ARRIVE AND THRIVE: COMMITTING TO THE WORK OF THE INCLUSIVE LEADER

Abstract

AbstractThe authors draw on their extensive research around women’s leadership and delineate lessons for leaders regardless of gender or organizational sector. The article builds on the 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership™. In their words, they are: 1, Investing in your best self. 2, Embracing authenticity. 3, Cultivating courage. 4, Fostering resilience. 5, Inspiring a bold vision. 6, Creating a healthy team environment. 7, Committing to the work of the inclusive leader™. “Inclusive leadership,” the authors write, “must start with the inner work on your identity, and understanding who you are as a leader, or what we call “the knowing.” The Work of the Inclusive Leader is a lifelong, learning journey.” The authors explain further that “With the help of esteemed members of its strategic advisory board, and with our insight and direction, our colleague at Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership Elisa van Dam has led the development of a model that provides a road map for this practice. Called the Work of the Inclusive Leader, this model transpires at three levels: becoming aware (for yourself), becoming an ally and upstander (supporting others), and becoming a change agent (advocating for systemic change).”