Beyond Covid servant leadership. 1c: Learn, innovate, lead and thrive in addressing the injustices of inequities

Updated July 17th.

This blog is about addressing the injustices of inequities, as part of the netinar or discussion group series (see topics listed below). Please read the introductory blog on servant leadership and the previous blogs listed below to understand the sequence of this learning process.

Session 1: Understand old problems anew

a. Understand isms

b. Use the antidote to isms

c. Address the injustices of inequities

Session 2: Create an inclusive future

a. Envision an equitable dawn of a new civilization

b. Take global and and national perspectives together

c. Create servant leadership development programs

Session 3: Deconstruct problems to design scalable solutions

a. Redress wealth inequalities

b. Address gender inequities

c. Overcome structural racism and systemic discrimination

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Address the injustices of inequities

The ricochet effects of the Covid pandemic have shattered the glass fragilities of our political, economic and healthcare systems. This crisis has revealed, triggered and/or exacerbated political, racial, social, gender, economic, criminal, environmental and legal  inequities and injustices on a grand and global scale.

• What is the elephant in the room?
• What are we are not talking?
• How can we talk about this taboo topic in ways that leads us to take action?

The birth of this elephant can be traced back to the 1493 papal Doctrine of Discovery. This elephant is white advantage, privilege and supremacy along with indigenous genocide.

The Covid crisis has also re-opened deep painful wounds of wealthism arising from structural economism: systems that elevate the wealthy elites and marginalizes the poor. Its aftermath will have a profound impact on reversing the progress made in reducing global poverty. Use the links to learn more about specific topics in addressing this questions.

• What is your opinion on addressing the injustices of inequities?

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Share your learning experience online

• Share a brief summary of what you learned from this blog (a new learning, a desire to learn more, an issue, a concern or an unanswered question)
• Share a url resource (article, blog, podcast, video) related to the topic of your interest.
• Summarize your important take-home message from your group discussion.

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Click here for doing the next learning exercise 2a: Envision an equitable dawn of a new civilization