I constructed most of my leadership concepts in The LeaderShape® Institute™. So I will talk about social justice based on my experience there. A mentor involved in political affairs told me that the most important leadership skill for his work was listening. Also, before we studied integrity, the institute trainers asked us to choose a list of situations if we experienced them. Then we shared those experiences and our
feelings at that time. I found astonishingly that people were suffering from situations with which I was comfortable. Therefore, I think when we respond to social justice issues we should listen first and be open to differences. Next, we can give the right assistance to everyone. For example, when a monkey, an elephant, fish, a cat, and a bird need to have a physical stamina test, we can’t ask them all to swim. We should organize the tests based on their characters.
As for individuals who work for social justice, I suggest don’t take things too personally, otherwise, you will work for yourself rather than justice; then, listen to your clients without judgments to identify their situations and problems; finally, be confident that you are doing the right thing and you will get there!
My most inspired leader is Ruth Bader Ginsburg and she is a great example for social justice. She herself was a woman and she worked for women's rights. But she was more like standing on the border to guard women’s rights rather than asking for women's priority. She not only struck down the Air Force pregnancy policy but also helped a widowed father get the initial “mother's insurance benefits”.
In conclusion, I put social justice on the foundation of listening and openness. To implement social justice, I would always remember the aim is to solve others’ problems rather than to satisfy self emotions.
