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Effective Change Requires Proximate Leaders, Angela Jackson, John Kania, Tulaine Montgomery, Stanford Social Innovation Review, 2020

Asian and Pacific Islander communities, Black communities, Business Case, Diversity, Health Equity, Indigenous communities, Latinx communities, Leadership, LGBTQ+ communities, Other communities of color, People with disabilities, People with low income, Racial Equity, Rural communities, Women

Brief Description: Proximate leadership — or leaders who have a meaningful relationship with communities who are systemically marginalized — requires leaders who are a part of or being directly guided by that group. This article highlights the importance of proximate leadership to eliminate health inequities.

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