PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Diane Codding
AU  - Bennett B. Goldberg
TI  - The Clash of Academic Hierarchy and Inclusive Leadership: Evolution of Leadership in a Nationwide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative
AID  - 10.1101/2023.03.12.532284
DP  - 2023 Jan 01
TA  - bioRxiv
PG  - 2023.03.12.532284
4099  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2023/03/13/2023.03.12.532284.short
4100  - http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2023/03/13/2023.03.12.532284.full
AB  - Leadership has been traditionally envisioned and enacted as a top-down structure that reinforces positionality and power dynamics that are antithetical to the fundamental values and desired outcomes of equity-focused change work. This paper critically examines the evolution of leadership structures, agenda setting, and decision-making within a large, multi-institution, federally funded, and equity-focused alliance. Findings from this case study suggest that developing and sustaining inclusive leadership structures requires significant resources and an enduring commitment to engaging in a critically reflexive process to redress inequities within equity-focused initiatives.Competing Interest StatementThe authors have declared no competing interest.