Authentic Leadership and Servant Leadership in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement: A Self-Evaluation of Self-Identified Leaders

December 3, 2025

Authentic Leadership and Servant Leadership in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement: A Self-Evaluation of Self-Identified Leaders

Alan Jackson | 2024

Abstract

This quantitative study examined authentic leadership and servant leadership traits as measured via the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ) and Servant Leadership Assessment Instrument (SLAI). The goal was twofold: (a) examine the magnitude of authentic leadership and servant leadership traits present in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) leaders and (b) assess the correlation between ALQ and SLAI overall scales and subscales in the data. SurveyMonkey and paper surveys were utilized to collect the data. The sample consisted of self-identified leaders of the BLM movement. The self-identified leaders used the ALQ and the SLAI to perform a self-assessment. The findings of this study showed a strong, positive correlation between the overall scales and subscales of both leadership assessment instruments in the sample of BLM leaders, with the data showing high levels of authentic and servant leadership dimensions identified by the subscales as being self-reported in the sample of BLM leaders.

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