KING: Four-Part Leadership Framework for Black Men

Book Synopsis: As a leader, have you ever felt like a square peg being forced into a round leadership hole? Have you ever felt the added weight that comes with being a black man in leadership spaces where you are often misunderstood, minimized, or tokenized? Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t find your leadership “sweet spot?” Dr. Ian Buchanan felt this way for much of his career. Eventually, he came to the realization that black men needed a leadership framework developed by someone who looks like them and who has walked a similar leadership path. The KING Leadership Framework is designed to speak to the needs of the black male leader as he continues to evolve into the leader he is destined to be. The KING Leadership Framework helps black men walk in their true leadership purpose and is grounded in four fundamental principles:

• Know the King Within
• Inspire Greatness in Others for Collective Impact
• Navigate North
• Gravitate to Great

You will walk away from King with a deeper sense of self-awareness and purpose. You will identify and confront your self-limiting mindsets and behaviors, and you will commit to strategic actions that will push you to become your best leadership self. Through captivating personal stories, case studies, powerful reflection questions, and recommended King Moves, Dr. Buchanan will inspire you to transformational action and uber-important mindset shifts.