate is voice, stewardship and outcomes.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseThe Leadership Lottery: Why Performance Begins at the Top
Organisational results track the quality of leadership choices at the apex — not chance alone.
Read on LinkedIn → PulseBeyond Independence: Leadership Conversations Ghana Must Have
The national conversations on leadership Ghana still needs after political independence.
Read on LinkedIn →Scholarship themes
Academic leadership contributions
Transfor-sactional Leadership
Signature framework integrating transformational and transactional leadership for complex organisational settings.
Management in Africa & Ghana
Co-edited works including Contemporary Issues in Management Development in Africa (2016) and Organisational and Human Resource Management in Ghana (2015).
University of Ghana profile PDF
Career, consulting and research interests documented in the official UG-hosted profile.
Open PDF →Join the journey
Building on legacy, leading with vision
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and partners are invited into a shared task: raising virtuous and transformational leaders for Ghana and the continent.