How do we ensure that leadership is transformational and moving toward an equitable and empowering process? Dr. Muhammad rounds out our discussion in this series with a robust perspective on equity and its place in the leadership journey.
Leadership & Learning Series (Part II.)
How does the leader work with the collective? Our founder, Dr. Abdul Malik Muhammad, connects his story of leadership within alternative schools to his vision of change with Akoben LLC. In our series, Dr. Muhammad explains that being a leader means knowing when to step back and let the people make decisions for themselves. Leadership is more than service, it is also culture, equity, and agency. Being a leader has less to do with seizing control and more to do with letting it go.
Good Reads
Nana John Henrik Clarke taught us that in Afrikan traditional cultural systems the concept of justice was maintained through honor and obligation. In other words, it was a cultural imperative for each community member to be what we call today, “restorative.” The integrity of the community was sustained by engaging in these powerful community-building and healing practices. The following books offer tools, techniques, and critical thought that RP practitioners can use to deepen their understanding of connection and challenge as they intersect with race, culture, and trauma healing practices.
Leadership & Learning Series (Part I.)
What is a leader? Leaders are servants anchored within the collective. The relational leader is a representative of the values bestowed by the people. As Dr. Muhammad states, “When we think about transformative leaders, we’re often talking about folks who don’t need the security blanket of having it all figured out.” Akoben LLC believes that a true leader must learn how to guide the collective, without the promise of stability, in order to implement indelible transformation.
