The Black Leadership Inventory
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The Lineage

The Nine Archetypes

The Black Leadership Inventory maps leadership across nine archetypes, each rooted in the actual methodology of a Black historical figure. Explore the tradition your leadership most fully embodies.

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I · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Visionary

Inspires collective action through empathy and a compelling future

Read more →II · Harriet Tubman

The Strategist

Navigates adversity with clarity, precision, and decisive action

Read more →III · Ella Baker

The Organizer

Builds power through people, structures, and shared ownership

Read more →IV · Frederick Douglass

The Communicator

Commands language as an instrument of liberation and change

Read more →V · George Washington Carver

The Innovator

Transforms constraints into creative breakthroughs

Read more →VI · Sojourner Truth

The Protector

Speaks truth to power with moral clarity and fierce advocacy

Read more →VII · Thurgood Marshall

The Diplomat

Builds systemic change through strategy, negotiation, and ethical leadership

Read more →VIII · Stokely Carmichael

The Activator

Ignites urgency and propels collective action toward immediate change

Read more →IX · Audre Lorde

The Healer

Integrates emotional intelligence and restorative care into leadership

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Find Yours

Which archetype is yours?

The Inventory takes about eighteen minutes and names the leadership tradition you already belong to.

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