Culturally Proficient Leadership: The Personal Journey Begins Within

Like other works in the Cultural Proficiency series, the book begins with a focus on one’s self with the premise that one cannot adequately lead change in schools or other organizations until one truly knows and understands one’s self as a leader. In Cultural Proficiency as a Journey, the authors model self-disclosure and reflection by offering personal narratives describing their respective journeys toward Cultural Proficiency. They also provide readers with numerous prompts for individual reflection that ultimately result in the creation of Cultural Autobiographies. Through engagement in this process, leaders are challenged to interrogate their experiences and perceptions through the lens of Cultural Proficiency, openness to difference, and celebration of the Other.