Combined Use of Servant Leadership Principles and Afrocentric Perspective Principles as Framework to Decolonize Social Institutions’ Commitment to Well-being and Inclusion

To decolonize social institutions (i.e. political, criminal justice, educational, and economic systems) a more profound commitment to inclusion and well-being will require a reimagining of the embedment of anti-racist and anti-oppressive paradigms. Various social institutions either inherited or created to meet the needs and aspirations of the former colonized, have faltered and failed under the pressures of Neo-Colonialism and structural racism, and have manifested in their various forms as structural adjustment programs, outsourcing, privatization of human services, and the rise of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s). There is an urgent need for new and innovative research on the subject of producing a brave and adaptable generation of leaders who understand the value of servant leadership principles coupled with the principles of the Afrocentric Perspective as a framework to create social policies and engage in leadership practices that are sensitive to the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other oppressed groups in general as a conceptualization of a praxis of decoloniality. This chapter will address how these two approaches can contribute to the reinvigoration of upcoming leaders committed to serving BIPOC and other oppressed and marginalized groups.